Manager, Right-Fit Evidence

Manager, Right-Fit Evidence

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&...

Manager, Right-Fit Evidence

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 4 years
• Location Nigeria
• Job Field Project and Program Management

Job Summary

• IPA’s Right-Fit Evidence (RFE) Unit has supported dozens of partners across the development and humanitarian sectors to embed evidence and learning into their work. IPA is seeking multiple Managers to develop and manage an impactful portfolio of evidence- and learning-related advisory services.
• The Manager will inspire the effective use of evidence for learning among diverse implementing organizations, funders, and government agencies, and will join the RFE global management team.
• The Manager will supervise one to two Advisors, report to an Associate Director or Director of RFE, and work closely with peer Managers and IPA colleagues across country offices.

Responsibilities

Managing the execution of a portfolio of advisory engagements (70–80%):

• Serve as a key point of contact for a wide range of clients, including implementers, funders, and government agencies, often managing multiple project teams to develop tailor-made solutions for their evidence, learning, and M&E needs and guide their quality implementation; work may span multiple sectors, including education, technology, agriculture, and livelihoods
• Manage the design, content, and delivery of 2–3 engagements simultaneously, providing workshops and advisory services for funders, government stakeholders, and implementers to increase the use of data for improved decision-making (for example, theory of change and learning plan development workshops, mixed methods evaluation design, cost-effectiveness modeling, A/B testing, MEL system technical assistance, funder portfolio MEL, data use guidance, and evidence reviews)
• Manage RFE Advisor(s) on projects to develop and implement tailor-made solutions for clients’ MEL needs
• Advise and support IPA policy and country office teams worldwide on their own technical assistance engagements, often with government partners
• Manage project finances, ensuring high-quality outputs are delivered at or under budget

New business development and external relationship management (10%):

• Contribut