Location: Accra – Ghana
Location: Accra – Ghana
Desired start date: as soon as possible
Desired start date: as soon as possible
Position Summary
IPA Ghana seeks an Associate Research Manager to oversee multiple rigorous impact evaluations across health, education, social protection, financial inclusion, agriculture, etc., while serving as our primary liaison with government ministries, policymakers, and stakeholders. This role uniquely combines technical research leadership with extensive policy engagement, requiring someone who can actively deliver evidence-based insights and proactively engage in policy dialogue to inform evidence into practice. You will represent IPA in national policy forums, technical working groups, and research events, building trusted relationships with government partners and other key stakeholders. As technical lead, you will ensure methodological rigor throughout the research cycle while directly supervising project teams, managing budgets, and ensuring timely donor deliverables. You will also support business development by identifying opportunities, writing proposals, and cultivating partnerships. We seek someone with exceptional technical skills in impact evaluation methodology, particularly randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs, combined with strong policy acumen and relationship management abilities.
Responsibilities
Research Project Management
Ensure compliance with IPA, donor, and in-country policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with IPA, donor, and in-country policies and procedures.
Project Development
The Associate Research Manager will lead new project development in the Ghana office. In particular, as part of the project development component of the position, the Associate Research & Project Development Manager will:
In coordination with the Global Business Development team, develop resources for project development and ensure all internal project development files, folders and tracking systems are up to date.
In coordination with the Global Business Development team, develop resources for project development and ensure all internal project development files, folders and tracking systems are up to date.
Government and Stakeholder Relations
Represent IPA in national policy forums, technical working groups, and research events, building and maintaining strategic relationships with government, development partners, and civil society organizations.
Represent IPA in national policy forums, technical working groups, and research events, building and maintaining strategic relationships with government, development partners, and civil society organizations.
Lead policy engagement efforts by organizing stakeholder consultations, presenting research findings, providing technical support to policymakers, and facilitating dialogue between researchers and government officials to ensure evidence informs policy.
Lead policy engagement efforts by organizing stakeholder consultations, presenting research findings, providing technical support to policymakers, and facilitating dialogue between researchers and government officials to ensure evidence informs policy.
Support knowledge exchange through dissemination events and ongoing communication with key stakeholders on research findings.
Support knowledge exchange through dissemination events and ongoing communication with key stakeholders on research findings.
Perform other duties related to the project that may be assigned to him/her.
Perform other duties related to the project that may be assigned to him/her.
Skills or Experience
Advanced communication and presentation skills in English.
Advanced communication and presentation skills in English.
Please take note of the following instructions:
Due to the high volume of applications received by IPA, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Safeguarding at IPA
At Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), we are committed to creating a safe and respectful environment for all individuals, particularly children and vulnerable adults. As IPA adheres to strict safeguarding principles, selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards. By joining IPA, you become part of a team dedicated to ethical conduct, social responsibility, and meaningful impact in the fight against global poverty. Together, we work to create a better world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive with dignity and respect.
DISCLAIMER: Please note that IPA will never require monetary compensation as part of its application process. Any requests for monetary compensation by persons claiming to be IPA employees or persons claiming to represent IPA should be disregarded and reported. Please direct questions to jobs-ghana@poverty-action.org.