Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy non-profit 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.
for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy non-profit 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.
Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA)
for Poverty Action (IPA)
Innovations
for Poverty Action was established in Rwanda in 2013 and has several active
projects spanning across Education, Agriculture, Finance and Health. IPA Rwanda
predominantly implements Randomized Control Trails in collaboration with
leading Rwandan and international academics, the Government of Rwanda and other
development NGOs to evaluate the impact of new development concepts to help
inform future government policy and development projects. IPA has a number of
new projects in Agriculture and Education hence is looking to recruit one or
more Research Associates.
for Poverty Action was established in Rwanda in 2013 and has several active
projects spanning across Education, Agriculture, Finance and Health. IPA Rwanda
predominantly implements Randomized Control Trails in collaboration with
leading Rwandan and international academics, the Government of Rwanda and other
development NGOs to evaluate the impact of new development concepts to help
inform future government policy and development projects. IPA has a number of
new projects in Agriculture and Education hence is looking to recruit one or
more Research Associates.
VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT – RESEARCH ASSOCIATES – EDUCATION OR AGRICULTURE PROJECTS
ANNOUNCEMENT – RESEARCH ASSOCIATES – EDUCATION OR AGRICULTURE PROJECTS
- Location: Kigali,
Rwanda - Number
of positions: One or more depending on funding - Deadline
to apply: 5pm Friday October 26,
2018, applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis - Length
of Commitment: 1 year - Reports
to: Research Manager/ Research
Coordinator
Responsibilities:
Research
Associates act as the lead project managers and oversee all aspects of their
assigned research study, including timeline, partner relationships, recruitment
field staff, and researchers’ relationships. Successful candidates will
be detail-oriented and enthusiastic about managing field research
projects. Research Associates work closely with academic researchers,
partners, and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks which may include
but are not limited to: overseeing other project staff, coordinating the
research collaboration between investigators and partners, designing survey
questionnaires, running pilot exercises, refining study designs and surveying
instruments, programming instruments, managing survey teams, checking and
analyzing data, cleaning data and assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting
in the writing of project reports and policy memos, coordinating with local
officials implementing the programs being evaluated, and supporting outreach to
policymakers in country.
Associates act as the lead project managers and oversee all aspects of their
assigned research study, including timeline, partner relationships, recruitment
field staff, and researchers’ relationships. Successful candidates will
be detail-oriented and enthusiastic about managing field research
projects. Research Associates work closely with academic researchers,
partners, and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks which may include
but are not limited to: overseeing other project staff, coordinating the
research collaboration between investigators and partners, designing survey
questionnaires, running pilot exercises, refining study designs and surveying
instruments, programming instruments, managing survey teams, checking and
analyzing data, cleaning data and assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting
in the writing of project reports and policy memos, coordinating with local
officials implementing the programs being evaluated, and supporting outreach to
policymakers in country.
Required
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Agricultural or Educational economics, social sciences, public
policy, statistics or related fields, Master’s degrees are preferred. - Experience
conducting social science or economic field research. Background in
randomized control trials is strongly preferred - Experience
supervising data collection and teams of field workers, designing surveys
and implementing programs strongly preferred - Experience
with data management and econometrics. Strong quantitative skills
and advanced knowledge of Stata strongly preferred - Experience
with electronic data collection platforms. Knowledge of SurveyCTO a
plus. - Demonstrated
ability to manage high-level relationships with partner
organizations. Experience working with government officials,
especially in Rwanda is also a plus. - Excellent
management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills - Flexibility,
self-motivation, the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently as a
team player - Ability
to work a culturally diverse team and maintain high professional standards - Strong
written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English and
Kinyarwanda is required
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
IF
YOU MEET ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE LISTED PLEASE APPLY BY SENDING
YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER, VIA EMAIL, TO info-rwanda@poverty-action.org
STATING WHETHER YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AN EDUCATION OR AGRICULTURE ROLE AND YOUR
MONTHLY NET SALARY EXPECTATION.
YOU MEET ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE LISTED PLEASE APPLY BY SENDING
YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER, VIA EMAIL, TO info-rwanda@poverty-action.org
STATING WHETHER YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AN EDUCATION OR AGRICULTURE ROLE AND YOUR
MONTHLY NET SALARY EXPECTATION.
EMAIL
SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE ‘RESEARCH ASSOCIATE APPLICATION – AGRICULTURE/
EDUCATION’ IN THE SUBJECT AS RELEVANT.
SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE ‘RESEARCH ASSOCIATE APPLICATION – AGRICULTURE/
EDUCATION’ IN THE SUBJECT AS RELEVANT.
APPLICATIONS
CLOSE AT 5 PM RWANDA TIME ON FRIDAY 26th OCTOBER. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL
BE NOTIFIED.
CLOSE AT 5 PM RWANDA TIME ON FRIDAY 26th OCTOBER. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL
BE NOTIFIED.
