Program Associate, Peace & Recovery at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

The Peace and Recovery Program (P&R) aims to improve outcomes for conflict- and crisis-affected populations by building the evidence base and informing policy on reducing violence and fragility, promoting peace, and preventing, managing, and recovering from crises. The program does this through research project development, supporting projects through competitive research funds, providing technical assistance to research projects, disseminating results, and equipping policymakers and practitioners to use emerging evidence. The Program Associate supports P&R displacement and humanitarian portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Project development P&R’s displacement and humanitarian portfolios 50%
• Mapping stakeholders in P&R’s priority project development sectors
• Liaising with implementers and researchers working on displacement and humanitarian issues
• Liaising with IPA Country Offices, researchers, and implementing organizations in order to support them in project development efforts related to displacement and humanitarianism
• Identifying specific interventions to evaluate, and matching these programs with researchers willing to evaluate them
• Prospecting potential donors for new projects and initiatives
• Mapping stakeholders in P&R’s priority project development sectors
• Communications and policy outreach 35% 
• Drafting project summaries, blogs, and policy briefs, of funded projects on displacement and humanitarian issues, and liaising with research teams for approval
• Synthesizing existing impact evaluation research related to displacement and humanitarianism, translating it into clear policy takeaways
• Working with grantees to share intermediary (e.g. baseline results) and final findings with partners for learning and decision-making
• Coordinating evidence dissemination workshops and events with practitioners and researchers, especially in countries where we have a presence and where research has been conducted
• Drafting case studies on evidence use by partners
• Supporting the policy work of IPA Country Offices related to the topic
• Managing other communications and dissemination opportunities as required
• General program administration 15%
• Tracking key displacement and humanitarian contacts
• Supporting the streamlining of P&R’s processes and procedures
• Contributing to the implementation of IPA’s diversity, equality, and inclusion strategy, including tracking P&R’s progress against organizational metrics

Qualifications

• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related disciplines
• At least 3 years of work or internship experience in research, international development, program administration, or a related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of topics related to displacement and humanitarianism
• Attention to operational and research detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks 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