{"id":39162,"date":"2019-05-20T11:52:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T11:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=39162"},"modified":"2019-05-20T11:52:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T11:52:58","slug":"innovations-for-poverty-action-may-vacancies-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/innovations-for-poverty-action-may-vacancies-2019.html","title":{"rendered":"Innovations for Poverty Action May Vacancies 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States-based research and policy non-profit organization that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. As its core business, 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\u2019s poor. IPA has conducted hundreds of randomized evaluations across sectors, learning both whether programs work, and how they can work better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0Senior Research Analyst<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reports to:<\/strong>\u00a0Right-Fit Evidence Ghana Manager<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Accra, Ghana<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length of Commitment:<\/strong>\u00a01-2 years (renewable based on satisfactory performance)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Desired start date:<\/strong>\u00a0As soon as possible<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline to apply:<\/strong>\u00a0Review of applications will begin April 29 and continue until the position is filled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complementing this core business, the Right-Fit Evidence (RFE) Unit at IPA is a newer effort aimed at helping organizations build strong and tailored Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems, which balance the need for information on impact with operational data to support management decisions. In close collaboration with IPA\u2019s sector programs and country office teams worldwide, the unit will provide consulting and direct services to implementers, donors, and governments, with the goal of helping them figure out what reliable data and evidence to gather, how to do it in a cost-effective way, and how to make the promise of data-informed programmatic decisions a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Innovations for Poverty Action\u2019s Right-Fit Evidence Unit is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to take a lead research analyst role to a portfolio of partner organizations on how to develop and implement adaptive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) systems. In the first year, the Senior Research Analyst will support the Ghana Right-Fit Evidence work with the Ministry of Education to help build government capacity to better collect, analyze, and use data. The Senior Research Analyst will also support data collection and analysis for a joint program involving implementing organizations working on issues surrounding youth employment, SME finance and technical and vocational training. The position may expand to other engagements as the Right-Fit Evidence Unit grows in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The position is based in Accra, Ghana. The Senior Research Analyst will report directly to the Right-Fit Evidence Ghana Manager and will receive additional oversight and support from the IPA Ghana policy and management teams, and the Global Right-Fit Evidence unit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Summary<\/strong><br \/>\nThe RFE Senior Research Analyst will provide research and analysis support to the Ghana RFE team. S\/he will support the Ghana RFE\u2019s work with implementers from the private, public, and nonprofit sector, to support data collection, verify data quality, analyze large datasets, and support the use of data in decision making. With oversight from RFE management, the Senior Research Analyst will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide technical support to partners on the development and maintenance of M&amp;E plans, the design of indicators, data collection methods, and data management, working both with administrative and survey data<\/li>\n<li>Identify strengths and weaknesses in existing data collection and management systems and propose solutions<\/li>\n<li>Synthesize and analyze qualitative and quantitative data in a structured way to find patterns, with an emerging ability to draw implications<\/li>\n<li>Train client team members in how to collect, analyze and summarize M&amp;E data<\/li>\n<li>Translate data and insights into a meaningful story to drive strategy, action, and decision-making at an executive level<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the preparation of research reports, briefs and other documents for management, implementing partners, donors and other external parties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in mathematics, economics, public policy, social science, or a related field.<\/li>\n<li>2-5 years of relevant work experience, including experience in data analysis or MEL (public\/NGO sector)<\/li>\n<li>Superior analytical, quantitative and conceptual thinking skills with a strong attention to detail<\/li>\n<li>Experience in applying a variety of statistical modeling approaches to large datasets in real-world settings<\/li>\n<li>Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally<\/li>\n<li>Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, versatility and willingness to learn<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a diverse team and high-level stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Strong proficiency in Excel for data management and analysis<\/li>\n<li>Strong proficiency to use Stata, R or similar statistical software<\/li>\n<li>Passion for making data-driven decision making a reality in the development sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Preferred additional qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master\u2019s degree in mathematics, economics, public policy, social science, or a related field<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to coach and train others in statistics, data analysis or MEL methodologies<\/li>\n<li>Strong client facing and presentation skills, and ability to build relationships of trust with stakeholders at various levels<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with the concepts surrounding the Theory of Change and the core tools of MEL (both quantitative and qualitative research methods)<\/li>\n<li>Sector expertise in education, MSMEs, youth employment, TVET\/skills, and\/or digital economy<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with SurveyCTO, Open Data Kit or similar survey software, SMS or Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"how-to-apply\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To apply, please fill out the online application form by clicking the link below<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please take note of the following instructions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until suitable candidates are found<\/li>\n<li>Your CV is required to complete the application form<\/li>\n<li>Incomplete applications or applications not completed through the web-form will not be considered<\/li>\n<li>Due to high volume of applications received, IPA will only contact shortlisted candidates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>DISCLAIMER:<\/strong>\u00a0Please note that IPA will never require monetary compensation as part of its application process. Any requests for monetary compensation by persons claiming to be IPA employees or persons claiming to represent IPA should be disregarded and reported. Please direct questions to\u00a0<strong>jobs-ghana@poverty-action.org<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States-based research and policy non-profit organization that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. 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