Project Associate - Makueni, Machakos, Embu, & Meru

Project Associate - Makueni, Machakos, Embu, & Meru

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.

IPA seeks qualified applicants for the position of Project Associate for the Demand for Aflatoxin-tested Maize in Kenya Project.

Job 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: sophisticated logistic planning, assisting with project design, designing survey questionnaires,conducting focus groups,running pilot exercises, introducing the project to and negotiating with government officials, managing survey teams,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 a location to be determined in one of Makueni, Machakos, Embu, or Meru County.

Job Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, or related fields

Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills

Fluency and excellent communication skills in English

Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, a team player

Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations

Experience living in a developing country is a strong plus

Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred

Familiarity with randomized controlled trials preferred

Fluency in Swahili is preferred

Job Application Instructions

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