Innovations for Poverty Action

Associate

• Coordinate the regular competitive funding process, including drafting calls for proposals, communicating with FCDO and research teams, managing the proposal review process, and supervising the development of grant agreements
• Track the status of grants and projects in SIEL's portfolio through detailed review of grant deliverables and regular communication
• Maintain up-to-date Salesforce records (database management) for all projects
• Ensure accurate and complete grant reporting in compliance with donor requirements
• Participate in the first review and filtering of research proposals for the competitive fund review board
• Support the Program Lead in project development activities, including conducting outreach and providing support to FCDO teams to develop proposals
• Liaise internally with relevant IPA teams including research support, programs, grants, legal, finance, and global operations
• Coordinate matchmaking between FCDO teams, researchers, and IPA and J-PAL country offices on projects related to SIEL's priority areas
• Contribute to developing new proposals to the research fund through outreach and relationship management efforts
• Support SIEL's Research Uptake Lead and Program Lead in organizing and preparing materials for dissemination activities
• Support other dissemination activities as needed, including keeping IPA's website up to date with project summaries and planning and presenting at events
• Support SIEL's Capacity Strengthening Lead in organizing and preparing materials for training sessions and other capacity-strengthening activities

Program Associate, Strategic Impact Evaluation and Learning

Research Analyst

• Assist in the design and implementation of research activities, including survey instruments, data collection protocols, and analytical frameworks for consumer protection studies.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of financial sector, consumer complaints, and market monitoring datasets.
• Prepare research deliverables including policy briefs, technical reports, and presentations summarizing findings for various project stakeholders.
• Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans on consumer protection topics in digital financial services.
• Support day-to-day coordination with regulator counterparts, preparing materials for technical meetings, workshops, and joint working sessions.
• Assist in developing data systems, dashboards, and supervisory tools to monitor and respond to consumer protection risks in digital financial services.
• Help translate research findings and analytical outputs into practical guidance and processes relevant to consumer risk supervision.
• Document progress, decisions, and lessons learned from the regulatory partnership to support knowledge-sharing across IPA's CPRI portfolio.
• Track project timelines, deliverables, and workplans, flagging risks or delays to the Research Manager in a timely manner.
• Prepare high-quality, timely progress and results reports to research partners and funding agencies.
• Support budget tracking and financial reporting in line with IPA and donor procedures.
• Coordinate logistics for research activities, including data collection planning, vendor management, and stakeholder scheduling as needed.
• Ensure compliance with IPA's data management, ethical protocols, and research quality standards throughout all project activities.

Research Associate

Program Manager

• Lead the day-to-day management of IPA's Human Trafficking Research Initiative (HTRI)
• Manage a portfolio of 15-20 active research sub-awards
• Oversee budget reviews and program financial tracking
• Serve as the primary point of coordination for HTRI's operations
• Stay current on human trafficking research literature
• Author and contribute to policy briefs and research summaries
• Support project development and fundraising activities

Program Manager, Human Trafficking Research Initiative

Director

• Lead IPA Rwanda's overall policy impact strategy.
• Provide strategic vision and oversight of IPA's Embedded Evidence Labs and scaling programs.
• Represent IPA at high-level policy forums and in relationships with senior government officials, donors, and partner organizations.
• Proactively engage government and development stakeholders to identify priority research questions and translate evidence into policy action.
• Set and implement IPA Rwanda's country strategy in alignment with IPA Global and regional priorities.
• Lead country-level planning, including annual work plans and multi-year strategic goals.
• Serve as the primary relationship holder with the Regional Director and IPA Global teams.
• Maintain IPA Rwanda's visibility and reputation with key external stakeholders.
• Provide strategic oversight to the research portfolio, ensuring projects meet IPA quality standards.
• Lead efforts to identify and secure new funding opportunities in consultation with the Global Policy team and Regional Director.
• Ensure adherence to IPA policies, donor requirements, and legal obligations.

Program Associate, Strategic Impact Evaluation and Learning

Research Associate

Program Manager, Human Trafficking Research Initiative

Country Lead – Director of Policy