Analyze your CV for Associate Research Manager / Research Manager at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

The Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Tanzania Country Office seeks a highly motivated and qualified individual with strong project, team, budget, and data management skills for the position of Associate Research Manager/Research Manager. This position will oversee a portfolio of research projects and teams in Tanzania, as well as provide support to projects in the East Africa region where needed. This portfolio will cover various development sectors and provides an opportunity to act as a critical bridge between leading academic researchers, donors, and teams implementing research on the ground. He/she will join the dynamic and committed IPA-Tanzania team and contribute to the successful development of new projects, the implementation of existing projects, and capacity building of research staff.
The Associate Research Manager/Research Manager must possess both the technical expertise to ensure the highest quality and rigor in the design and implementation of our research, as well as the financial and administrative experience to manage a range of project budgets, deliverables, and business development activities. In addition, this candidate should have a track record of successfully managing complex workflows and teams, display clear written and verbal communication skills, and have experience with senior-level stakeholder and relationship management.
This position is ideal for a strategic and solution-oriented thinker who has a technical foundation in impact evaluation methodology, a strong understanding of data management and analysis, and experience in leading high-performing research teams and projects. There is a heavy emphasis on management in this role and as such, preference will be given to applicable experience.
This position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with occasional travel to field sites and regional offices.




Responsibilities 


The Associate/Research Manager will perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:  

Directly supervise, coach, and mentor project staff (Senior Research Associates, Research Associates, and Field Managers) in implementing complex research projects
Plan and supervise survey implementation, quality assurance, data cleaning, data analysis, and other activities related to successfully conducting rigorous impact evaluations
Grow research staff capacity around coding complex digital surveys, data management, advanced statistical analysis, budget management, and writing technical reports
Build and manage relationships with investigators, donors, and implementing partners
Oversee project financial management, including the creation and monitoring of project budgets, staff payroll, project procurement, and ensure smooth integration of projects into IPA grant and financial systems 
Lead on the development of project deliverables, such as technical and financial reports, project briefs, blog posts, and ensure timely submission to donors and partners
Support the dissemination of research results via presentations and reports to academic and non-academic audiences
Contribute to new project design and lead budgeting on new proposals and business development
Represent IPA-TZ at senior-level meetings and forums
Provide strong regional support including management of projects in Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi, and Zambia
Keep the Country Director apprised of all project developments and serve as a key link between the implementation team, project stakeholders, IPA Global, and Principal Investigators 
Perform related duties as assigned by Country Director





Qualifications 



PhD or Master’s degree in economics, international development, public policy, or a related field  
At least three, though preferably five, years of experience with managing multiple research projects, with increasing levels of responsibility
Excellent project management, budgeting, and organizational skills; meticulous attention to detail 
Experience supervising data collection, teams of field workers, survey design and implementation and data management; background in randomized control trials preferred
Advanced knowledge of quantitative data collection relevant to measurement and instrument development
Superior knowledge of Stata is required; a strong knowledge of digital data collection platforms (like Survey CTO) is preferred 
Strong quantitative, budgeting, and financial management skills; experience with writing donor reports and grant proposals
Strong written and oral communication skills, fluency in English is required
Creativity and intellectual curiosity in experimental methods  
Ability to find quick and effective solutions to unforeseen circumstances 
Flexible, independent, self-motivating, ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and work under pressure 
Ability to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment 
Openness to managing projects across the East African region
Tanzania experience is preferred 
We are looking for a commitment period of at least three years for this position