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  • Posted: Oct 19, 2022
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    Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy nonprofit 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 wor...
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    Advisor, Right-Fit Evidence Unit

    Description

    • This role will work closely with the Right-Fit Evidence Unit (RFE) at IPA, a global advisory team. In close collaboration with IPA’s sector programs, policy team, and country office teams worldwide, the unit advises organizations on how to use data and evidence to design more effective programs and create meaningful measurement routines, accompanying them through the process of analysis and adaptation. 
    • We particularly encourage Ghanaian nationals to apply, although the role is open to international applicants. We also encourage those with the following profiles to apply as these skills and interests are a particularly strong fit:
    • Management consultants with some international development experience who would be excited in a career shift to an entrepreneurial and impact-focused environment leveraging their skillset
    • M&E practitioners who are interested in broadening their scope and impact on the field by advising organizations on state-of-the-art M&E practices
    • Research professionals in international development who enjoy working closely with practitioners and are interested in broadening their scope to all the types of data and evidence that can inform decisions.
    • Irrespective of their background, RFE staff tend to learn through their work, and this position is a great fit for anyone with a growth-oriented mindset.

    Responsibilities 

    • Provide strategic and technical advisory expertise: target credible, actionable, and cost-effective advice on MEL systems to build government capacity to identify and improve on challenges in implementation during DL roll out, including but not limited to the following examples: 
    • Lead the data collection design process, analysis, and reporting in collaboration with the Sr. Research Associate and GES to ensure that learning is effectively incorporated in implementation progress
    • Guide GES in the development of MEL tools, such as monitoring forms and revision of the reporting platforms to ensure effective usage at the school and district level
    • Design prototyping and pilot exercises to answer key learning questions and reduce risks in implementation success, such as testing new content adjustments 
    • Lead on updates and roll out of live digital teacher training evaluation, analysis, and reporting systems for teacher training to enable the reinforcement of key points based on feedback from evaluation results dashboards. 
    • Support on the design of potential nimble RCTs to test different models of refresher trainings and follow up nudges to improve adoption of teaching practices, in collaboration with academic researchers
    • Workshop design and implementation: Design and facilitate various kinds of external MEL-related workshops, improving the capacity and ownership of government around long-term MEL practices 
    • Professional deliverables: Own the preparation and presentation of various types of advisory and analytical deliverables, maintaining the highest standards of communication efficiency

    Qualifications 

    • A Bachelor’s or Master´s degree in economics, public policy, international development, or related fields and ;
    • 2-5 years of relevant work experience, including experience in M&E (public sector), organizational performance/R&D/operational research (private sector), or experience in management consulting/other professional services. Exceptions may be made for excellent candidates who do not meet this criterion. 
    • Superior analytical and conceptual thinking skills
    • Strong client-facing and presentation skills. Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with partner organizations;
    • Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, versatility, and ability to learn at a fast pace.
    • Excellent project management and organizational skills; attention to detail;
    • Familiarity with statistics and data analysis (including strong command of Excel)
    • Willingness to travel within Ghana;
    • Capability to manage multiple tasks efficiently;
    • Passion for making data-driven decisions a reality in the international development sector

    Preferred additional qualifications

    • Master’s degree in economics, public policy, social science, or a related field
    • Familiarity with the Education Sector
    • Experience living and working in developing countries, particularly Ghana
    • Familiarity with the concepts surrounding the Theory of Change and the core tools of M&E (both quantitative and qualitative research methods)
    • Familiarity with SurveyCTO, Open Data Kit or similar survey software
    • Ability to use Stata, R or similar statistical software
    • Familiarity with randomized controlled trials;

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) on www.poverty-action.org to apply

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