Website: Website http://www.poverty-action.org/

Field Manager

Duties and Responsibilities
Survey Preparation
Help in reviewing study materials for local context and general understanding.
Assist in Pre-testing survey tools prior to planned fielding and provide constructive feedback on how to
improve the survey tools and protocols.
Helping with survey software programming on SurveyCTO.

HR and Finance
Arrange for transport, supplies, accommodation, and venues etc. needed by team for fieldwork
Request and manage funds for the team
Manage staff appraisal and provide feedback as necessary to the RA/SRA and the enumerators
Report field staff hours any other necessary information to IPA HR for payment
Promptly report any performance or other HR issues to IPA
Assist with training and capacity building for enumerators and other field staff including leading portions of training.

General

Schedule, prepare and assign work, in consideration to timelines keeping in mind other relevant factors like security, weather and logistics
Helping in piloting and pretesting the survey instruments
Electronic data consolidation at the end of each day, accounting for all households and respondents visited and relaying this to the RA/SRA.
Ensure proper storage of all paper data in a secure, well-organized, and well-documented repository.
Supervise enumerators conducting phone and household data collection and provide feedback to enumerators, and the RA/SRA.
Participate in developing data quality assurance tools including back checks, high frequency checks, and spot checks.
Review high frequency checks on collected data and provide feedback that will inform training and supervision.
Contact respondents by phone confirm a subset of their answers and ensure that data is accurate.
Interviewing or note-taking as needed.
Manage compensation for respondents and distribute to enumerators as needed
Coordinate with RA/SRA to improve skills of data collection staff and the clarity of data collection
Develop reporting tools with the project team and to daily update the RA/SRA on the progress of data collection
Maintain updated project inventory records, assigning to staff and coordinating with the procurement office for necessary action like insurance
Help in forming and maintaining relations with relevant administrative and department heads and securing necessary approvals
Obtain any introduction and permission letters needed for fieldwork
Represent and explain the study to facility owners, local chiefs, and village elders and ask for support
Managing the team day-to-day in the field
Assist in training teams on electronic survey implementation and ensure that enumerators adhere to training they received on data collection
Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required

Bachelors’ degree in social sciences or related discipline or a Diploma with at least 2 years’ experience in field management.
Excellent supervisory and management experience (2-4 years) managing data collection teams.
Knowledge of quantitative or/and qualitative research methods.
Ability to train field teams on the survey and data collection processes.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
Experience in conducting quality control including back checks and High Frequency Checks.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite Especially MS Word and Excel.
Experience working with stakeholders especially government officials.
Excellent team building, interpersonal, negotiating skills (ability to develop networks of useful contacts within and beyond the Unit).
Proven analytical and problem-solving capability
Excellent organizational and coordinating skills, including ability to cope under pressure while maintaining a
high level of accuracy and level headedness as well as meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and under supervision, as appropriate, assessing priorities and managing workload effectively.
Flexible, committed, reliable and enthusiastic approach with ability to work as part of a team with staff at all levels.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
The ability to use initiative and creativity to resolve problems and identify and assess practical options.
Self-motivated with a proactive and flexible approach to work and a willingness to learn and develop Desired
Knowledge in SurveyCTO is an added advantage
Experience working with STATA
Some experience designing survey forms.

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October 29, 2024
Advisor, Right-Fit Evidence

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of a project manager specific to each project, you will lead the implementation of RFE advisory engagements, working closely with them and with other teams within IPA’s country office to develop tailor-made solutions for their data and evidence needs, and support their implementation. This includes the following responsibilities:

Strategic and technical contribution: provision of advice and tools to advance partners’ learning goals in their programs, such as:

Co-creating prototyping and iterative learning plans to improve early-stage program activities
Designing learning-oriented process evaluations
Assisting clients to identify M&E questions to test the assumptions in their theory of change, and to design cost-effective approaches to rigorously test these assumptions
Providing technical advice, to partners on the development and implementation of M&E plans, the design of indicators, data collection methods, and data management

Research design and analysis: Take part in the design, implementation, and analysis of data collection and other evaluative work that sometimes complement RFE’s advisory work (including in this first engagement mentionned above)
Project management: Lead work planning and project management to ensure effective and timely implementation of our work
Stakeholder communication: Maintain strong communication and partnership with key stakeholders, including direct stakeholder management with leadership staff from partner organizations
Workshop design and facilitation: Design and facilitate various kinds of external MEL-related workshops
Professional deliverables: Own the preparation and presentation of various types of advisory and analytical deliverables, maintaining the highest standards of communication efficiency
Contribution to the development of new RFE engagements: Take part in scoping meetings, contributing to the design of methodologies, and writing concept notes or proposals

Contribution to the development and refinement of RFE service offerings: Continuously improve the work that we do with our partners

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, social science, or a related field
2-5 years of relevant work experience, including experience in M&E (public sector), organizational performance/R&D/operational research (private sector), or experience in management consulting/other professional services
Superior analytical and conceptual thinking skills
Experience with quantitative data collection and analysis (including Excel)
Experience with qualitative research
Strong client-facing and presentation skills
Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally
Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, versatility, and ability to learn at a fast pace
Fluency in English
Passion for making data-driven decisions a reality in the international development sector.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

Master’s degree in economics, public policy, social science, or a related field
Experience with prototyping or human-centered design
Familiarity with the concepts surrounding the Theory of Change and the core tools of M&E
Exposure to agriculture or livelihoods programming
Experience living and working in East Afric

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October 29, 2024
Administration, Logistics, and Security Associate

Duties and Responsibilities
Administration and Logistics

Coordinate Office Administration: jointly supervise the Administrative Assistants to ensure that IPA’s offices are managed efficiently.
Scheduling work assignments across administrative staff, setting priorities for the department.
Lead performance planning and management for the administrative team.
Take the lead on the Administration onboarding of new staff.
Regularly update the administration and logistics documents, policies, and procedures. • Plan and Coordinate Administrative procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes. • Office Space allocation management.
Organize and supervise office activities, including renovations, event planning, etc.
Keep up with organizational changes and new developments to be able to support from the administrative front.
Manage other IPAK Administrative Services: examples include travel, vehicle management, visitors’ logistics, and maintenance of internal IPAK communication systems such as the internal Management contact email list.
Capacity building and training of the Admin team.

Finance and Procurement

Developing and managing departmental Budget
Monitor Administrative Staff invoice registers and ensures submission of invoices to the finance department in a timely manner.
Auditing the invoice registers regularly to ensure contracted suppliers have been paid on time.
In charge of compiling running costs across all IPA-K offices and allocating them to funding sources accordingly.
Work with Procurement Associate in the procurement and management of all contracted suppliers and ensure they have valid contracts.

Security and Occupational Safety and Health

Work with the HR and Senior Management to ensure that the organization is compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions in terms of compliance; training, audits, and committee meetings. • Act as Liaison with other departments to ensure compliance with the Act.
Screen incoming correspondence on the info-Kenya email and ensure critical and sensitive information flows to the appropriate persons in a timely manner, and follow up as needed.
Close monitoring of the security environment, troubleshoot, explore, and adopt new and/or additional risk-mitigating safety and security measures, suggest and advise on implementation and adaptation.
Support in providing updated strategic analysis of local political, and social context, analyze, and assess possible development and impact on current and new IPAK operations and environment.
Act as a point of contact for staff to present their security and safety concerns to management in a formal (and if necessary confidential) way.
Perform security orientation for all staff members, including orientation calls with international staff before they reach their duty station.
Take lead in the development and annual revision of field office security plans, hereby fire, relocation-, hibernation-, compound, and location evacuation plans and SOPs, as well as give necessary feed into country security plan – Lead the revision and update of the IPA‐K Security Policy and management of the weekly planner and risk matrix.
Update and maintain the internal system for communication in case of emergencies.
Maintain appropriate systems and platforms for gathering security information (INSO, embassies, etc.), and represent the organizations in specific security forums.
Guide, adapt and monitor the implementation of security procedures and regulations.
Report and advise on repercussions for security breaches recorded.
Coordinate monthly security round tables for all staff based in different regions/offices.
Management of the internal safety and security email account.
Oversee and guide management of security at the office.
Journey management for high-risk areas in liaison with Procurement and other stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, preferably business Administration.
At least 3 years of experience managing staff.
Knowledge of working processes: procurement cycle, fleet management, etc.
Experience implementing security policies, procedures, and protocols.
Field-based security and crisis management experience.

Required skills, qualities, and attributes:

Demonstration of strong leadership skills
Excellent word, excel and mail merge skills
Fluency in spoken and written English
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Team leader but collaborative
Ability to prioritize among many pressing issues
Ability to work with minimum supervision

Desired

Previous experience in an international organization.

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October 29, 2024
Field Officer

About the Position: The Field Officer under the general supervision of the Senior Field Officer and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures will be primarily responsible for collection of high-quality data. Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Field Officer, to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Senior Field Officer.
Duties and Responsibilities

Administer surveys to Health providers in the health facilities and health seekers using survey CTO
Visiting and tracking of survey respondents to administer the survey tools
Diligent completion of checklists and other means of monitoring data
Always assist in organizing materials in readiness for field work and for data processing and organizing data
collected from the field and ensuring safety of these materials.
Providing feedback during debriefs on data collection activities and survey instruments that will inform and
monitor improvements in project operations.
Ensure data integrity is always maintained and minimize errors in survey administration
Other duties related to project implementation and administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications and Experience:

A minimum of a diploma in Social Sciences or related fields. A university degree is an added advantage.
Excellent verbal communication skills with fluency in the local languages spoken in the study areas.
Well organized, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills.
Experience in using surveyCTO for data collection
Proven ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters.
Willing and able to traverse various study regions by public transport.
Ability to work independently under minimum supervision and as part of a team
Ability to work comfortably in the specific study regions
Ability to recall detail and apply existing knowledge to new situations.
Proven capacity to be punctual and reliable.
Capability to exercise honesty, trustworthiness, and HIGH INTEGRITY.
Ability to stay and work comfortably in the specific study sub counties during the data collection exercise
(Added advantage to candidates who have worked in a health facility set up).
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a ROLLING BASIS.

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October 29, 2024
Research Associate Senior Field Officer

About the Position:
The Research Associate, under the general supervision of the Research Coordinator and within the limits of Innovations for Poverty Action-Kenya policies and procedures, coordinates the facilitation of field and data activities and functions within IPAK. Below is a list of some of the general duties and responsibilities of the Research Associate, to be carried out as needed according to the determination of the Research Coordinator.
Duties and Responsibilities Data Management

Data Processing, and Storage

Designing smooth, functioning, and timely data flow between various project activities according to Standard Operating
Using Stata to process, clean data and prepare summary
Designing and implementing Stata auditing tools for high frequency checks and back-checks.
Ensuring proper handling of audio files and coordinating processing of qualitative
Ensuring proper storage of all computer data including regular

Survey Programming

Developing data collection instruments for computer-aided interviews (CAI) using Survey

Designing and pre-testing of data collection

Data Protection and Security

Ensuring all staff comply with all policies and procedures relating to data handling and
Ensuring appropriate security on all devices handling data including surveyCTO server, computers, and tablets are fully

Policy and Documentation

For all areas of responsibility, contribute to the development of policy briefs, Project summary web page as well as compliance with all aspects of Policy Minimum Must Dos (MMDs).

Field Management

Human Subjects

Ensuring that all field team comply with the IRB requirements including the study’s human subject’s protocol

Managing IRB for the project including preparing the documents for submission as well as timely submission as required
Field Logistics

Conducting spot checks for the field enumerators and providing feedback
Supporting the process of locating respondents, while ensuring compliance with protocols
Supporting project guidelines governing field staff who work remotely and locally
Aid in the procurement, upkeep, and calibration of field supplies
Supervising field activities with the other field management team
Send weekly field report to the PI team

Human Resource Management

Participating in the selection process for staff hiring and assist with training as needed
Assisting with staff evaluations and make recommendations regarding renewal of staff contracts
Enforcing all IPAK policies and communicate regularly with management team

Financial Management

Keeping track of project expenses and prepare financial summary reports
Reviewing expense reports and sharing feedback and/or reports as required

Perform any other assigned duties related to project implementation and administrative tasks as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Preferably Master’s degree in management, social sciences, public policy, economics, or a related Bachelor’s degree (required).
Proven minimum 5 years of field management Extensive experience supervising, designing, and implementing data collection and/or fieldwork activities, and managing teams of field workers.
Previous experience in managing data collection and survey administration
Experience in training staff to improve data collection efforts and accuracy (required)
Advanced experience in programming longs survey with multiple randomization and skips using SurveyCTO (required).
Strong problem-solving skills with a good understanding of team
Proven experience in managing IRB for a
Ability to manage and clean complex datasets, preferably, using
Excellent management and organizational Ability to effectively manage multiple data collection activities in a project will be a requirement.
Excellent financial management
Flexible, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple teams in different locations and across different complex activities efficiently, and a team
Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with stakeholders including multiple PI team(s), partner organizations and policy
Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite especially use of Excel to generate summary productivity reports (Required).
Proven experience in coordinating and managing large
Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili and proven ability to make presentations of field reports to the
Excellent supervisory and management experience related to fieldwork and data collection

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October 29, 2024
Senior Manager, East Africa, Right-Fit Evidence

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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October 28, 2024
Human Resource Intern

About the Position: The Human Resource intern will work closely with the HR team to ensure efficient running of the day-to-day Human Resource functions.
Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain effective filing system and scanning of HR documents
Creating files for new staff joining the organization
Conduct audit on the existing files and make follow up on missing documents
Safe keeping of any HR staff related documents in the staff File
Assist with calling and scheduling interviews.
Inform unsuccessful applicants officially through email
Assist with facilitating induction of new staff.
Provide administrative support to the Human Resource unit in all HR functions.
Any other duty as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

Degree in Human Resource Management
Prior experience in Human Resources desired
Good oral and written communications skills
Excellent organizational skills
Proficiency in Microsoft office suite particularly Excel and Word
Experience in working with a team and team building
Ability to work within a multi-cultural setting.

Duration: Three (3) Months

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October 28, 2024
Country Director, Kenya

About the job
IPA is a research and policy nonprofit organization that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA brings together researchers and decision-makers to design, rigorously evaluate, and refine these solutions and their applications, ensuring that the evidence created is used to improve the lives of the world’s poor. Since our founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 575 leading academics to conduct over 650 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide. Established in 2006, the IPA Kenya office employs nearly 500 staff members in the Nairobi headquarters, Busia, and Siaya field offices and manages approximately 30 long-and short-term complex research projects. IPA Kenya is widely recognized for our strong local research presence and our evidence to impact partnerships with our governmental, International organizations, private, and NGO partners.
The Country Director position provides a unique opportunity to be closely involved in cutting-edge policy-relevant research and to ensure that research is applicable to and used by Kenyan policymakers and practitioners. The Country Director will set and lead the strategic direction of the IPA Kenya team, working with external partners, funders, and researchers to improve lives with evidence throughout Kenya. The role will work across IPA senior Global, Regional, and Program leadership set strategy and lead a high functioning team. The position requires an experienced external facing leader with a deep understanding of rigorous evidence and its use in policy and practice. Reporting to the Country Director is a strong operations and research management team. The ideal candidate will also have a strong leadership and management track record.
Qualifications

Master’s degree in international affairs, international public policy, development economics, or fieldwork related to global economic development with a minimum of 8-year relevant work experience; or
Bachelor’s degree in international affairs, international public policy, development economics, or fieldwork related to global economic development with a minimum of 10-year relevant work experience.

Desired Experience

An experienced external facing leader with a deep understanding of rigorous evidence and its use in policy and practice.
The ideal candidate will also have a strong leadership and management track record and a demonstrated track record of working with policymakers and development partners in Kenya.
Project management experience, strongly desired
Report writing, strongly desired
Quantitative research skills/ experience and familiarity with randomized controlled trials strongly desired.
Engagement with multiple stakeholders, including international and local academic researchers, donors, national and local government officials, NGO partners, and study participants, strongly desired.
Working knowledge of standard human resource and operations processes, strongly desired
Working with multiple donors, including foundations, multi-, and bi-lateral.
Previous roles as Deputy Country Director or Country Director in a nonprofit strongly desired.
Experience leading a diverse team of 300+ in a dynamic work environment.
Experience building staff capacity.
Experience living and working in Kenya.

Desired Attributes

Leadership
Strategic Goal Setting
Innovation
Problem-solving
Relationship Building
Collaboration
Adaptability
Analytical skills
Prioritizing
Navigating Ambiguity

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October 28, 2024
Policy Manager, Women’s Work, Entrepreneurship, and Skilling Initiative.

Reports to: Country Director

Deadline to apply: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled

Desired start date: ASAP

IPA is seeking a Policy Manager to lead the execution of policy engagement, policy strategy, and results dissemination for an initiative that seeks to improve the availability and quality of evidence to inform gender-responsive policy and programming for the COVID-19 crisis. The Policy Manager will work with a range of stakeholders to collaboratively develop data and evidence projects related to women’s work, entrepreneurship, time use, youth skilling, and youth school-to-work transitions. In this role the Policy Manager will collaborate with policymakers, researchers, experts, and internal IPA stakeholders to identify decision-maker needs and develop actionable insights to inform policies and programs impacting women and girls during the evolving COVID-19 crisis. Policy Managers will receive guidance from gender experts and local academics in Kenya who are influential in the evidence-to-policy spaces in these contexts.

Responsibilities

Partner Development, Policy Engagement, Results Dissemination:

Cultivate relationships with key policy makers/ practitioners and regularly engage with them to identify and assess policy needs and priorities
In partnership with gender experts, researchers, and other stakeholders, provide technical assistance in the development of our partners’ policy and programmatic responses to data and evidence
Develop and execute policy impact strategies and dissemination events in Kenya (in partnership with research teams, PIs, and Global Policy & Comms team)
Convene policy partners, IPA policy and sector leads, technical experts, and donor to participate in existing sector working groups or steering committees focused on using evidence to inform policy in relevant sectors
Manage the dissemination of results with partners and collaborate with colleagues to plan and participate in policy roundtables
Support other staff in executing project activities

Project and Research Development

Identify and develop project opportunities such as diagnostic surveys and impact evaluations in partnership with researchers and global staff based on the needs of key policy partners
Lead the development of Memoranda of Understanding and protocols that guide relationships with key players in women’s work, entrepreneurship and time use, and youth skilling and school-to-work transitions
Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Qualifications

Experience and interest in gender-related policy and programming, particularly in small and medium enterprises and women’s work, entrepreneurship and time use, and youth skilling and school-to-work transitions
Experience working with or within government departments or NGOs making or influencing gender policy in Kenya is preferred
Interest in and understanding of Kenya’s policy landscape, COVID-19 related policies and programming
Knowledge of and demonstrated interest in the use of rigorous evidence for policy required
Connections with policymakers and stakeholders in these sectors is a plus
Knowledge and experience with randomized controlled trials is a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders informally and in presentations
Attention to detail and advanced presentation skills for communicating policy lessons from academic papers in ways that policymakers understand. This requires clear, precise, non-technical writing, and confident, effective spoken communication and presentation style.
Proven ability to multitask and successfully complete projects on tight deadlines with little supervision.
Willingness to work hard, be self-motivated, and learn will be essential for doing well in this position.
Ability to work effectively with colleagues across time zones
Master’s degree in gender, economics, development, international relations, public administration, public policy or a closely related field strongly preferred. Will accept additional experience in place of a Master’s.
5 or more years of relevant experience, including at least 1 year of experience working closely with national government officials or large NGOs.

Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application. After completing a brief registration, choose the Research job category, then select “Policy Manager, Women’s Work, Entrepreneurship, and Skilling Initiative”. Most applications for research positions require you to include at minimum two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose (cover letter), CV, and transcripts.Note that you are able to submit your application before your references complete their recommendation letters; however, you must include their contact information before submitting your application.Given the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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October 28, 2024
Deputy Regional Director (DRD), East Africa Policy Manager, Women’s Work, Entrepreneurship, and Skilling Initiative

Job Summary

Qualifications

At a minimum, MPA, MPP, and Masters in a relevant subject area such as economics, statistics, public policy, development, etc. as well as at least 5 years of leadership and direct non-profit management experience
Strong communication skills, ability to multi-task and a creative approach to work is required
Ability to coordinate with members of other teams at a variety of levels.
Ability to deal with a wide variety of cultures and personalities gracefully.
Ability to present academic research in clear, simple language and to engage policymakers and donors in a discussion on using and scaling rigorous evidence
Ability to deal with ambiguity, cope with change, and comfortably handle risk and uncertainty
Experience advising others on how to approach complicated management, human resource, and logistical problems.
Experience in an IPA Country Program, or similar organization, strongly preferred
Experience working with donors, government agencies, policymakers, and researchers on evidence-based policymaking
Passion for and experience with quantitative research and evidence-based policymaking
Experience developing or managing research projects in multiple sectors, ideally randomized controlled trials, is strongly preferred.
Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa is strongly preferred.
Willingness and ability to travel frequently within the region.

Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the DRD include:

Country Office Support and Oversight

Provide oversight to the overall financial and operational health and sustainability of assigned country offices and across the region with a focus on risk management, financial management and delivery. The DRD will support across the region in the absence of the RD or while on vacation/travel.
Advice and assist Country Offices on management issues, as required.
Guide and oversee Country Programs with annual planning and oversee country teams throughout the year to ensure that plans are executed successfully.
Collaborate with IPA’s functional teams and Global Operations Director to support and advise Country Programs on operational issues, roll-out and troubleshoot operational manuals and policies, and coordinate necessary internal staff to achieve results for Country Programs as needed.
Line manage the Country Directors/ Country Managers of assigned countries and work with them to improve operational systems and financial sustainability
Support across the region to improve operational systems and financial sustainability of country programs
Where applicable, support the establishment of new country offices in the region
Provide in person and or remote support to country offices during management transitions

Project Development Support

Identify and support potential research/ impact evaluation project opportunities with new partners and academic researchers to determine feasibility, assist in research design, and contribute to stronger cost-effective budgeting based on productivity assumptions in assigned countries.
Oversee the development of new research projects in assigned Country Offices, ensuring that they align well with IPA’s mission and standards and that new projects are adequately planned and budgeted for; review project budgets before submission for accuracy and precision.
Work with IPA’s Business Development team to fundraise for assigned Country Programs, targeting new funding sources opportunities, partnerships, and consortiums.

Research and Policy Development and Quality

Work with assigned Country Programs to refine their focus and grow their sector approach with key stakeholders and to set a corresponding agenda for policy engagement and project development.
Promote high-quality research and support the roll-out of innovations in research methods in assigned countries
Stay abreast of IPA/J-PAL evidence and support linkages between global and local research agendas
Lead and oversee the implementation of IPAs Management Philosophy across assigned IPAs Country Offices

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October 28, 2024