(Associate) Program Manager, Education Sector

• Position(Associate) Program Manager, Education Sector
• CompanyInnovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
• LocationUganda (location flexible)
• Job typeNot stated in the advert
• ExperienceAt least 4 years
• ClosingApplications close on 30 November 2026. Official wording: “November 30, 2026”.

Innovations for Poverty Action is a research and policy nonprofit that works with researchers and decision-makers to identify effective approaches to improving the lives of people living in poverty. It conducts research and supports the use of evidence in policy and programmes. Official organisation website.

The program manager supports IPA’s Education Sector team, primarily coordinating SCALE education research and implementation projects. The role also contributes to research outputs, partner and donor engagement, education strategy and fundraising.

• Coordinate SCALE project activities, stakeholders, workplans, timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Support research design, oversight, data analysis and preparation of policy briefs and other research outputs.
• Coordinate work among principal investigators, IPA country offices, funders, implementing partners and government stakeholders.
• Develop project communications and research products with communications and policy colleagues.
• Support education-sector strategy, partnership development and fundraising proposals.
• Maintain donor-engagement and business-development tracking records and contribute to regular team coordination.

• Master’s degree in international public policy, development economics or a related field, with quantitative-methods coursework.
• At least four years of relevant experience, including education research, policy engagement and programme or research management.
• Knowledge of education research, policy and interventions, including familiarity with randomized controlled trials.
• Experience working with bilateral funders and engaging donors and in-country stakeholders.
• Strong project management, English communication, quantitative and qualitative research, and data-analysis skills.

Salary and benefits are not stated in the official advert.

Submit an application through the online application option on the employer vacancy page by November 30, 2026. Candidates must already have permanent work authorization in the IPA country office where they seek to be based.

Applications close on 30 November 2026. Official wording: “November 30, 2026”.

Read the original employer advert.

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• Checked on 8 November 2026 against Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)'s official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 30 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
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