Organization: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Research Manager
Innovations for Poverty
Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization based in New
Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide. IPA discovers and
promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA designs,
rigorously evaluates, and refines these solutions and their applications
together with decision-makers to ensure that the evidence created is used to
improve opportunities for the world’s poor. Since our founding in 2002, IPA has
worked with over 350 leading academics to conduct over 450 evaluations in 51
countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now
impact millions of individuals worldwide.
Job Summary: The Research
Associate will oversee an evaluation to measure the impacts of alternative
approaches of assisting the ultra-poor which is being implemented by Village
Enterprise. The intervention includes
several components, start-up capital, unconditional cash transfers, mentorship
and training, and group savings, implemented at both village and household
levels. The position offers an
opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization
undertaking cutting-edge development research. The Research Associate will work
closely with researchers and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks
including, but not limited to: designing survey questionnaires, running pilot
exercise, refining study design and surveying instruments, managing survey
teams, negotiating contracts with survey firms, checking and analyzing data,
cleaning data and assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting in the writing
of project reports and policy memos, and coordinating with key government
partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
Research Associate will be implementing Computer Assisted Interviewing
(CAI) for surveys - Technically
support the development and piloting of survey instruments; manage
translation into local languages - Oversee
the logistics of a large-scale field experiment, including managing
budgets, timelines, contract worker payroll, and procurement - Responsible
for data entry and support in data cleaning and analysis - Ensure
adherence to data quality protocols, including auditing enumerators,
monitoring data collection, and conducting data quality audits - Actively
participate in meetings with key stakeholders and present research
findings - Write
reports detailing research findings and proposed interventions - Manage
the funding and human subjects approval applications, and ensure that all
necessary approvals are in place - Maintain
compliance with all company policies and procedures - Perform
any other related duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Research Associate (Village Enterprise) should
hold a bachelor’s degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or
related fields. Possession of a master’s degree is an added advantage - One
to two years of research experience - Excellent
management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills - Past
experience living in a developing country is a strong plus - Fluency
in English with strong communication skills - Working
knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is
preferred - Familiarity
with randomized controlled trials preferred - Proven
ability to manage enumerator teams and survey operations at different
levels (programming and data flow, financial budgeting and reporting,
human resources and team building) - Flexible,
self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team
player - Demonstrated
ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
Please complete the Online
application at J-PAL/IPA common
application. Please select the position(s) you are interested in applying for
on the ‘Submit Application’ page. Please include two letters of recommendation,
statement of purpose (cover letter), CV, and transcripts. 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.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted by email for interviews.
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