Innovations for Poverty Action Senior Research Associate Jobs in Rwanda

Innovations for Poverty Action Senior Research Associate Jobs in Rwanda; We are looking for people with excellent communication and executive skills. Project management experience is a key requirement, as is a background in operations, logistics, or research management.

We are looking for a candidate who is capable of working individually and as a part of a team, who can adapt to different environments and contexts, and who has a continuous willingness to learn. As an ideal candidate, the SRA must be able to organize complex work plans and lead teams. The work will develop the SRA’s analytical and management skills and requires full commitment in a challenging environment.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations for a large outreach campaign with firms

Manage research activities, from planning, and implementation, to field and research work consolidation.

Actively and continuously liaise and communicate with internal (supervisor, local, global IPA teams) and external [donors/ funders, local partners, PIs) to ensure smooth project delivery.

Document all activities related to the project, including preparation of progress and results reports to PIs, research

partners, and funding agencies, and sharing them in a timely manner.

Assist in hiring, training, and managing project staff, including field staff, and interns.

Supervise and manage project field staff (data collectors, enumerators, field supervisors).

Manage field and administrative data from collection and processing, to storage, on-the-go troubleshooting, and adapt to changing field conditions to ensure timely and good quality field data collection.

Ensure adherence to data quality protocols, manage data quality audits and run high-frequency checks guided by IPA protocols and monitoring systems.

Assist in managing

partnerships with project partners, including providing timely updates and responses to partner organizations.

Performing office and project-related tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, public policy, social science, statistics or a related field, Master’s degrees are preferred;

Experience in project management.

Experience in and knowledge of the financial sector and products.

Strong quantitative skills and knowledge of STATA preferred; experience with electronic data collection platforms is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.

Experience working with government officials, especially in Rwanda is also a plus.

Excellent management and organizational skills.

Flexibility, self-motivation, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently as a team player.

Ability to work in a culturally diverse team and maintain high professional standards.

Strong written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required.

Preferred:

Experience in coordinating and implementing large-scale data collection activities with firms.

Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Familiarity with randomized controlled trials.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Innovations for Poverty Action Senior Research Associate Jobs in Rwanda

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