Organization:Innovations for Poverty Action
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Reports to:Country Director and Senior Project Coordinator
Applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Start Date and Duration: November 1st 2013, 12 - 24 Months commitment
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.
Position Summary:
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States based not-for-profit organization which conducts important research on innovative solutions to combat poverty worldwide and disseminates the results to government, non-government and private sector leaders. The IPA Bangladesh is a liaison office registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms and the Board of Investment.
IPA is currently seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Project Associate for a research project on electronic wage payments for salaried factory workers in Bangladesh. The evaluation is a randomized controlled trial that is being carried out in cooperation with several local banks and firms in the textile sector at field sites in the greater Dhaka area. Outcomes of interest include household savings, consumption, remittances, and job performance among factory workers participating in the study. The principal investigators are Emily Breza (Columbia Business School) and Martin Kanz (World Bank).
The Project Associate will work closely with the project staff on the ground and researchers at the World Bank and Columbia University. This position will require significant responsibility managing relationships with banks and partner firms. The project will also involve a significant amount of data management and quality control. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and to have significant responsibility in a young, vibrant organization undertaking cutting-edge development research.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in economics, development studies, or related field
- Ability to work with large household survey datasets
- Fieldwork experience, especially with randomized control trials (RCTs)
- Proficient in STATA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Email and Internet
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
- Excellent professional, management and organizational skills
- Flexible, self-motivating and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Master’s degree in economics, development studies, or related field
- Fluency in Bangla
- Experience managing survey teams
Application Instructions:
Please follow the application instructions below. Any applications or CVs submitted outside this process will not be considered. Note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
1. Please send an email to jobs@poverty-action.org and cc Emily Breza eb2840@columbia.edu and Martin Kanz mkanz@worldbank.org, following the instructions below:
In the subject line: Copy exactly the following position line: 101017IPA Bangladesh, PA- Electronic Wage Payments
Attachments: Please attach ONLY your CV and cover letter.
In the email body: Put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name
2. Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application indicating that you are interested in applying for a "Type 1: Research Analyst or Project Associate" position. Please include two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and transcripts. Please do not include any text besides your name in the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your application.
IPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer
All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
IPA will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact us at ipajobs@gmail.com.
DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by the Project Associate. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to ipajobs@gmail.com.
Deadline to Apply: October 31, 2013;
How to Apply
http://www.poverty-action.org/getinvolved/jobs/Asia/IPABangladesh101017
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