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Strategic Impact Evaluation and Learning Program Associate
CDI20 days ago
Job Description
Rwanda
CDI
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Responsabilités
The Program Associate, Strategic Impact Evaluation and Learning (KIEL), is an integral member of IPA’s Sector Programs team, collaborating on a six-year partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), IPA, and the Abdul Latin Jamel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). The KIEL initiative seeks to build a rigorous evidence base for FCDO’s global initiatives, optimize the impact of its interventions, and empower FCDO staff to integrate impact evaluations into decision-making for enhanced value for money. In this role, the Program Associate will assist the Program Lead in grant management, project development, and strategic communications across KIEL’s four key focus areas: economic growth, humanitarian aid, climate and biodiversity, and conflict and fragility. This position entails significant responsibilities in research fund coordination (40%), including organizing competitive funding cycles by drafting proposal solicitations, facilitating stakeholder engagement between FCDO and research teams, managing peer-review processes, and overseeing the drafting of grant agreements. The Associate will track portfolio progress through meticulous evaluation of deliverables and ongoing stakeholder communication, maintain precise Salesforce records, ensure timely and compliant grant reporting, and assist in the initial screening of research proposals for the competitive fund review board. In project development (30%), the Associate will collaborate closely with the Program Lead to support proposal development, including conducting stakeholder outreach and assisting FCDO teams in proposal refinement. Internally, they will liaise with IPA’s research, program, grants, legal, finance, and global operations teams to facilitate cross-functional alignment. The role also involves coordinating partnerships between FCDO teams, researchers, and IPA/J-PAL country offices to advance KIEL’s thematic priorities, as well as contributing to new proposal development through targeted outreach and relationship-building. For communications and policy (20%), the Associate will support the Research Uptake Lead and Program Lead in organizing dissemination initiatives, maintaining IPA’s website with project updates, and preparing materials for presentations and events. Additionally, they will assist the Capacity Strengthening Lead in developing training resources and activities to strengthen institutional capabilities. Administrative duties (10%) include supporting financial oversight and contributing to IPA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy by monitoring KIEL’s progress against relevant metrics. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, public policy, or a related field, along with a minimum of two years of experience in project or research management, fund administration,
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