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.
Professors Dean Karlan, Gharad Bryan and Catia Batista seek qualified applicants for the position of Project Coordinator (PC) for their Farmer participatory experimentation project in Mozambique. The focus of the project is on teaching farmers how to experiment properly on their own plots with the objective of allowing farmers to correctly identify the return of an input of interest, increasing the adoption of profitable technologies as well as improving the real world performance of these technologies. The project will also utilize formal and informal methods of results dissemination to facilitate the individual and social learning process.
Responsibilities:
The PC position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience and allows for the opportunity to work closely with the researchers and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
The PC position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience and allows for the opportunity to work closely with the researchers and other field staff to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
- Designing survey questionnaires
- Conducting qualitative research
- Managing survey teams
- Data management, cleaning and analysis
- Managing partner relations and communications
- Support with preliminary data analysis and writing of project reports and policy memos
- Financial/Budget tracking and management
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or related fields.
- Training in development economics and statistics.
- Experience living and conducting field research in a developing country is a strong plus.
- Excellent management and organizational skills
- Knowledge of Stata and strong quantitative skills
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in Portuguese and English and.
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials.
- Flexibility, self-motivation, the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently as a team player.
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.
Application Instructions:
Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application. Please select the position(s) you are interested in applying for on the 'Submit Application' page. 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.
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.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by the Project Coordinator. 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.
** Please note that only qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager.
