Summary : IPA-Colombia seeks an Associate Research Manager to join Colombia's dynamic and passionate team. The Associate Research Manager will oversee a portfolio of research projects, each of which are staffed by our stellar team of (Senior) Research Associates and Analysts. This is a unique opportunity for an outstanding individual to provide strong leadership and act as a critical bridge between leading academic researchers, policymakers, and staff implementing research on the ground.

Compensation: IPA's compensation structure is designed based on the labor market for the specific geographic location where the employee is located. We are offering the following salary ranges for this position:

- Associate Research Manager is classified as "C2" on IPA's integral job structure.
- For Colombia based employees the starting annual gross salary is 8,000,000 Pesos with a maximum of 11,000,000 Pesos.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location

Responsibilities :

- Coach, manage, and support a team of Research Associates / Analysts and field staff in the implementation of complex impact evaluations around the country.
- Manage relationships with investigators in multiple research institutions, funders, and implementing partners to ensure successful projects.
- Plan and supervise survey implementation, quality assurance, data cleaning, data analysis, and other activities related to rigorous impact evaluation implementation.
- Oversee the quality of client and partner deliverables
- Produce reports for donors, researchers, and other stakeholders.




- Maintain compliance with IPA’s policies and procedures as well as Colombian law.
- Support the development of new projects in Colombia, by establishing relationships with researchers, implementers, and funders, and developing opportunities and proposals.
- Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications :

- Degree in economics, political science, public health, public policy, or related fields (quantitative background preferred). A graduate degree is strongly preferred.
- Have between 2 - 3 years of experience managing/leading research projects.
- Excellent management and organizational skills and ability to work independently. (Three to five years of research or management experience preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and perform in an entrepreneurial
- atmosphere.
- Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written
- and oral, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external
- partners.
- Experience developing and managing project budgets.
- Experience with Stata required. Additional experience with R / Python preferred.
- Excellent communication skills in Spanish and English are required.
- Significant experience living and working in Colombia or Latin America is strongly preferred.

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**Please note that only qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager.

Reports to : Country Director

Deadline to apply : July 9th

Desired start date : August 1st

Location : Bogotá, Colombia

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