Policy Analyst
Position Summary
IPA Peru has been leading field-based randomized evaluations since 2003. Our work in Peru and other LAC countries without IPA country office is defined by strong engagement with key decision-makers and foundational research in: education, gender-based violence, social protection, financial inclusion, and health.
IPA Peru will soon start a new project that has two objectives: 1) supporting the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP in Spanish) in establishing an innovation lab, and 2) supporting the scaling and adapting of interventions aimed at reducing violence against women in Peru.
In this context, IPA Peru is seeking a Policy Analyst (PAn) or Senior Policy Analyst (SPAn) to support the project's activities in both work streams. The PAn/SPAn will assist the Senior Policy Associates in establishing the design and functioning of the lab. Moreover, he or she will support the identification and development of key inputs that will allow the MIMP to implement the above-mentioned interventions at scale.
Responsibilities
30 % Data Management and Collection:
- Clean, systematize and analyze databases.
- If required, monitor and support data collection activities, working with IPA tools to guarantee data quality and complying with all Minimum Must Dos.
50% Policy & MEL Outputs:
- Conduct reviews of evidence and policy documents
- Develop inputs for Concept Notes, Policy Briefs, Presentations, Funding Proposals, etc.
- Support the development of MEL tools and other outputs in the context of the Technical Assistance to the MIMP.
20% Meetings and protocols:
- Hold regular check-in meetings with staff from IPA Peru CO
- Work with administrative, HR, and finance staff, ensuring compliance with IPA protocols across all processes.
Qualifications
Required
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in economics, political science or other social science disciplines
Technical skills:
- Knowledge of the fundamental principles of statistics and econometrics, especially RCTs
- Quantitative skills and knowledge of data management and analysis in Stata
- Knowledge of MEL tools
Communication Skills:
- Strong oral and written communication skills in Spanish and English
- Confidence in communicating with different audiences such as peers and research and field staff
Leadership and organization skills:
- Excellent time management and organization skills; attention to detail; ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a team and report to supervisors
Work experience:
At least one year of work experience in supporting evidence-based policy design or generating rigorous evidence for public policies"
Preferred
- Familiarity with the fundamental concepts of impact evaluation
- Experience working closely with Government Officials
Reports to
Senior Policy Associate
Deadline to Apply
July 31st, 2024
Contract Length
6 months
Location
Lima, Peru
Application Instructions
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.
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