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Job Summary
The Country Lead and Director of Policy, Rwanda leads IPA's country program in Kigali, providing strategic direction across research, policy influence, and operations. The role oversees IPA Rwanda's Embedded Evidence Labs and scaling programs, with a strong focus on translating rigorous evidence into policy action with senior government partners and donors. Working closely with the Regional Director for East Africa and Asia and IPA's Global Policy team, the Country Lead and Director of Policy is accountable for the country office's strategic goals, financial sustainability, and growing policy impact.
Responsibilities
Policy Leadership and Embedded Evidence Labs (30%)
Lead IPA Rwanda's overall policy impact strategy.
Provide strategic vision and oversight of IPA's Embedded Evidence Labs (e.g., Ministry of Education Lab, Graduation Embedded Lab within the Ministry of Local Government) and scaling programs (e.g., STARS, an evidence-based program incentivizing public school...
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