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.
Website:
http://www.poverty-action.org/
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Deadline to apply: 5 PM 10th January 2020, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Length of Commitment: Fixed term to 30 September 2021
Desired start date: 1 February 2020
Reports to: Research Manager
Application materials: All applicants must complete and submit their resume and cover letter to the address indicated below.
Innovations for Poverty Action was established in Rwanda in 2013 and has 10 active projects spanning across Education, Agriculture, Finance and Health. With 15 full-time staff, a network of part-time field numerators of over 300, 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.
Project and Position Summary:
IPA seeks qualified applicants for the position of Research Associate for a research study that seeks to quantify agri-input decisions among farmers through connecting them to a maize processor in Rwanda.
The study is a research collaboration between Innovations for Poverty Action, Rwanda Agricultural Board, the maize processor and Principal Investigators from the University of California Santa Cruz, Indian School of Business, and Williams College.
Responsibilities:
The Research Associate will act as the lead project manager and will oversee all aspects of the research study, including timeline, partner relationships, recruit field staff, and researchers’ relationships. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and enthusiastic about managing field research projects. The Research Associate will work closely with academic researchers, partners, and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks which may include but not limited to: overseeing other project staff, coordinating the research collaboration between investigators and partners, designing survey questionnaires, running pilot exercises, refining the study design and survey 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.
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics, economics, social sciences, public policy, statistics or related fields. Master’s degree preferred
Experience conducting social science or economic field research especially in agriculture. 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 the Rwanda Agricultural Board 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 in 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:
PLEASE APPLY BY SENDING YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER, VIA EMAIL, TO info-rwanda@poverty-action.org THE EMAIL SUBJECT SHOULD BE RA-FCoop-YourName. For example, RA-FCoop-JohnSmith
APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5 PM RWANDA TIME ON FRIDAY 10 JANUARY 2020. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED.
