IPA recruits 01 Senior Research Associate (S/RA)

About the Organization

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Côte d'Ivoire is seeking a (Senior) Research Associate (S/RA) to oversee a cost-effectiveness study that aims to inform the implementation of Early Childhood Development (ECD) models in Côte d'Ivoire.

Project Background

Since 2015, the Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities (TRECC) initiative has been adapting and piloting programmatic models in early childhood development, primary education, and vocational training in cocoa communities in Côte d'Ivoire. After a substantial pilot phase, five ECD projects have tested three distinct models of parenting coaching, with four pilots progressing towards the next stage of scale and integration with national systems.

Early childhood stimulation has been successfully tested in multiple geographies. As TRECC looks towards scale, the learning agenda is shifting towards understanding the two components of cost-effectiveness for each program: impact and unit costs. This study will help inform all government programs related to early childhood development.

Project Leadership

The Principal Investigators on this project are Karen Macours (Professor at the Paris School of Economics) and Jere R. Behrman (Ph.D. Economics, MIT).

Role and Responsibilities

The (Senior) Research Associate will work closely with the Principal Investigators, the Research Manager, and other IPA Côte d'Ivoire country office staff. This position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic partner organization and senior researchers on important research questions that have already generated significant interest among academics, policymakers, and donors.

The (Senior) Research Associate will perform a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:

• Designing survey questionnaires
• Conducting qualitative research
• Running pilot exercises
• Refining study design
• Developing surveying instruments

Location

Côte d'Ivoire