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Job Summary

Job Title:
Program Coordinator
Employer:
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Administrative jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 20 September 2024

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Program Coordinator job at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

​Established in 2008, Innovations for Poverty Action Uganda (IPAU) is a non-profit research and policy organization dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems. Operating from its Kampala office, IPAU collaborates with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to identify, evaluate, and scale impactful interventions across sectors such as Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Early Childhood Development, Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, and Peace & Recovery.

Since its inception, IPAU has completed 85 research studies and currently has 42 in progress, contributing significantly to shaping national policies and improving livelihoods. The organization fosters a work culture that emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, collaboration, and continuous learning, offering employees opportunities to engage in meaningful research that drives social change.

IPAU maintains a strong partnership with the Ugandan government, collaborating with key ministries such as the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development, and the Office of the Prime Minister to disseminate and implement evidence-based policies aimed at sustainable development and social equity. For more information, visit their official website at https://poverty-action.org/uganda.

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Deadline: 

20 Sept 2024

Program Coordinator job at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Job Description

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

IPA’s Sector Programs provide expertise and leadership to identify and address critical evidence gaps in key topic areas including Education, Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development, Financial Inclusion, Human Trafficking, Intimate Partner Violence, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance, and Social Protection. A new program on Climate and Environment is expected to launch in 2024. IPA sector teams work with leading researchers, program implementers, policymakers, funders, and IPA country offices and global teams to identify questions and knowledge gaps that are important and policy-relevant, identify promising interventions and policy solutions, develop projects addressing key knowledge gaps through rigorous evaluations and high-quality data, and share results and lessons with decision-makers and help bring effective programs to scale.

The Program Coordinator is a new position that will provide administrative coordination and communications support for two of IPA’s Sector Programs – the Financial Inclusion Program (FIP) and the Human Trafficking Research Initiative (HTRI) – and provide overall administrative support to the Sector Programs team. This is an ideal position for recent graduates who are interested in joining an organization that tackles complex global challenges, working at the intersection of evidence generation, policy influence, and partnership development.

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Supporting the administration of two of IPA’s Sector Programs, the Financial Inclusion Program (FIP) and the Human Trafficking Research Initiative (HTRI) (90%)

  • Liaising with IPA’s Grants team to process grant agreements and funding allocations

  • Supporting the tracking of ongoing HTRI and FIP-funded research projects, including deliverables and financial tracking and file maintenance

  • Setting up consultant agreements and processing payment requests

  • Supporting the administration of HTRI’s competitive research fund and FIP’s Consumer Protection Research Initiative, including updating, posting and disseminating calls for proposals; answering inquiries about grant application requirements; and supporting the selection committee review process and donor communications and approvals process

  • Supporting financial administration tasks (monthly spending reviews, cost transfers, payment requests, invoicing, etc.)

  • Supporting grantee communications (kick-off calls, deliverable reminders, emails, etc.)

  • Drafting project summaries of funded projects and liaising with research teams and IPA’s Communications team for approval and posting

  • Planning webinars and events to disseminate new research results

  • Assisting with HTRI and FIP website updates

  • Assisting with donor reporting

  • Other general administrative support (e.g., travel booking, scheduling calls, and monitoring general inquiry email addresses)


General Sector Programs administration and event planning (10%)

  • Supporting financial and administrative tasks for Sector Programs team (cost transfers, payment requests, consultant agreements, travel requests, invoicing) as needed

  • Supporting the organization and administration of monthly meetings, annual retreats, and other events as needed

Program Coordinator job at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL

  • Bachelor’s degree (preference for economics, political science, public policy, or related disciplines)

  • 1-2 years of work or internship experience in research, international development, policy, program administration, or a related field

  • Attention to operational and research detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly with internal and external stakeholders

  • Fluency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and/or Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, etc.), including experience using Excel/Google Sheets formulas to manage spreadsheets

  • Ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both in writing and orally

  • Flexibility, self-motivation, willingness to learn, and a team-oriented attitude

  • Fluency in English (spoken and written)


Preferred

  • Knowledge of topics related to one or more of IPA’s Sector Programs (agriculture, education, entrepreneurship and private sector development, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, peace and recovery, social protection)

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE ONLINE
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