Management

Permanent/Full Time

More than 10 years

Masters Degree

Public Sector Jobs

Not Specified

Master’s degree in economics, development, international relations, public administration, public policy or a closely related field Required Experience: 10 or more years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years of experience working closely with large NGOs and national government officials in Ghana. Knowledge of and demonstrated interest in the use of rigorous evidence for international development policy required. Expertise in one or more IPA Ghana priority sectors (education, financial inclusion, social protection, health, agriculture). Knowledge of government policy making processes, systems for nationwide program implementation and development financing. Experience organizing events, such as conferences, workshops or round table discussions. Attention to nuance and advanced presentation skills for communicating policy lessons from academic papers in ways that policymakers understand. This requires clear, precise, non-technical writing, and confident, effective spoken communication and presentation style. Proven ability to multitask and successfully complete projects on tight deadlines with little supervision. Willingness to work hard, be self-motivated, and learn will be essential for doing well in this position. Ability to supervise staff and manage projects independently

2021-02-13

Head of Policy, Ghana. 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 on 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 tangible impact on the world. Since its founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 575 leading academics to conduct over 650 evaluations in 51 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide. IPA Ghana seeks a Head of Policy to lead IPA Ghana’s policy impact strategy, focusing on creating and managing high impact policy opportunities for using evidence in decision-making. The Head of Policy will lead IPA’s engagement with top-level officials in Ghana, including Ministers and their direct reports and directors of development partner agencies. They will also be responsible for identifying and cultivating relationships to achieve IPA’s mission in Ghana, especially in education and social protection. The Head of Policy will engage with local and global stakeholders to embed existing evidence in programs and policies and develop new research projects in alignment with Ghana’s goals and challenges in various sectors. Reporting to the Country Director, with dotted line functional oversight from the global policy and communications team and substantial collaboration with Ghana research teams, this position will grow IPA’s policy outreach and impact work in Ghana, building and deepening relationships and identifying and creating evidence-to-impact opportunities.

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