Apply: IPA Advisor, Right-Fit Evidence

Deadline: 06 June, 2024

Location: Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is seeking to fill the position of Advisor, Right-Fit Evidence.

IPA is a research and policy nonprofit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with partners through project teams to develop and strengthen their theories of change (ToCs) and plans for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)
Offer continuous technical guidance, coaching, and training to partners on various aspects of MEL, including data collection methods, survey instrument creation, data management, analysis, and evidence-based decision-making
Prepare and present advisory and analytical deliverables, ensuring clear and efficient communication while maintaining high standards of quality
Detailed quality checks on deliverables
Manage portions of project workplans and administration (such as note-taking, file storage, etc.)
Establish and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including direct interaction with leadership staff from partner organisations
Successfully collaborate across IPA teams, including with country offices, policy, and research teams
Accompany and provide feedback on data collection design and implementation as needed, such as coaching partners on prototyping activities in the field or designing action-oriented process evaluations
Contribute to the development of new RFE engagements by participating in scoping meetings, designing methodologies, and crafting concept notes or proposal documents
Contribute to IPA impact potential through proactive reflection on lessons learned to suggest systematic improvements in current and future engagements

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, International Development, Social Science, or related fields
Two years minimum, of relevant work experience, which includes, for example, work in MEL, data analysis and management, consulting and project management, and research and development
Superior analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills
Entrepreneurial self-starter mindset, highly adaptable, and versatile, with strong multi-tasking skills
Ability to travel up to 20 percent of your time
English language fluency
Passion for making data-driven decisions a reality in the international development sector
Experience living and working in developing countries
Prior experience in consultancy or provision of similar professional services

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