Project Associate - Innovation for Poverty Action

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) <www.poverty-action.org> seeks a qualified applicant for the position of Project Associate in Indonesia.
The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. This position is located in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the principal investigators are Ben Olken (MIT), Rema Hanna (Harvard Kennedy School), and Abhijit Banerjee (MIT).
Project Associates work closely with academic researchers and other field staff to perform a variety tasks including, but not limited to:
designing survey questionnaires, conducting qualitative research, running pilot exercise, refining study design and surveying instruments, managing survey teams, negotiating contracts with survey firms, checking and analyzing data, cleaning data and assisting in preliminary analysis, assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos and coordinating with local partners running the programs being evaluated.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Economics, Public Policy, International Affairs, or a related field, and should ideally demonstrate an interest in pursuing a PhD. A Master's degree and/or three years of work experience is preferred, although highly qualified candidates holding undergraduate degrees are encouraged to apply.
• Experience living in a developing country is a strong plus
• Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative skills
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English. Fluency in Indonesian preferred.
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and team player
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations
• Knowledge of Stata (strongly preferred) or other data analysis software is preferred.
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials preferred.

For more information regarding the position, applicants are encouraged to go to http://www.povertyactionlab.org/indonesia and http://poverty-action.org/work/projects, which have information on previous projects.

We are looking for a commitment period of one year for this position, which we expect to start in summer 2010 if possible. If you are interested, please complete the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) common
application http://apply.povertyactionlab.org/apply/login indicating that you are interested in applying for a "Type 1" position. You will also need to submit transcripts and letters of recommendation in order to complete the application.
Please send an e-mail to indonesiafellows@gmail.com to let us know that you have applied to this position through the common application system. J-PAL and IPA work closely together to conduct rigorous impact evaluations to test and improve the effectiveness of poverty reduction programs. More details of the common application process can be found at http://povertyactionlab.org/getinvolved

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.