Innovations for Poverty Action Recruitment for Research Coordinator
Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Innovations for Poverty Action Recruitment for Research Coordinator.
Innovations for Poverty Action is an American non-profit research and policy organization founded in 2002 by Yale economist Dean Karlan. Since its foundation, IPA has worked with over 400 leading academics to conduct over 600 evaluations in 51 countries. The organization also manages the Progress out of Poverty Index.
Job Description
- Company: Innovations for Poverty Action
- Location: Ghana
- State: Accra
- Job type: Full-Time
Responsibilities
- Manage the projects in the RC’s portfolio and work with Principal Investigators to ensure their adherence to research design, sample selection, data collection, data management and general research protocols, as well as overall project objectives timelines;
- Directly supervise 2 to 5 permanent research staff, including project staff, with an eye on their professional growth;
- Keep the (Deputy) Country Director apprised of all developments on the projects within their portfolio, and serve as a key link between the field office, project staff, and Principal Investigators;
- Support in the development of new projects, in coordination with the (Deputy) Country Director and the Policy team, as well as potential researchers, implementing partners, and donors;
- Promote inter-project best practices and take a lead in sharing best practices with projects through formal and informal trainings;
- Work with field office staff to ensure sound human resource and operational management of projects;
- Oversee project financial management, including creation and monitoring of project budgets, and ensuring smooth integration of projects into IPA financial systems;
- Take part in regular meetings with local government officials and other partners to ensure success of programmatic activities; and
- Support the dissemination of interim results via presentations and reports to non-academic audiences.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in related field, such as development economics, public policy, international development, business administration
- Strong budgeting and financial management skills; experience with writing reports and/or grant proposals
- Strong written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English
- Excellent management and organizational skills, detail-oriented, and ability to work independently and be supervised remotely
- Knowledge of Stata
- Experience managing randomized controlled trials is a strong plus
- Ability to present research findings, including to non-research focused audiences
- Resilient and flexible, with a can-do approach and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
- Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies required
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience
- Experience supervising data collection, teams of field workers, survey design and implementation and data management is strongly preferred
- Prior work experience in developing countries is highly preferred
Application Instructions
Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application. After completing a brief registration, choose the Research job category, then select “Research Coordinator, Ghana”. Most applications for research positions require you to include at minimum two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose (cover letter), CV, and transcripts.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply.
