Senior Research Associate

7 days ago

Manila, Philippines Innovations for Poverty Action Full time
Position Summary

The Senior Research Associate (SRA) leads the scaling implementation of the mEducation program. The SRA will directly run the evaluation of 2-3 mEducation models and will supervise project research staff, including the field staff and the program implementers, while ensuring timely submission of deliverables to donors and partners.

As the technical lead for the program, the SRA will ensure that the data collection and monitoring tools are in place and properly programmed. The SRA will also assist the policy team in developing new relationships and the Research Manager in managing project finances and developing fundraising proposals.

Responsibilities
  • Field Management (50%): Oversees the implementation of 2-3 mEducation models in the Philippines; Directly supervises project research staff and manages project finances.
  • Budget management (30%): Regularly monitors project expenses, ensuring activities are within budget and expenses are compliant with finance protocols.
  • Technical Leadership (30%): Serves as the technical lead for the program implementation, ensuring that monitoring and data collection tools are working properly; closely monitors compliance with the research design, research protocols, and data security standards; works with PIs on post data collection activities, such as data cleaning and analysis.
Qualifications
  • 2 years of project management experience
  • Extensive experience supervising data collection, teams of field workers, and survey design and implementation
  • Extensive experience conducting social science or economic field research
  • Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies
  • Strong written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English
  • Advanced experience and skills in Stata or R, and SurveyCTO or ODK programming language
Reports to

Research Manager

Location

Ortigas, Pasig City, Philippines

Deadline to Apply

30 September 2025

About IPA

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy nonprofit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA brings together researchers and decision-makers to design, rigorously evaluate, and refine these solutions and their applications, ensuring that the evidence created is used to improve the lives of the world’s poor. In recent decades, trillions of dollars have been spent on programs designed to reduce global poverty, but clear evidence of which programs succeed is rare, and when evidence does exist, decision-makers often do not know about it. IPA exists to bring together leading researchers and these decision-makers to ensure that the evidence we create leads to a tangible impact on the world. Since its founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 600 leading academics to conduct over 900 evaluations in 52 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide.

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.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
  • Research Services
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