• Application Deadline:
• Position: Senior Manager, Global Research & Data Science (Internal Only)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Nigeria




• Job Field Data, Business Analysis and AI 
  
  

Requisition ID: 1747

Position Summary

• The (Senior) Manager is an essential member of IPA’s Global Research and Data Science (GRDS) team, playing a leadership role in three primary areas: 
  
  
  
  • Overseeing the GRDS research training portfolio, which includes a diverse range of onboarding and training programs for IPA staff and external partners; 
  
  
  • Providing technical support to IPA country offices and project teams to ensure adherence to research quality standards; and 
  
  
  • Contributing to the development and enhancement of research tools and resources. 
  
  
  
  


• In addition, the (Senior) Manager will supervise and mentor teams of Data Associates, Data Specialists, and other IPA staff involved in research, data management, and training initiatives.

Responsibilities

10% - Research and Data Knowledge Portfolio:

• Lead GRDS’ research training portfolio, consisting of multiple staff training programs (in-person, remote, online) and capacity-building workshops for internal audiences and external partners.


• Write and negotiate multi-country training proposals, draft training workplans and budgets based on deliverables and productivity assumptions.


• Liaise with other functional teams at IPA to plan and design online training materials.


• Represent IPA in global events and strategic meetings with government agencies, academics, partner organizations,


• donors, and other key stakeholders.


• Hire, onboard, and mentor new GRDS members on GRDS’ training programs and best practices to ensure effective staff training.


• Manage training budgets, fee schedules, invoicing, and all financial oversight of GRDS’ training portfolio.

45% - Global Technical support:

• Support the management of global research support and troubleshooting requests.


• Provide direct technical support to global requests for coding services


• Build Scopes of Work for direct technical support and delegating tasks to other coding specialists.


• Liaise with country offices, particularly to provide technical mentorship to coding specialists.


• Manage and mentor team of analysts and specialists working on data and research technical support

25% - IPA Research Resources:

• Create, review, and disseminate research resources and technical materials. 


• Support the design of IPA’s Research Resources repository that centralizes materials for IPA staff, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

20% - GRDS Business Development:

• Work closely with the Senior Director and CRMO to develop and implement a strategy for fundraising to support IPA’s development of a Data Science and Engineering line of work


• Lead development and submission of grant proposals and budgets


• Management and upkeep of tracking and reporting on business development

Qualifications

Required:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, or equivalent.


• At least five years of work experience.


• Experience in successful development of grant proposals in policy-relevant research.


• Excellent collaboration skills, with both internal and external collaborators. 


• Excellent communication and presentation skills.


• Ability to plan resources and actions to ensure timely and efficient service delivery.


• Ability to lead and to maintain effective working relationships in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.


• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, or equivalent.


• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly in Excel. 


• Advanced proficiency in SurveyCTO and Stata.


• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly in Excel. 

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, or equivalent.


• Experience managing a randomized control trial.


• Ability to work in one (or more) of the following software programs or languages: Python, R, Twilio, PowerBI, Java, SQL, VBA, GIS, and GitHub.


• Ability to work in one (or more) of the following languages: Spanish, French, Swahili.

Language:

• English required; French, Spanish, and/or Swahili are a bonus.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel internationally 1-2 times per year