Program Associate, Strategic Impact Evaluation and Learning at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Responsibilities

40%

• Support the coordination of SIEL’s research fund focusing on humanitarian assistance, conflict and fragility, growth, and climate and nature
• Coordinate the regular competitive funding process, including drafting the calls for proposals, communicating with FCDO and research teams, managing the proposal review process, and supervising the development of grant agreements
• Track the status of grants and projects in SIEL’s portfolio, through the detailed review of grant deliverables and regular communication with research teams
• Liaise internally with relevant IPA teams such as research support, programs, grants, legal, finance, and global operations
• Support grant reporting to donor
• Participate in the first review and filtering of research studies that will go onto the competitive fund review board

30%

• Project development
• Support the Program Lead in project development activities, including but not limited to, conducting outreach and providing support to FCDO teams to develop proposals and coordinating matchmaking with researchers
• Liaise with FCDO teams, IPA and J-PAL Country Offices, external and internal researchers, and implementing organizations in order to support them in project development efforts

20%

• Communications and policy outreach
• Support SIEL’s Research Uptake Lead and Program Lead in organizing and preparing materials for dissemination activities
• Support other dissemination activities as needed, such as keeping IPA’s website up to date with project summaries and planning and presenting at events
• Supporti SIEL’s Capacity Strengthening Lead in organizing and preparing materials for training sessions and other capacity strengthening activities

10%

• General program administration
• Support financial monitoring and administration
• Contribute to the implementation of IPA’s diversity, equality, and inclusion strategy, including tracking SIEL’s progress against organizational metrics

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related fields
• At least 2 years of work experience in project and/or research management, research fund management, and/or research dissemination
• Demonstrated project management skills, including attention to operational and research detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects efficiently
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly with internal and external stakeholders using cogent, precise, non-technical language
• Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally
• Flexibility, self-motivation, willingness to learn, and a team-oriented attitude

Preferred

• Master’s degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related fields
• Knowledge of impact evaluation methodologies
• Knowledge of topics related to humanitarian assistance, climate and nature, growth, or conflict and fragility
• Experience writing evidence synthesis, research summaries, and policy briefs
• Proficiency in Excel and CRM software, like Salesforce