Senior Manager, Right Fit Evidence at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Innovations for Poverty Action

Senior Manager, Right Fit Evidence

Senior Manager, Right Fit Evidence at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) September 2024

Locations:

• Cote d’Ivoire
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Malawi
• Nigeria, NG
• Rwanda
• Sierra Leone
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• US New York, New York, NY, US
• US Washington DC, Washington, DC, US
• Zambia

Requisition ID: 1691
Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $93,500.00 To $103,500.00 Annually

Position Summary
IPA’s Right-Fit Evidence (RFE) Unit is
seeking a Senior Manager to manage the strategic delivery of an exciting
multi-country project focused on scaling effective education
interventions. The project will work with a large bilateral to deploy
monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) as well as research
activities for 10 “scale pilots” to inform scaling decisions and further
the evidence on scaling and education. Your initial role will focus on
project and technical management for this project, overseeing the pilot
MEL activities and coordinating a large internal and external team.

You
will also be part of RFE’s management team and contribute to RFE’s
strategy, managing 2-3 Advisors and reporting to a Director. You will
work closely with other colleagues across RFE and IPA.

Responsibilities
Manage
the strategic delivery of a large multi-country project, possibly
additional projects, as part of impactful advisory engagements (70 –
75%)
As a key point of contact for a wide range of clients, including
implementers, funders, and government agencies, you will often manage
multiple project teams to develop tailor-made solutions for their
evidence, learning and M&E needs and guide their quality
implementation. The main project will be in education though other
projects may form part of your portfolio, across multiple sectors.
Specific responsibilities may include:

• Manage
  the design, content, and delivery of a large multi-partner,
  multi-country project. Serve as the project management function working
  with a large bilateral funder and a large internal team, oversee
  MEL/research conducted through our country offices and external
  partners. Technical leadership for the design and implementation of
  right-fit MEL activities to inform scaling decisions and address
  evidence gaps, working collaboratively with funders, government
  stakeholders, and implementers. Technical aspects of the work could
  include theory of change and learning plan development workshops, mixed
  methods evaluation design, cost-effectiveness modeling, MEL system
  technical assistance, data use guidance, evidence reviews, etc.;
• Over time, manage other RFE engagements with various teams across various sectors
• Serve as the point of contact for a wide range of clients;
• Manage RFE Advisor(s) on projects to develop and implement tailor-made solutions for our clients’ MEL needs; and
• Manage project finances, ensuring high-quality outputs are delivered at- or under budget

Contribute to new business development and external relationship management (10-20%)
As
a Manager in RFE, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the
design of an exciting lineup of new engagements, providing valuable and
innovative services to our clients and expanding our impact on MEL
practices in development and humanitarian sectors. You will:

• Contribute
  key ideas to match partner needs for new potential engagements in
  collaboration with IPA Research, Sector, and Policy teams;
• Coordinate proposal development processes, often managing Advisors on content preparation
• Interface with active or potential funders, occasionally representing RFE and IPA, in conferences and other events; and
• Support RFE thought leadership and global influence through the production and dissemination of public goods

Contribute to IPA & Right-Fit Evidence Unit Strategy & Team Development (10 -15%)
The
RFE Management team is key to driving the strategic impact potential of
the unit as well as the growth and development of a dynamic, diverse
team of approximately 30 staff based in over 10 countries around the
world. You will:

• Take a proactive
  role in the innovation and implementation of various products and
  services, likely managing the ongoing development of one key RFE
  product;
• Manage the performance of 2-3 high-capacity Advisors in
  the team, including professional development and support for
  sustainability, workload, and well-being;
• Strengthen internal management systems;
• Manage at least one goal within RFE’s annual strategic plan (with specific assignments based on skills and interests); and
• Encourage
  a positive work environment rooted in IPA values, with an emphasis on
  diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as well-being and
  sustainability.

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Qualifications
There
are several different profiles that could fit this position well. Here
are some examples, but these are not exhaustive so if you do not have
these backgrounds but feel like you meet the qualifications below, you
are encouraged to apply.

• Consulting professionals with some
  international development experience who would be excited to apply their
  skills in an entrepreneurial and impact-focused environment
• Evaluators
  and M&E practitioners who are passionate about using data for
  learning and action and are interested in using their expertise for
  client-focused advisory services
• International development
  research management professionals who enjoy working closely with funders
  and practitioners and who would like to expand their experience and
  skills to all types of data and evidence that can inform
  decision-making.

Additional Qualifications

• Master’s
  degree in international public policy, (development) economics, or
  related fields, with coursework in quantitative methods. MBAs also
  welcome.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience, including
  experience in M&E (public sector), education policy or program
  management (public/non-profit/private sectors), organizational
  performance/R&D/operational research (private sector), or experience
  in management consulting/other professional services.
• Exposure to the design and management of evidence, learning, monitoring, and evaluation strategies and systems
• Superior analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills
• Project and people management experience and demonstration of associated skillsets
• Demonstrated ability to coach and train others on technical matters
• Strong
  stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills with
  ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both
  verbally and in writing
• Relevant work experience in low- and middle-income countries
• Familiarity with global debates around M&E and the use of evidence for decision-making
• Entrepreneurial self-starter mindset, highly adaptable, and versatile, with strong multi-tasking skills
• Ability to travel up to 20% of your time
• Passion for making data-driven decision-making a reality in the development sector

Preferred

• Prior experience in consultancy or provision of similar professional services
• Expertise in multiple sectors of international development and/or humanitarian work, particularly in education
• Experience working in philanthropy and/or with government stakeholders
• Experience producing, publishing, and/or disseminating public goods for policy influence and advocacy
• Appreciation
  for the strengths and limitations of various data collection and
  evaluation methods and the ability to match the appropriate method(s) to
  a variety of circumstances
• Expertise in specific areas of monitoring, evaluation, and learning
• Familiarity with M&E technology and exposure to Survey CTO, ODK, or similar data collection software
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis
• Experience leading project or program evaluations
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
• Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish
• Lived experience in Africa and/or in low- and middle-income countries

Compensation:
IPA’s
compensation structure is designed based on the labor market for the
specific geographic location where the employee is located. We are
offering the following US-based salary ranges for this position:

Senior
Manager is classified as “C3” on IPA’s global job structure. For
US-based employees, the starting annual gross salary is $93,500 with a
maximum of $103,500.
Please note that the salary for locations
outside of the US will vary depending on IPA’s salary scale ranges for
that specific location. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not
limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business
sector, and geographic location.

Reports to Associate Director, Right-Fit Evidence Unit
Deadline to Apply October 8th
Location

• To
  maximize collaboration and yield the best outcomes, the Right-Fit
  Evidence unit believes it is critical that the individual in this role
  be located in one of our African-based Country Offices (Cote d’Ivoire,
  Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, or Zambia).
  Candidates who are located within these countries or who are willing to
  relocate will be strongly preferred. We are open to considering
  candidates who are currently located outside of these countries, but
  willing to relocate to an IPA African-based Country Office. If you are
  currently not residing in an African country where IPA has an office and
  would require relocation as well as work permits or authorization,
  please indicate these details as part of your application.
• However, this role may be flexible to US-based hires in exceptional circumstances.

About IPA
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
world’s poor. In recent decades, trillions of dollars have been spent on
programs designed to reduce global poverty, but clear evidence on which
programs succeed is rare, and when evidence does exist, decision-makers
often do not know about it.

IPA exists to bring together leading
researchers and these decision-makers to ensure that the evidence we
create leads to 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.

Safeguarding at IPA
At Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), we are
committed to creating a safe and respectful environment for all
individuals, particularly children and vulnerable adults. As IPA
adheres to strict safeguarding principles, selected candidates will be
expected to adhere to these standards. By joining IPA, you become part
of a team dedicated to ethical conduct, social responsibility, and
meaningful impact in the fight against global poverty. Together, we work
to create a better world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive
with dignity and respect.

IPA’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
As
an organization, IPA is dedicated to improving the lives of the world’s
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 IPA’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Innovations
for Poverty Action is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer.
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 1-202-386-6200.

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