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 aimed at informing the implementation of Early Childhood Development (ECD) models in Côte d'Ivoire.

About the Project

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 across Côte d'Ivoire.

After a substantial pilot phase over the last two years, during which five ECD projects tested three distinct models of parenting coaching, four pilots are progressing towards the next stage of scale and integration with national systems. While early childhood stimulation has been successfully tested in multiple geographies, researchers and implementers have not yet translated this evidence into cost-effective impact at scale.

As TRECC looks towards expansion, the learning agenda is shifting towards understanding the two key components of cost-effectiveness for each program: impact and unit costs. This study will help inform all government programs related to early childhood development and has generated considerable interest among academics, policymakers, and donors.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Design survey questionnaires
• Conduct qualitative research
• Run pilot exercises
• Refine study design and surveying instruments
• Work closely with the Principal Investigators, Research Manager, and IPA Côte d'Ivoire country office staff

About This Role

This position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic partner organization and senior Principal Investigators on compelling research questions. The Senior Research Associate will contribute to research with significant policy implications for early childhood development in Côte d'Ivoire.

Location

Côte d'Ivoire