Jobs at Innovations for Poverty Action for Project Associate in Siaya Kenya June 2014
GE Effects of Cash Transfers
Position: Project Associate
Deadline to Apply: June 30, 2014
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Siaya Town, Kenya with frequent travel within Siaya County
Eligibility: Position open to local Kenyan hires only
About Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit research organization that creates and evaluates approaches to solving development problems.
IPA disseminates the results of its evaluations to policymakers, practitioners, investors and donors around the world.
“General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers in Kenya” is a randomized impact evaluation of the cash transfers managed by the NGO GiveDirectly. In addition to effects for recipient households, there may be a variety of effects for non-recipients, markets and communities.
We will analyze whether there are positive or negative spillovers of welfare (for instance, income, consumption and health) of non-recipients, whether there are changes in prices, wages and job creation in areas that receive more cash transfers, and whether there are changes in local public goods (for instance schooling, health clinics and wells) and the factors that may be driving these changes.
The current project timeline is as follows: Baseline surveys of households and businesses will be conducted in the second half of 2014 to early 2015.
Follow-up phone surveys of businesses and markets will be conducted between January 2015 and December 2015, with endline surveys beginning in January 2016 and concluding in June 2016.
The project will take place in Siaya and another district to be determined in Siaya County.
The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research.
The principal investigators are Edward Miguel (UC Berkeley), Paul Niehaus (UC San Diego) and Michael Walker (UC Berkeley).
Responsibilities:
The Project Associate will work closely with the IPA-Kenya Country Office and the PIs (academic researchers) to perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to: managing survey teams, logistic planning, programming survey, helping with the design of survey questionnaires, collecting qualitative data (i.e. focus groups), running pilot exercises, assisting with project design, checking and analyzing data, cleaning data and assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos, financial accounting, HR, and various administrative tasks.
The Project Associate will be based in Siaya, Kenya.
A 2 year commitment is required for this position, with the possibility of an extension.
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications and Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or related fields
- Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
- Strong computer skills with the ability to quickly assimilate new software
- Fluency and good communication skills in English, Luo, and Swahili
- Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, a team player
Desired Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or related fields
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
- Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software
- Familiarity with randomized controlled trials
- Experience hiring, training, mentoring, and managing staff
Internal Candidates who meet the above qualification are highly encouraged to apply
If you are interested in applying, please follow the instructions below:
To Apply: Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address.
Your CV should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience.
Applications can be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.
If you submit by email, please ensure that the subject line reads: “PROJECT ASSOCIATE.” REF NO: GE-2014-06-01.
Also, be sure that you name your CV and cover letter files which you attach LASTNAME_CV and LASTNAME_Cover where LASTNAME is your family name.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the Project Associate. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.