Various job vacancy positions at Poverty Action (IPA) Apply before:27th November 2024

1.Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Position: Human Resource Associate, Rwanda

• Location: Kigali, Rwanda
• Deadline to apply:  27^th November , applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• Length of Commitment: 1-year renewable
• Desired start date: ASAP
• Reports to: Deputy Country Director
• Job level: C-1

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) has 10 active projects spanning across Education, Agriculture, Finance and Health. IPA has number of full-time and part-time staff including enumerators working across the country in Rwanda, predominantly implementing Randomized Control Trials in collaboration with leading Rwandan and international universities and academicians from all over the world, the Government of Rwanda and other development organizations to evaluate the impact of new development concepts to help inform future government policy and development projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, the Human Resource Associate will ensure the efficient delivery of the human resource support in the Rwanda country office. The position holder will play an important role in planning, implementing and monitoring the Human resource processes for the Country Office.

 SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1) HR Policy Development and Implementation

• Develop and draft HR policies that align with IPA’s strategic goals and comply with local regulations.
• Ensure effective rollout of HR policies across the organization through training and communication.
• Create HR tools and resources to support the understanding and application of policies by all staff.
• Regularly update the Employee Handbook to reflect current practices, legal requirements, and organizational changes.
• Establish channels for staff to provide feedback on HR policies to foster continuous improvement.

2) Recruitment and Onboarding

• Lead the creation and dissemination of job postings across various platforms to attract qualified candidates.
• Oversee the application review process to identify suitable candidates for interviews.
• Organize and facilitate interviews, ensuring all hiring managers are prepared and informed.
• Manage the offer process, including salary discussions and contract preparation.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive orientation program for new hires that highlights IPA’s values and operational procedures.
• Monitor the progress of new hires during their probationary period to ensure a smooth transition into the organization.

3) Performance Management

• Assist managers in setting clear and measurable performance objectives for their team members.
• Coordinate the mid-year and year-end performance appraisal processes, ensuring all staff are evaluated fairly and consistently.
• Provide training and resources to staff and management on effective performance review practices.
• Advise on strategies to address underperformance and recognize outstanding performance, linking to career development opportunities.
• Implement systems for ongoing feedback to support continuous performance improvement.

4) Employee Relations and Compliance

• Act as a resource for management on HR policies, legal compliance, and best practices in employee relations.
• Facilitate and document disciplinary actions and grievances, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and legal standards.
• Conduct thorough investigations into employee complaints or issues, maintaining confidentiality and fairness.
• Ensure timely management of employee benefits, including medical coverage and workers’ compensation.
• Oversee payroll processing to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and timely payments of staff

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or business administration. A master’s degree in the fields mentioned above is preferred

 Work Experience

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible HR and administrative and/or programme support experience is required at the national or international level.
• Experience of providing administrative and logistical support to programme activities of for a Not-for-Profit Organizations / Programme based exposure
• Experience in human resources administration will be an added advantage.
• Experience of programme reporting, including monitoring and evaluating based on provided data
• Experience of communicating effectively, including writing skills
• Experience of working effectively within an office environment, using initiative, and prioritizing own workload

 Language Proficiency

• Excellent command of English and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Sound command of the French Language both written and spoken
• Capability to speak the native language is an added advantage
• MS office proficiency

How to Apply:

Interested applicants meeting the requirements should fill in an online application form and attach their CoverLetter,CVandDegree(s)throughthefollowinglink:https://poverty-action.formstack.com/forms/iparwanda__human_resource_associate_job_application_form_01_2022_copy_copy_1

APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5 PM RWANDA TIME ON 27th NOVEMBER 2024. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS, ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. 

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2. Position: Gender Researcher and Policy Advisor, Rwanda

• Location: Kigali, Rwanda
• Deadline to apply: 30^th November , applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• Length of Commitment: 1-year renewable
• Desired start date: ASAP
• Reports to: Chief Gender Monitor
• Job level: C-2

Gender Researcher and Policy Advisor, IPA Rwanda- Embedded at Gender Monitoring Office

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Rwanda in collaboration with the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO), is seeking a Gender Researcher and Policy Advisor to work with GMO to undertake strategic and technical lead in gender data collection and management, and policy analysis to support gender accountability work in Rwanda.

The candidate will be recruited through the Embedded Evidence Lab to be housed within GMO supported by IPA Rwanda. This Lab draws on and catalyzes investments in, the increasingly rich array of gender datasets available within Rwanda’s Gender ecosystem. It aims to support the enhancement of gender data infrastructure, as well as capacity development for data-driven policymaking within GMO and its collaborative agencies.

Position Overview

The Gender Researcher and Policy Advisor will be embedded in the Gender Monitoring Office. His or her role will involve strategic collaboration and technical support, including creating awareness and supporting streamlining of dataflows to and within the agency, equipping decision-makers and key stakeholders with the necessary data for decision-making, and highlighting gaps and advising on necessary actions. The position holder will offer GMO’s management insights on informing policy, planning, and decision-making processes through research, strategic advocacy, and capacity-building.

This role will be supported by a technical team of IPA staff members, and other academics.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of strategies to build the data infrastructure and personnel capacity for the evaluation of government policies across the NST sectors.
• Support the development of gender high-quality policy briefs in selected sectors and advise on their dissemination strategies.
• Coordinate activities with GMO to meet the data needs in support of policy implementation and analysis.
• Support timely descriptive work and forecasting of gender inputs and outcomes.
• Support the high monitoring Council and the Executive Secretariat on data diagnostic including developing tools for exploring and cleaning data from the Gender Management Information System.
• Collaborate with the GMIS both at GMO and in other relevant government institutions teams to support the system-strengthening process.
• Communicate findings of analyses to key stakeholders in GMO and the broader policy community and provide technical assistance to use findings to inform policy and program implementation.
• Support GMO in the identification and implementation of evidence-based best practices across other goals, as mutually agreed upon.
• Establish formal structures for the embedded evidence lab.
• Conduct host institution staff capacity building.
• Co-create and establish a detailed vision of the lab including lab services, establishing the strategic plan of the lab, etc
• Establishing monitoring and evaluation framework of the lab to track progress and impact of the gender lab activities.
• Offer capacity building to GMO staff and partners in research, policy analysis, advocacy, and documentation.
• Support GMO to Promote gender sensitivity and equality in research, policy analysis, and advocacy.

Qualifications and experience

• A master’s degree in a field related to Gender development studies, and/or Public Policy, Economics and Public Development and analysis, Health policy etc.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data analysis and forecasting including excellent skills in Excel and relevant statistical tools (STATA, R, EViews)
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in a related field such as policy development and/or in gender sector, project design, and management with multiple stakeholders across various sectors and have good skills to work closely with Gender sector partners.
• Strong reporting, organizational, and communications skills, ability to meet deadlines, flexibility, resourcefulness, patience, time management, facilitation skills, diligence, and readiness to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of Data Visualization tools such as PowerBi, R Shiny, or Tableau would be an added value;
• A proven ability to inspire, coach, and develop others, including people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Working and Reporting arrangements

• The Gender Researcher and Policy Advisor will be based at GMO four days per week, with the remaining one day per week based at IPA.
•  On the side of GMO, the Gender Researcher and Policy Advisor will report to the Chief Gender Monitor and with daily supervision of the Executive Secretary.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants meeting the requirements should fill in an online application form and attach their Cover Letter, CV and Degree(s) through the following link: https://poverty-action.formstack.com/forms/iparwanda_gender_research_and_policy_advisor_embeded_lab_job_application_form_01_2022_copy_copy_copy

APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5 PM RWANDA TIME ON 30^th NOVEMBER 2024LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS, ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

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