- Location: Kigali,
Rwanda and nationwide field sites - Desired Start Date: July 28, 2014
- Reports to: Country Representative, IPA Rwanda
- Length of Commitment: 2.5 year
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an
international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with
offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners
and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving
development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and to scale
up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education,
microfinance, governance and agriculture.
international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with
offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners
and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving
development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and to scale
up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education,
microfinance, governance and agriculture.
Project Description:
The project will target micro- and small-sized
enterprise owners with the potential and motivation to improve their
productivity, grow their firms and create employment opportunities for
others. Specifically, we will examine the impact of two types of support
for micro and small entrepreneurs: remote consulting services provided by Grow
Movement, in conjunction with Educat Rwanda, and an business ICT tool that will
help entrepreneurs manage finance and marketing information.
Entrepreneurs will be carefully screened to identify those with “high-growth”
potential, and those 600 entrepreneurs will be targeted to receive either the
consulting services, the ICT tool, or both.
enterprise owners with the potential and motivation to improve their
productivity, grow their firms and create employment opportunities for
others. Specifically, we will examine the impact of two types of support
for micro and small entrepreneurs: remote consulting services provided by Grow
Movement, in conjunction with Educat Rwanda, and an business ICT tool that will
help entrepreneurs manage finance and marketing information.
Entrepreneurs will be carefully screened to identify those with “high-growth”
potential, and those 600 entrepreneurs will be targeted to receive either the
consulting services, the ICT tool, or both.
Position Summary:
The Research Associate position offers an opportunity to manage fieldwork for a
randomized control trial. This position is based in Kigali, Rwanda, with
field work in Kigali, Muhanga, and other cities. The principal
investigators are Stephen Anderson Macdonald and Naufel Vilcassim (London
Business School), and Pradeep Chintagunta (University of Chicago).
The Research Associate will work closely with academic researchers, the
implementing partner and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks
including, but not limited to:
- Hiring, training, and managing survey enumerators
- Developing and piloting survey instruments
including managing translation into the local language - Managing the logistics of a field experiment,
including managing budgets, timelines, and relationships with partners - Managing data entry or data capture and assisting
in data cleaning and analysis - Ensuring adherence to data quality protocols,
including auditing enumerators, monitoring data collection, and conducting
data quality audits - Managing relationships with local partners
running the program being evaluated and with local District officials - Overseeing funding and human subjects approval
applications, and ensuring that all necessary approvals are in place - Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in economics, social
sciences, public policy, or a related field - Excellent management and organizational skills
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in
English (French, Kinyarwanda desirable) - Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage
multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player - Demonstrated ability to manage high-level
relationships with partner organizations - Experience living in a developing country is a
strong plus - Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
preferred
How to Apply:
Please email your Resume and Cover letter to jobs-rwanda@poverty-action.org following these
instructions exactly:
instructions exactly:
1) In the subject line: Put your full name, first name followed by other
name,
2) Please attach ONLY your cover letter and resume,
3) In the email body: Copy exactly the following
position line: 100744RARwanda, Research Associate, Entrepreneurship
Rwanda.
position line: 100744RARwanda, Research Associate, Entrepreneurship
Rwanda.
Start date is July 28, 2014, and the expected
commitment is 2.5 years. Salary is based on experience.
commitment is 2.5 years. Salary is based on experience.
