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Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in New York, NY, Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.Innovations for Poverty Action seeks a qualified Research Associate to oversee the impact evaluation of an intervention seeking to change social norms and attitudes on abortion and violence against women. The study aims at understanding the effectiveness of mass media content in addressing women’s issues. The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. The Principal Investigator for this project is Donald Green (Columbia University), and he is assisted by doctoral students Susanne Baltes, and Anna Wilke.· Coordinating and supervising all data collection activities· Working closely with the principal investigator and the local partners running the program to ensure study protocols are followed.· Overseeing implementation of media intervention· Developing and piloting survey instruments· Hiring, training, and managing teams of local enumerators· Planning, organizing and reporting on surveys in the field· Managing the project data from collection to cleaned datasets· Tracking expenses and adhering to the project budget· Writing regular progress reports· Bachelor’s degree in economics, social sciences, public health, public policy, or related fields; a Master’s degree in any of these fields is a strong plus· Excellent management and organizational skills· Interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies required· Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments and data collections simultaneously with minimal supervision· Excellent oral and written communication skills. Fluency in English is required· Experience conducting field research in a developing country is strongly preferred. Previous experience with impact evaluations and/or randomized controlled trials is a strong plus· Training in statistics and demonstrated proficiency in Stata (data management and cleaning) is desired1. Please send an email to jobs-uganda@poverty-action.orgfollowing these instructions exactly: In the subject line: Put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name. Attachments: Please attach ONLY your CV and cover letter. In the email body: Copy exactly the following position line: IPAUganda, Research Associate, Mass media.Please do not include any text besides the position line(s) in the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your application.2. Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application. Please select the position(s) you are interested in applying for on the 'Submit Application' page. Statement of purpose (cover letter), CV and reference. We will consider your application even if you are unable to obtain reference letters before the deadline, but please be advised that we will be requiring them should you be invited for an interview.Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.Innovations for Poverty Action is an EO Employer-MF/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. IPA will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact us at jobs@poverty-action.org or via phone at 1-203-772-2216.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by the Research Associate. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to jobs@poverty-action.org.To apply to this position please click the link below and follow the application instructions below.
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