Senior Policy Manager, Embedded Labs Program

About this role

The role is for a Senior Policy Manager within IPA’s Embedded Labs Program in Nigeria. It involves shaping the program’s growth, strengthening internal systems, expanding external outreach to policy and research communities, and directly supporting Lab engagements. The Embedded Labs concept places government teams in charge to generate and use data for policymaking and program delivery. IPA collaborates with government partners across multiple labs and sectors to incubate and institutionalise these labs.

What you would do

• Oversee the Embedded Labs Program's work end to end.
• Provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support and establish best practices for government engagement.
• Offer technical assistance and project management from design to implementation for Lab engagements.
• Contribute to technical delivery of Lab opportunities.
• Generate knowledge products such as case studies, toolkits, and evidence reviews; support implementation of the program's communication strategy.
• Develop onboarding materials and deliver training for Embedded Labs staff and other IPA teams.
• Coordinate strategic events including summits, conferences and working groups, and manage the Cross-Country Learning Exchange.
• Identify and pursue business development and fundraising opportunities with country and global teams; coordinate grant reporting and deliverables.
• Support knowledge management and training efforts across the program.

What they are asking for

• Experience in education or social protection preferred.
• Willingness to work hard, be self-motivated and adapt quickly.
• Experience with government teams, researchers, or MEL preferred.
• Knowledge of using rigorous evidence for international development policy.
• Experience with IPA or partner institutions preferred.
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to analyse research literature.
• Ability to manage up and across teams.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; ability to present non-technical content clearly.
• Experience supervising staff and managing multi-country projects.
• Master’s degree in Economics, Development, International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy or a closely related field strongly preferred; or 3+ years relevant experience with equivalent demonstrable qualifications in lieu of a master.

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