STATA
Bijeta Mohanty
M&E| Public Policy| Governance
Delhi
Summary
I have 8+ years of work experience across government, international development organizations, and consultancy in the areas of M&E, program implementation, policy engagement, and multi-stakeholder management. My cross-sector work experience helps to bring along an eclectic thought process with an understanding of real-world challenges, and multi-disciplinary, and multi-cultural skillset. I completed my M.A. in Globalisation and Development from Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Sussex UK.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
M&E Lead (Assistant Director)
Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog (Govt. of India)
Delhi
07.2021 - Current
- Lead the exercise of Output Outcome Monitoring Framework, a multi-stakeholder activity and requires coordination among 67 Ministries and departments and the Department of Expenditure of the Government of India. Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- I ensured quality control of log frame design, indicator design, review, database management and compliance. Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Currently developing an analytical dashboard to drive better decision-making using OOMF data, to improve data systems for effective monitoring of national and state schemes/programmes. Also have developed OOMF Index methodology and SDG alignment to measure the performance and effectiveness of scheme(s) implementation by various Ministries and Departments.
- Additionally drafted a report for the Prime Minister’s Office Committee formed on Social Protection and Service Delivery in India. Developed and prepared policy notes for G20 discussion and M&E policy notes by analyzing Period Labour Force Survey data, highlighting the key gaps in skilling for minority youths and funding patterns of skilling programs. Additionally, worked on conceptualizing an infrastructure sector dashboard to be used for PM sector review meetings using Tableau.
- I have delivered 80+ hours of capacity-building sessions to various State Governments officials, Level F officers, 180+ IAS officers etc.
- Managing a team of 7 members as direct reporting, 30+ members as indirect reporting.
Programme Economist
International Growth Centre
Patna
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed UK-India program and research portfolio ($4 million), working towards developing a sustainable ecosystem using evidence-based research in India. It involved working closely with research partners, and government stakeholders and developing partnerships to support policy-research dialogues with state departments and enhance the use of rigorous evidence-based policymaking. A special COVID-19 research call, responding to the pandemic and critical policy issues 36 proposals submitted; 8 projects commissioned, with total value of £135k. Also, was involved in the program strategy and management for the capacity-building programs for the India country program (Summer & Winter school for District officials and PhD students).
- I have organized and convened key multi-stakeholder dialogues; one of these events was with Women Development Corporation, Government of Bihar, on the theme ‘Women Empowerment-Issues, Evidence and Policy Response’ and recently on 'The impact of Covid19 and in India and the pathways to recovery'; and convened other key multi-stakeholder dialogues and policy discussion events with senior bureaucrats. Additionally, edited a chapter for ‘Bihar Economic Survey 2021’, Govt. of Bihar.
- Policy engagement involved evidence synthesis and dissemination activities such as conducting secondary research, drafting policy briefs, blogs, summaries, and convening policy discussions. It also involved building new strategic partnerships across government departments and hosting policy events.
- The programme has achieved 42% of the cumulative target for policy impact. When disaggregated by Level 4 and Level 3 impact, the programme has achieved 50% and 39% of the cumulative target, respectively
- At IGC, I was also a member of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Taskforce working towards institutionalizing EDI considerations for strategic and operational decision-making.
Senior Program Manager
Avanti Fellows
Rohtak
05.2018 - 06.2020
- I looked into program strategy and management for a large-scale Ed-tech research study (Randomized Control Trial) in the areas of Maths and Science (STEM) learning. I designed the M&E and learning vertical –KPIs, theory of change, log frame, SOPs, monitoring dashboard, and reporting for a large-scale randomized research-based project to study the impact of Ed-Tech intervention in Haryana across 240 Government Schools, with over 40,000+ students and 800 senior teachers and 700+ District Officials in senior secondary school.
- Managed a team of 14 Program Managers. I have implemented large-scale baseline and endline surveys involving 700+ field invigilators (govt. officials) across 240 schools. Also, designed and conducted an audit survey for 350+ Government Schools in Haryana across 8 Districts which also involved team management, data monitoring, and analysis to shortlist 240 schools based on key criteria for the RCT research study.
- Designed questionnaires for surveys and interviews and analyzed data using Microsoft PowerBI.
Community and Economic Development Fellow /Product Manager
Wings Learning Centre
Bengaluru
07.2015 - 08.2016
- As a Community and Economic Development Fellow, worked with an Ed-Tech not-for-profit where I worked on developing Theory of Change to measure student learning outcomes for blended learning programs across 25 centers across 2 cities in India and implemented the Child Protection Policies across the organization.
- I have worked and developed the theory of change framework for measuring student learning outcomes of 500 primary grade students. Also, established and launched a new program on Early Childhood Education; I was involved from the inception stage, recruitment, and starting operations on the ground.
Business Consultant
Athena Credit Counselling Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
05.2014 - 02.2015
- Worked on a consulting project to create a business plan and map business processes required to set up agricultural loan processing for a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Gurugram
01.2012 - 05.2014
- Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service. Worked as System Engineer in TCS for Jaguar-Land Rover Project. About 2.5 years of experience in End-User Services for IT infrastructure service in TCS.
- Twice awarded ‘Certificate of Excellence’ for improving operational efficiency for Jaguar Land Rover project, India-UK. As a System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services for Jaguar-Land Rover Project ensured project life cycle management and service project delivery.
- I worked to develop a standard operating process and project documentation. I gained exposure to multi-cultural work environments and cross-functional workspaces.
- I carried out service project delivery as per the project management life-cycle based on ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) process. Also working closely with onshore and offshore teams to improve operations and reduce cost. This gave me the exposure to I have experience working with global teams particularly UK and India which helped me develop skills of working in a multi-cultural environment and with cross-functional teams.
Education
Master of Arts - Globalisation And Development
Institute of Development Studies, Sussex
Brighton,Sussex 09.2016 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Telecommunication
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Bhubaneswar 06.2007 - 06.2011
Certificate - Behaviourial Insights For Innovative Policy
Centre For Social And Behaviour Change, Ashoka Uni
Delhi 10.2021 - 01.2022
Fellowship - Social Entrepreneurship
IDEX Global Fellowship
Bengaluru 06.2015 - 12.2015
Skills
Monitoring & Evaluation
Software
PowerBI
Tableau
Timeline
Certificate - Behaviourial Insights For Innovative Policy
Centre For Social And Behaviour Change, Ashoka Uni
10.2021 - 01.2022
M&E Lead (Assistant Director)
Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog (Govt. of India)
07.2021 - Current
Programme Economist
International Growth Centre
06.2020 - 07.2021
Senior Program Manager
Avanti Fellows
05.2018 - 06.2020
Master of Arts - Globalisation And Development
Institute of Development Studies, Sussex
09.2016 - 09.2017
Community and Economic Development Fellow /Product Manager
Wings Learning Centre
07.2015 - 08.2016
Fellowship - Social Entrepreneurship
IDEX Global Fellowship
06.2015 - 12.2015
Business Consultant
Athena Credit Counselling Pvt. Ltd
05.2014 - 02.2015
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Telecommunication
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
06.2007 - 06.2011
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