Hashiya is inviting applications from women candidates for a MEL and Documentation Officer role under its Prison Project.
About Hashiya Socio-Legal Centre for Women
Hashiya Socio-Legal Centre for Women is a socio-legal initiative working to advance access to justice, rights awareness, and institutional accountability for women in vulnerable and marginalised settings. The organisation engages in research, documentation, legal empowerment initiatives, and advocacy-based interventions focusing on gender justice and systemic reform.
Through its prison-related work, Hashiya addresses issues affecting incarcerated women and children, including access to legal aid, rehabilitation support, documentation of institutional conditions, and policy engagement with justice delivery mechanisms. Organisations working in custodial justice environments contribute significantly to strengthening legal literacy, monitoring compliance with rights frameworks, and improving access to procedural safeguards for vulnerable populations.
The MEL and Documentation Officer role forms part of these institutional efforts by strengthening monitoring frameworks and supporting evidence-based programme implementation.
About the Opportunity
Hashiya is inviting applications for the position of Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Documentation Officer for its Prison Project based in Ranchi, Jharkhand. This is a research-oriented role designed for candidates with experience in developing monitoring tools, documentation frameworks, and evaluation strategies within social sector programmes.
The selected candidate will support programme tracking, documentation workflows, and impact assessment processes connected with initiatives working with women and children in custodial environments. The position is primarily desk-based but includes occasional travel to project locations in Hazaribagh and Jamshedpur.
This opportunity is particularly suitable for candidates interested in socio-legal research, prison reform initiatives, gender justice advocacy, and programme evaluation within the development sector.
Nature of Work and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will assist in designing and implementing Monitoring Evaluation and Learning frameworks to track programme outcomes within the Prison Project. Responsibilities include preparing structured documentation reports, analysing programme data, and supporting evaluation strategies aligned with institutional objectives.
The role involves developing research-based documentation that captures field-level insights relating to women and children affected by incarceration. The selected candidate will contribute to preparation of analytical reports, case-based documentation, and evidence-based programme narratives supporting advocacy and policy engagement.
Additional responsibilities include maintaining documentation systems for programme activities, organising research outputs, and supporting institutional reporting requirements. The candidate may also assist in drafting knowledge resources and research-based materials used in programme evaluation and communication workflows.
These responsibilities make the role particularly suitable for candidates interested in combining research, documentation, and programme evaluation within socio-legal institutional settings.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are open exclusively to women candidates meeting the following expectations:
Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing Monitoring Evaluation and Learning tools
Prior experience working in social sector programmes involving women and children preferred
Strong research and documentation ability
Fluency in Hindi and English
Ability to manage structured reporting workflows independently
Candidates with experience in socio-legal initiatives, prison reform projects, or gender justice programmes will be particularly well suited for this role.
Skills Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Selected candidates will gain experience working within institutional frameworks addressing custodial justice and gender rights issues. Participation in Monitoring Evaluation and Learning processes strengthens programme analysis capability and improves familiarity with impact assessment methodologies used in development-sector organisations.
The role also supports development of advanced documentation skills through preparation of structured reports and evidence-based narratives supporting advocacy initiatives. Exposure to prison-related socio-legal programmes enhances understanding of access to justice challenges faced by women in custodial environments.
Candidates will additionally gain interdisciplinary experience at the intersection of legal empowerment, social research, and institutional programme evaluation frameworks.
Duration Mode Location and Stipend
Position: MEL and Documentation Officer
Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand
Travel Requirement: Occasional visits to Hazaribagh and Jamshedpur
Mode: Primarily desk-based with limited field travel
Salary: ₹35,000 to ₹40,000 per month
Important Dates
No fixed application deadline has been specified.
Applications are encouraged at the earliest due to immediate recruitment requirements.
Who Should Apply
This opportunity is particularly suitable for:
Women candidates interested in prison reform initiatives
Applicants with experience in Monitoring Evaluation and Learning frameworks
Researchers working in gender justice and access to justice programmes
Candidates interested in socio-legal documentation roles
Professionals seeking development-sector research positions in Jharkhand
Individuals interested in evidence-based policy engagement and advocacy work ⚖️
Application Procedure
Mailhere to apply: hashiyaslcw@gmail.com
Applicants must submit their CV along with a cover letter and an original writing sample.
