NAFASI YA KAZI RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, TRANSPARENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT (T4D) - IPA, TUMA MAOMBI KABLA YA TAREHE 30 NOVEMBER 2017

Research Associate, Transparency for Development (T4D)
Reports to         Research Manager

Deadline to apply     November 30th, 2017

Desired start date     January 2018

How to apply     J-PAL/IPA Common Application

Job type         International

City Dar es Salaam     Country Tanzania

IPA-Tanzania is recruiting a Research Associate to oversee an endline evaluation being conducted for Harvard University’s Transparency for Development (T4D) project. T4D generates rigorous and actionable evidence about whether, why, and in what contexts local transparency and accountability interventions improve development outcomes. Phase 1 of this project is focused on improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes in rural communities in Tanzania and Indonesia using a modified version of a “community scorecard”. The current evaluation seeks to understand what effect the intervention has on: the utilization and content of health care services related to maternal and child health; health outcomes; and citizen empowerment and efficacy, both perceived and actual. It also seeks to determine and ‘unpack’ the mechanisms through which meaningful change is achieved.


Responsibilities

The Research Associate will work closely with the IPA-Tanzania Research Manager and PIs to oversee the implementation of this research study in Dodoma and Tanga, Tanzania. Tasks include, but are not limited to:

•    Manage the development and implementation of a large-scale endline survey, including managing budgets, timelines, and procurement

•    Ensure timely exchange of data and information between IPA and partners, including participating in meetings with key stakeholders

•    Pilot and finalize survey instruments, design forms for electronic data collection (using SurveyCTO) and manage survey data

•    Recruit, train and manage teams to conduct surveys, including developing training materials

•    Ensure adherence to data quality protocols and assist with data cleaning and preliminary analysis

•    Monitor project timeline and budget, including tracking project expenses and adherence to the project budget and timeline

•    Other duties as assigned


Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in economics, mathematics, social sciences, public policy, public health or related field required; Master’s degree preferred

•    Strong quantitative skills

•    Experience working with Stata or similar data analysis software

•    Familiarity with randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

•    Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders

•    Experience living or working in East Africa preferred

•    Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Kiswahili is strongly preferred

•    Flexible, self-motivated, able to work and solve problems independently

•    Prior work experience in a research setting preferred

•    Excellent computer proficiency including in MS Office – Word, Excel

•    Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude

•    Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices

•    At least one year of work experience required. Previous experience with IPA/JPAL preferred.

•    Comfort managing enumerator teams and survey operations at different levels (programming and data flow, financial budgeting and reporting, human resources and team building)

•    Responsible, accountable and able to manage problematic situations


Application Instructions

Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application. After completing a brief registration, choose the Research job category, then select “Research Associate, Transparency for Development (T4D)”.  Most applications for research positions require you to include at minimum two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose (cover letter), CV, and transcripts.

Note that you are able to submit your application before your references complete their recommendation letters; however, you must include their contact information before submitting your application.

Given the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.


About IPA

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy non-profit 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 400 leading academics to conduct over 600 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide.


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