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# Job Description


Applicants should apply based on their most recent academic affiliation.
Please only apply to this opening if your most recent academic affiliation is
an African institution. See more in the “How to apply section” at the end of
the job description.

Locations East Africa Nairobi, Kenya; South Asia Delhi or Jaipur>, India;
Southeast Asia Manila, Philippines and Jakarta, Indonesia>; Southern Africa
Lusaka, Zambia or Lilongwe, Malawi>; West & North Africa Rabat, Morocco or
Dakar, Senegal

About IDinsight

We amplify social impact by partnering with leaders to develop tailored
solutions. Our mission is to use data and evidence to help leaders combat
poverty worldwide.

IDinsight is a mission-driven global advisory, data analytics, and research
organization that helps global development leaders maximize their social
impact. We tailor a wide range of data and evidence tools, including
randomized evaluations and machine learning, to help decision-makers design
effective programs and rigorously test what works to support communities. We
work with governments, multilateral agencies, foundations, and innovative non-
profit organizations in Asia and Africa. Our work spans a wide range of
sectors, including agriculture, education, health, governance, sanitation,
financial inclusion, and other areas.

We have expertise in a variety of rigorous approaches and methodologies, which
we tailor to each client depending on their needs and constraints. To achieve
a positive social impact we

Support clients’ use of data and evidence for routine and major decision-
making.
Inform funding decisions – toward high-impact initiatives and away from less
effective programs or approaches.

Create and share tools, knowledge, and ideas that expand the use of data and
evidence for social good.

Our diverse, growing team of roughly 180 outstanding colleagues operate in
nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more about our mission and
values at www.IDinsight.org.

About the Associate & Senior Associate role

IDinsight Associates and Senior Associates are high-performing early-career
professionals passionate to experience the front-line realities of evidence-
informed decision-making. These roles provide a rich, varied experience with
responsibilities ranging from in-depth research and analysis, data collection
management, client interactions, and internal team building. We seek
intellectually curious, resilient, and team-oriented individuals who – in
addition to developing professional and technical skills – are highly
motivated to grapple with the difficulties and unpredictability of trying to
improve lives at scale.

Associates and Senior Associates are responsible for the following areas of
work

Managing project team workflow, systems, deliverables

Driving the day-to-day execution of the project work according to project
plans and leading internal coordination efforts for their team
Conducting and supporting fit-for-decision and right-fit research design, data
collection or acquisition, technical analysis, and results
visualization/packaging, etc. for project tasks
Creating client deliverables, including reports, slide decks, and oral
presentations to inform decisions and actions of clients
Developing strategic communications to build awareness of IDinsight projects
and learnings, contribute to sectoral knowledge, and shift the sector towards
more evidence-informed policy and practices
Supporting their team in developing strong client relationships

Engaging with client and stakeholder relationships

Contributing to client development, including developing proposals and concept
notes

Leading data collection activities

Overseeing all data collection activities to ensure quality, including
managing data collection teams
Traveling to project sites, IDinsight offices, embedded client locations, and
other areas as per project needs

Contributing to internal team building

Developing, piloting, and implementing internal systems or other
organizational contributions e.g., event management for IDinsight, in
coordination with functional teams such as Operations, Communications,
Finance, etc.
Contributing to office life and culture building, such as facilitating All
Hands Meetings; participating in Social Cultural Committee events; and
engaging with the DEI Working Group.

Examples of recent Associate and Senior Associate work streams include

Embedding in several African and Indian governments to support evidence-based
decision-making capabilities
Supporting household registration and post-distribution monitoring for the
government’s COVID-19 Urban Cash Intervention response to the COVID-19
pandemic in Malawi
Conducting remote, qualitative data collection to understand drivers and
barriers to vaccine demand, and uncover possible approaches to better reach
poor, rural adults with the Philippine Department of Health’s Bureau of Health
Promotion Utilizing visual storytelling to lead Theory of Change workshops for
an NGO-led digital menstrual health program for Senegalese young women and
girls
Building a monitoring, evaluation, and learning system for Rockefeller
Foundation’s Power and Climate Initiative that will influence the direction of
their global strategy
Leading a multi-part process evaluation consisting of multiple rounds of phone
surveys; qualitative interviews; analysis of administrative data; and an
assessment of the quality of infrastructure for a government social protection
program
Helping the Delhi Government collect high quality data on employment and
unemployment in the city to estimate the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on
livelihoods of Delhi’s residents through primary data collected from 9,900
households
Leading a process evaluation to understand the implementation of digital cash
transfers and inform scale up plans with the United Nations Development
Program and Pasig City Government Philippines as part of the city’s COVID-19
economic relief package
Supporting the creation of remote data collection infrastructure for
IDinsight’s Africa regional project teams when in-person data collection was
not possible
Participating in IDinsight’s internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working
group on the Recruiting Committee, Careers & Promotions Committee, and/or the
Work Culture Committee
Analyzing data from IDinsight’s recruitment processes for our Global
Operations team
Associates learn professional, technical and life skills while working on some
of the world’s most critical problems. No two experiences are the same. Some
work deeply on one project for their entire program commitment, while others
work across a variety of projects. Workstreams can immerse Associates in
remote, front-line program contexts, deep statistical analyses, and/or high-
level, strategic interactions.

Associates and Senior Associates will be staffed on IDinsight projects
according to various factors including organizational need, timeline and
availability, team dynamics, skills optimization, and professional growth and
development. While we aim to factor in individual preferences whenever
possible to staffing decisions, they are one of many factors in the project
staffing process.

The Associate role is not a typical “9-5” job, and can require early mornings
and late nights to accommodate the time zone differences of a dispersed team,
as well as busy periods within project workflows. Associates work hard and so
IDinsight encourages balance with flexible work hours and wellness benefits,
including comprehensive mental health care support and organization-wide
wellness days off. Many find this balance to yield rich professional and
personal rewards, and therefore progress to more senior roles with IDinsight.

Career development

Skill and career development are core to IDinsight’s values and long-term
impact strategy, and have been noted highlights of the Associate and Senior
Associate experience. Associates and Senior Associates receive significant
mentorship from IDinsight leadership, support from talented peers, and earn
considerable autonomy in their work. They maintain professional development
plans and are given “stretch” opportunities designed to strengthen a variety
of skills. Real-time feedback and structured reviews are regularly provided to
enable maximum professional growth. Additionally, Associates and Senior
Associates have access to an annual professional development stipend that they
are encouraged to utilize to explore their career interests and develop their
skills.

Alumni placement

The Associate and Senior Associate experience has prepared former IDinsighters
for outstanding educational and professional paths. Associates have progressed
to IDinsight management and leadership roles, started their own organizations,
and joined leading private and non-profit institutions, such as Bain &
Company, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Facebook, GiveDirectly,
International Monetary Fund, Lyft, McKinsey & Company, One Acre Fund,
SocialCops, and more.

Alumni have also enrolled in graduate and Ph.D. programs including Duke
Sanford School of Public Policy; Columbia Business School; Harvard Business
School; Georgia Institute of Technology; Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Law
School; Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University; London School of Economics;
MIT Sloan School of Management; Princeton School of Public and International
Affairs, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business; UCSF Medical School;
Yale Law School; Yale School of Management, and more.

Qualifications

IDinsight Associates and Senior Associates come from a wide range of
disciplinary backgrounds, including economics, data science, policy research,
development projects, and more. Given that no Associate or Senior Associate
comes in with the same exact background as another, we’re typically looking
for candidates with a broad range of qualifications and former experiences.
Here are some examples of the key qualifications most successful candidates
should possess

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Strong analytical skills, with the exposure to either via professional work
experience or academic coursework the basics of econometrics, data and
research analysis tools, and quantitative and qualitative research processes
or an ability to quickly understand these topics
Strong writing skills with the ability to translate technical jargon into
well-structured, writing-based deliverables e.g., policy briefs, project
memos, analytical reports, external blog posts, and more
Ability to understand complex concepts and topics quickly even with limited
prior knowledge or exposure and a willingness to invest in learning new
concepts, skills, and methods without being prompted

Behaviors and mindsets

Highly organized, attentive to deadlines, and able to manage a high volume of
work with efficiency
Excellent interpersonal skills, can effectively engage with stakeholders
ranging from school children to senior government officials to internal
colleagues, and places a high value on being a teamplayer
Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and fast learner; resourceful and
resilient in the face of challenges
Intellectually curious and a willingness to share your opinions with the team,
question the status quo, and encourage others to expand their perspectives

Additional preferred qualifications

Proficient in statistical analysis and data collection softwares, such as
Stata, SPSS, R, SurveyCTO, and/or Open Data Kit
Deeply passionate about combating poverty worldwide and improving lives in
disadvantaged populations
Willingness to travel for extended periods of time once COVID-19 allows,
including to remote and rural areas
Fluency in the local languages of country placement

Candidates will be evaluated for an Associate vs. Senior Associate role based
on their qualifications, previous experiences, and performance in the hiring
processes. Additionally, candidates may be considered for other available
roles based on experience and qualifications.

Nuts & bolts

Location

Associate positions will be based in one of IDinsight’s offices or satellite
teams> with possible significant regional travel depending on project needs
and organizational expansion.

East Africa Kenya Nairobi
India Delhi India or Jaipur India>
Southeast Asia Manila Philippines and Jakarta Indonesia>
Southern Africa Zambia Lusaka and Lilongwe Malawi>
West & North Africa Morocco Rabat or Senegal Dakar

Work authorization

IDinsight sponsors employment visas for all nationalities in these locations;
however, we will prioritize candidates who do not require IDinsight to sponsor
work authorization in the aforementioned countries. All candidates who are not
currently located in our country offices listed above will be expected to
relocate to their office locations at the onset of their employment.

Please note,visa sponsorship and relocation will depend on the local COVID-19
situation. As of September 2021, our Southeast Asia region continues to be
unable to secure visa sponsorship due to local COVID-19 restrictions. However,
all of our other regional teams have been able to secure visa sponsorship when
necessary throughout the pandemic.

Start dates

Start dates for Associates and Senior Associates hired during this hiring
process will fall between January and October 2022 with mutually agreed upon
start dates based on candidate availability and preferences and IDinsight
project needs.

Compensation & benefits

Compensation and benefits are commensurate with the qualifications and
experiences IDinsight is hiring for, and competitive within the global
development sector. We are especially proud of the people-focused benefits we
offer including comprehensive international health insurance, including mental
health coverage; paid vacation, sick, and parental leave; relocation benefits;
a travel stipend; technology and work from home stipends; a professional
development budget; and more.

Please note, as a non-profit, we are unable to provide compensation similar to
leading private sector organizations.

How to apply

Applicants should apply based on their most recent academic affiliation.
Applications are due by 1159 pm on 10 October 2021. Questions on each
application reflect different academic systems.

If your most recent academic affiliation is an Indian institution, please
apply via the Indian application.
If your most recent academic affiliation is a Southeast Asian institution,
please apply via the Southeast Asia application.
If your most recent academic affiliation is NOT an African, Indian, or
Southeast Asian institution, please apply via the Global application.

All others should apply via the apply now button.

The application asks various questions in order for us to get to know you, and
requires a CV and cover letter.

Please ensure that your CV includes relevant professional and personal
experience as well as details on academic qualifications. CVs can range from
one to two pages. Please note, headshot photographs, parental details, birth
dates, marital status and other personal information not relevant to the
application do not need to be included in your CV. Additionally, we strongly
encourage you to use your cover letter to highlight why you want to work for
IDinsight specifically, and what has prepared you to succeed in the role
you’re applying for. A customized cover letter is an important part of
IDinsight’s recruiting process as it allows us to understand your motivations
for the position, relevant skills, and clarity of writing.

If you’ve previously applied to an IDinsight Associate role, we encourage you
to only reapply if you’ve gained additional relevant experience to strengthen
your application since your previous application. More information, including
details on IDinsight’s hiring process and frequently asked questions, can be
found online at IDinsight Careers. Any questions should be directed to
careers@IDinsight.org.

IDinsight’s commitment to reducing power asymmetries

IDinsight is committed to reducing power asymmetries in the social sector. Our
commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion reflects our understanding of
the need for the sector to abandon unhealthy practices of the past. We wish to
be part of a new generation of international NGOs who are honest about this
history and transparent about our role in the present. Our commitment is also
aligned with the impact of our work.

We seek a workforce that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives that will
help us refine and improve our methods and relationships, and strengthen the
services we provide our clients and their communities or constituencies. The
following commitments represent our vision for the IDinsight team

IDinsight will have greater representation from the populations with whom we
work and clients we serve.
IDinsight will have greater representation from the countries in which we
work.
Across all countries in which we recruit, we will seek greater representation
from historically excluded communities.
IDinsight will foster an inclusive work culture that empowers a diverse team
to do their best work.
IDinsight is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create a diverse and
supportive workplace.



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Closing Date 16th September , 2021.



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