Position Summary
The Strategic Impact Evaluation and Learning (SIEL) program of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is a six-year learning partnership between FCDO’s Evaluation Unit, IPA, and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). SIEL aims to:
Establish a robust evidence base to understand ‘what works’, including long-term impacts
Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of FCDO’s interventions and policies in strategic priority areas
Equip FCDO staff with the necessary skills to deploy and leverage impact evaluations to optimize value for money.
Responsibilities
40%
Support the coordination of SIEL’s research fund focusing on humanitarian assistance, conflict and fragility, growth, and climate and nature
Coordinate the regular competitive funding process, including drafting the 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 the detailed review of grant deliverables and regular communication with research teams
Liaise internally with relevant IPA teams such as research support, programs, grants, legal, finance, and global operations
Support grant reporting to donor
Participate in the first review and filtering of research studies that will go onto the competitive fund review board
30%
Project development
Support the Program Lead in project development activities, including but not limited to, conducting outreach and providing support to FCDO teams to develop proposals and coordinating matchmaking with researchers
Liaise with FCDO teams, IPA and J-PAL Country Offices, external and internal researchers, and implementing organizations in order to support them in project development efforts
20%
Communications and policy outreach
Support SIEL’s Research Uptake Lead and Program Lead in organizing and preparing materials for dissemination activities
Support other dissemination activities as needed, such as keeping IPA’s website up to date with project summaries and planning and presenting at events
Supporti SIEL’s Capacity Strengthening Lead in organizing and preparing materials for training sessions and other capacity strengthening activities
10%
General program administration
Support financial monitoring and administration
Contribute to the implementation of IPA’s diversity, equality, and inclusion strategy, including tracking SIEL’s progress against organizational metrics
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related fields
At least 2 years of work experience in project and/or research management, research fund management, and/or research dissemination
Demonstrated project management skills, including attention to operational and research detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects efficiently
Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly with internal and external stakeholders using cogent, precise, non-technical language
Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally
Flexibility, self-motivation, willingness to learn, and a team-oriented attitude
Preferred
Master’s degree in economics, political science, public policy, or related fields
Knowledge of impact evaluation methodologies
Knowledge of topics related to humanitarian assistance, climate and nature, growth, or conflict and fragility
Experience writing evidence synthesis, research summaries, and policy briefs
Proficiency in Excel and CRM software, like Salesforce
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