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In this post, I will show all candidates for Innovations for Poverty Action Recruitment 2022 the latest job positions, descriptions, eligibility, and how to apply. Innovations for Poverty Action Nigeria is seeking the services of both graduates and experienced job seekers to fill the vacant positions in their Organization.
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.
Latest Innovations for Poverty Action Recruitment 2022 Positions:
1.) Student Volunteer
Location: Remote
Qualifications
- Prefer candidates who are currently completing a Master’s Degree in Economics, International Development, Public Policy, or other related fields; will consider strong candidates in their final year undergraduate programs with previous experience in policy work and proposal writing
- Takes initiative, resourceful, and detail-oriented, with excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Ability to cross-check one’s own work and respond to critical feedback
- Eager to learn, and gain experience in a fast-paced organization
- Familiar with randomized controlled trials
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and a Cover Letter to: jobs_ipa_nigeria@poverty-action.org
Application Instructions
- In the email body: Put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name.
- Attachments: Please attach your resume and cover letter.
- In the subject line: Copy exactly the following position line: IPA Ghana/Nigeria – Student Volunteer
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2.) (Senior) Policy Manager
Location: Abuja
Qualifications
Senior Manager
- Master’s Degree in Economics, Development, International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy, or a closely related field.
- 7 or more years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years of experience working closely with local government officials.
Manager:
- Master’s Degree in Economics, Development, International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy, or a closely related field strongly preferred. Will accept additional experience in place of master’s.
- 5 or more years of relevant experience, including at least 1 year of experience working closely with local government officials.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated interest in international development policy required.
- Attention to detail and advanced presentation skills for communicating policy lessons from academic papers in ways that policymakers understand.
- This requires clear, precise, non-technical writing and confident, effective spoken communication and presentation style.
- Experience in leading business development opportunities and proposal writing.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to effectively convene and liaise with a variety of people in multiple organizations in a multi-cultural environment and across many time zones.
- Proven ability to multitask and successfully complete projects on tight deadlines with little supervision.
- Willingness to work hard, be self-motivated, and learn will be essential for doing well in this position.
- Ability to supervise staff and manage projects independently.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to travel to various project sites
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with government standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with IPA standards
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.
Application Closing Date
Rolling Basis.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Instructions
- After completing a brief registration, choose the Research job category, then select “Senior Policy Manager”.
- Applications require you to include a statement of purpose (cover letter), and CV.
Note: Given the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
3.) Regional Director, West Africa
Location: Abuja
Qualifications
- At minimum, MPA, MPP and/or Masters in a relevant subject area such as Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Development, etc. as well as at least 6 years of senior leadership experience required.
- Strong communication skills, team-player attitude, and a creative approach to work is required.
- Excellent management and organizational skills and strong ability to multi-task.
- Ability to coordinate with cross functional teams at a variety of levels.
- Ability to deal with a wide variety of cultures and personalities gracefully.
- Ability to present academic research in clear simple language and to engage policymakers and donors in discussion on using and scaling rigorous evidence.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity, cope with change, and comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
- Experience advising others on how to approach complicated management, human resource, financial, and logistical challenges.
- Experience in an IPA Country Program, or similar organization, strongly preferred.
- Experience working with donors, government agencies, policymakers, and researchers on evidence-based policy making.
- Passion for and experience with quantitative research.
- Experience developing or managing research projects in multiple sectors, ideally randomized controlled trials, is strongly preferred.
- Experience working in the West Africa region is strongly preferred.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently within the region.
Application Closing Date
Rolling Basis.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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