Senior Policy Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Lead IPA Rwanda's policy impact strategy, focusing on creating and managing high-impact opportunities for policymakers to use evidence in decision-making
• Develop long-term research and impact strategies for the policy department in Rwanda and oversee implementation of policy engagements with government partners
• Provide overall strategic vision to IPA's Rwanda Embedded Evidence Lab and scaling program, represent IPA in high-level policy discussions, and shape IPA's policy agenda in Rwanda
• Directly supervise IPA Rwanda's policy team, build team capacity, and manage departmental work plans, scope, strategy, delivery, and finances

This role creates positive change by advancing evidence-based policymaking in Rwanda, particularly in education and social protection sectors, to improve the lives of people living in poverty through institutionalizing data and evidence in government decision-making processes.

Required qualifications:

• Master's degree in economics, development, international relations, public administration, public policy, or closely related field
• 7 or more years of relevant experience in public policy or applied research in the development sector
• Demonstrated success managing teams and complex stakeholder relationships, particularly with senior government officials and donors
• Experience working on evidence-to-policy translation, embedded technical assistance, or institutional capacity building is highly desirable
• Experience working on quantitative and qualitative research projects and in education and/or social protection sectors

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job posting.