Innovation for Poverty Action
Non-profit + 1 more
Description
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in international public policy, (development) economics, or a related field, with coursework in quantitative methods; PhDs and MBAs also welcome
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience, with demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements with senior-level professionals, a proven track record in business development, and demonstrated ability to shape organizational strategy
- Superior analytical, quantitative, structured problem-solving, and conceptual thinking skills
- Experience translating business questions into analytical frameworks and appropriate metrics
- Significant exposure to the design and management of evidence, learning, monitoring, and evaluation strategies and systems
- Familiarity with global debates around M&E and the use of evidence for decision-making
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills, with the ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both verbally and in writing
- Significant project and people management experience
- Demonstrated ability to coach and train others on technical matters
- Substantive relevant work experience in low- and middle-income countries
- Entrepreneurial self-starter mindset; highly adaptable and versatile, with strong multitasking skills
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
- Passion for making data-driven decision-making a reality in the development sector
- English fluency (verbal and written)
- Prior experience in consultancy or provision of similar professional services (preferred)
- Expertise in multiple sectors of international development and/or humanitarian work, with added benefit for experience in public health and/or health economics (preferred)
- Developed networks in the international development and/or humanitarian sectors (preferred)
- Experience working in philanthropy and/or with government stakeholders (preferred)
- Experience producing, publishing, and/or disseminating public goods for policy influence and advocacy (preferred)
- Appreciation for the strengths and limitations of various data collection and evaluation methods, and ability to match the appropriate method(s) to a wide range of contexts and needs (preferred)
- Expertise in specific areas of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (e.g., data science, AI technologies) (preferred)
- Experience in the technology sector and/or with tech-first implementing organizations (preferred)
- Familiarity with M&E technology such as data management tools (e.g., Salesforce, management information systems), data collection tools (e.g., SurveyCTO, ODK, Taroworks), and data visualization and insights tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL) (preferred)
- Experience leading project or program evaluations (preferred)
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (preferred)
- Professional proficiency in French and/or Spanish (preferred)
- Lived experience in low- and middle-income countries (preferred)
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