Contractor, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE:  For more than 43 million people, blindness is a daily reality; another 295 million suffer from moderate to severe vision impairment. 90% of these people live in low- and middle-income countries where access to eye care is limited and the challenges for those who can’t see are severe. But there is hope: 80% of this burden is treatable or preventable. For example, 17 million blind people could be cured with a 10-minute cataract surgery. Millions more suffer from corneal blindness, which is often preventable or treatable. At the Cure Blindness Project, we believe avoidable blindness can – and must – be overcome. For more than 30 years, we have worked alongside a capable network of collaborators to help people around the world retain and regain their sight by developing high-quality, cost-effective eye care systems in underserved areas of the world. With the help of partners in more than 30 countries, Cure Blindness Project has provided more than 1.6 million sight-restoring surgeries and screened more than 16.5 million people to provide care and basic treatments. We’ve trained more than 20,100 eye health professionals and have established 5 eye hospitals. There is more work left to do, but we can overcome the mountain of global blindness together.   Cure Blindness Project is expanding its team to meet new challenges, scale its work, and broaden its reach. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about changing lives and want to be a part of a team that works together to reach new heights. We want leaders who can aim high, make things happen, and are invested in building a positive team dynamic to bring the work to life.   VISION: A world where no one is needlessly blind. MISSION: We enable countries to cure avoidable blindness by developing high quality, cost-effective eye care in underserved areas of the world. SCOPE OF WORK: As our Contractor, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning you'll be instrumental in supporting the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning department through a short-term independent contractor role. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with real-world health data to strengthen eye health programs. You’ll lead efforts to review and clean historical datasets related to patient surgeries, ensuring accuracy and consistency across records. Cleaned data will be transferred into standardized Excel templates, and you’ll also organize datasets from other program areas, such as training for eye health professionals, into relevant formats. Your work will support data quality assurance processes and contribute to uploading standardized data into organizational MEL databases. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:     Data Review & Cleaning Review historical datasets of patient surgeries and training programs. Identify and correct inconsistencies, missing values, and data entry errors. Data Transfer & Organization Migrate cleaned data into the current Version 7 of the Patient Surgical Forms. Ensure proper structuring of training program data in appropriate templates. Data Upload & Integration Upload cleaned and standardized data into the organization’s MEL databases. Ensure data integrity and accuracy during the upload process. Perform quality checks to confirm successful data migration. Document any errors or challenges encountered during data uploads and suggest improvements. Data Quality Audit Perform data quality checks to validate accuracy. Support in documenting data quality gaps in the datasets and suggest improvements for data points with significant gaps. Documentation & Reporting Maintain organized records of cleaned and transferred datasets Assist in drafting data summary reports for internal review. DELIVERABLES Cleaned and standardized datasets of patient surgeries and training programs. Data successfully migrated into the latest Excel templates and uploaded into MEL databases. Brief reports summarizing key findings, data quality observations, and upload status. TIMELINE This project is designed to be completed in approximately 84 hours, with flexibility for the new hire to set their own schedule. A weekly check-in with the Director, MEL, is expected to ensure alignment and support throughout the project. 10 hours: Data review, cleaning, and familiarization with templates. 60 hours: Data transfer into current templates, validation, and upload into MEL databases. 14 hours: Final data checks, reporting, and wrap-up. WHY JOIN US? Networking Opportunities: Work closely with M&E professionals and program teams. Practical Impact: Contribute to real-world healthcare data improvements. QUALIFICATIONS:   Experience Currently enrolled in or recently graduated (within the last 12 months) from a program in Statistics, Data Science/Analytics, Public Health, Monitoring & Evaluation, or a related field. Prior experience with data cleaning, analysis, or research is beneficial. Skills Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (experience with data cleaning and management is required). Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Attention to detail and organizational skills. Experience with data analysis tools (SPSS, STATA, R, etc.) Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage. Physical requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time. To Apply  We invite qualified candidates to submit a resume through our career page. Cure Blindness Project encourages applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and ages, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities. Job Type: Contract Base Pay: $18.00 per hour Expected hours: No less than 20 per week Work Location: Remote