Responsibilities
Learning support & capacity building to clients
As the primary management-level point of contact for a wide range of clients and partners, lead teams of RFE unit staff and work closely with them to develop tailor-made solutions for the learning needs of those organizations, and support their implementation
Design and facilitate various kinds of external workshops related to data, evidence and learning
Advise and support IPA country office teams in the East Africa region on their own technical assistance engagements with partners, and collaborate with them to ensure optimal synergies
Occasionally lead and/or work on the design, analysis and write up of different types of studies or evaluations
Oversee multiple Associates and Advisors based in the region, and support their professional development
Take part in the development of the Right Fit Evidence Unit, with particular focus on East Africa
Lead or support the development of a small portfolio of new potential engagements, mostly assigned, and possibly some self-initiated
Be the main interface for the Right-Fit Evidence Unit for a set of active or potential funders and occasionally represent the Unit in conferences or other similar events
Contribute to the development and ongoing adaptation of the strategy of the Unit at the global level and of its various advisory services
Other responsibilities as assigned
The title (Manager or Senior Manager), and in turn some aspects of those responsibilities (e.g expected level of autonomy, expected level of contribution to the strategy of unit as a whole, size of the portfolio, and expected level of autonomy), will depend on the profile of the successful candidate.
Qualifications
We are seeing three different types of profiles that could fit this position particularly well (and if you don’t fall in any of these categories but feel like you meet the qualifications below, please do apply as well!)
Management consultants with international development experience who would be excited in a career shift to an entrepreneurial and impact-focused environment leveraging their skillset.
M&E practitioners who are interested in broadening their scope and impact on the field by advising multiple organizations on state-of-the-art MEL practices.
Researchers and research management professionals in international development who enjoy working closely with practitioners and are interested in broadening their scope to all the types of data and evidence that can inform policy and practice.
Required qualifications
Master’s degree in a related field such as international development, economics, public policy, public health, education policy or social sciences, including significant coursework in quantitative methods. PhDs and MBAs also welcome.
4 to 10 years of relevant experience
Strong client facing and presentation skills, and ability to build relationships of trust with stakeholders at various levels
Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally, to a variety of audiences
Significant exposure to the design and management of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems (or similar area of work that may be called differently in other sectors)
Experience supervising quantitative and qualitative data collection
Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, versatility and willingness to learn
Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
Experience working in developing countries, and preferably in Africa.
Fluency in English, familiarity with other languages spoken in East Africa is a plus
Preferred additional qualifications
Experience working on research or MEL on programs relating to Early Childhood Development and/or Basic Education
Experience in management consulting or other professional services
Experience working with government stakeholders
Experience of managerial responsibilities
Familiarity with the concepts surrounding the Theory of Change and the core tools of MEL (both quantitative and qualitative research methods)
Understanding of causal inference and RCTs
Exposure to SurveyCTO, Open Data Kit or similar survey software
Demonstrated ability to coach and train others on MEL methodologies data analysis or statistics
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