Advisor Right-Fit Evidence Unit - IPA

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Location and Work Mode

This role is open to the following offices: Colombia Cote dIvoire Ghana Kenya Liberia Malawi Mexico Nigeria Peru Rwanda Sierra Leone Tanzania Uganda and Zambia.

Who we are

IPAs RightFit Evidence Unit (RFE) is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Advisor. In this role you will play a crucial part in providing evidence and datadriven Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MEL) advice to implementers and funders to inform more effective policymaking and to have an impact across RFEs current active portfolio. As an Advisor you will report to an RFE Manager. The role is open to candidates in countries where IPA has a country office except the United States and applicants from the global South are highly encouraged to apply.

Our impact

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 decisionmakers to design rigorously evaluate and refine these solutions and their applications ensuring that the evidence created is used to improve the lives of the worlds poor.

In recent decades trillions of dollars have been spent on programs designed to reduce global poverty but clear evidence of which programs succeed is rare and when evidence does exist decisionmakers often do not know about it. IPA exists to bring together leading researchers and these decisionmakers to ensure that the evidence we create leads to a tangible impact on the world. Since its founding in 2002 IPA has worked with over 600 leading academics to conduct over 900 evaluations in 52 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide.

Purpose of the Position

IPAs RightFit Evidence Unit (RFE) is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Advisor. In this role you will play a crucial part in providing evidence and datadriven Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MEL) advice to implementers and funders to inform more effective policymaking and to have an impact across RFEs current active portfolio. As an Advisor you will report to an RFE Manager. The role is open to candidates in countries where IPA has a country office except the United States and applicants from the global South are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Technical capability strengthening 60%

• Collaborate with partners through project teams to develop and strengthen their Theories of Change (ToCs) and plans for Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL).
• Offer continuous technical guidance coaching and training to partners on various aspects of MEL including data collection methods survey instrument creation data management analysis and evidencebased decisionmaking.
• Prepare and present advisory and analytical deliverables ensuring clear and efficient communication while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Detailed quality checks on deliverables
• Manage portions of project workplans and administration (such as notetaking file storage etc.)

Stakeholder Engagement and Partner Management 20%

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders including direct interaction with leadership staff from partner organizations.
• Successfully collaborate across IPA teams including with country offices policy and research teams.
• Accompany and provide feedback on data collection design and implementation as needed such as coaching partners on prototyping activities in the field or designing actionoriented process evaluation.
  

New Project Design Support 20%

• Contribute to the development of new RFE engagements by participating in scoping meetings designing methodologies and crafting concept notes or proposal documents.
• Contribute to IPA impact potential through proactive reflection on lessons learned to suggest systematic improvements in current and future engagements

Requirements and competences to work with us

Education

A Bachelors or Masters degree (Masters preferred) in economics statistics public policy international development social science or related fields.

Experience

25 years of relevant work experience which includes for example work in MEL data analysis and management consulting and project management and research and development.

Knowledge and Skills

Superior analytical quantitative and conceptual thinking skills.

• Entrepreneurial selfstarter mindset highly adaptable and versatile with strong multitasking skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of your time.
• English language fluency.
• Passion for making datadriven decisions a reality in the international development sector.

Competencies

• Experience living and working in developing countries.
• Prior experience in consultancy or provision of similar professional services

Our team profile

As an organization IPA is dedicated to improving the lives of the worlds most vulnerable populations through evidence and policy. We also recognize how important it is for our staff to reflect the diversity of the places where we work and the communities we work with. As such IPA is committed to hiring from a diverse pool of candidates from a range of backgrounds beliefs experiences and perspectives.

We know that this makes our work stronger and more responsive to the challenges faced by those we work with and for and we encourage people from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Click here to learn more about IPAs commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.

Key interests for working with us

• Consulting development MEL

Reasons to join our team

As an organization IPA is dedicated to improving the lives of the worlds most vulnerable populations through evidence and policy. We also recognize how important it is for our staff to reflect the diversity of the places where we work and the communities we work with. As such IPA is committed to hiring from a diverse pool of candidates from a range of backgrounds beliefs experiences and perspectives.

We know that this makes our work stronger and more responsive to the challenges faced by those we work with and for and we encourage people from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Click here to learn more about IPAs commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.

Relevant details before applying for this vacancy

This role is open to the following offices: Colombia Cote dIvoire Ghana Kenya Liberia Malawi Mexico Nigeria Peru Rwanda Sierra Leone Tanzania Uganda and Zambia.