Program Manager, Human Trafficking Research Initiative

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Innovations for Poverty Action

  • Location: United States , Colombia, Mexico, Peru
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 2-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 02/08/2026
  • Location: United States , Colombia, Mexico, Peru
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About IPA
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy nonprofit that discovers and advances what works to improve the lives of people living in poverty. IPA brings together researchers and decision-makers to design, rigorously evaluate, and refine these solutions and their applications, ensuring that the evidence created is used to improve the lives of people living in poverty. In recent decades, trillions of dollars have been spent on programs designed to reduce global poverty, but clear evidence of which programs succeed is rare, and when evidence does exist, decision-makers often do not know about it. IPA exists to bring together leading researchers and these decision-makers to ensure that the evidence we create leads to a tangible impact on the world. Since its founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 600 leading academics to conduct over 1,000 evaluations in 52 countries. This research has informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of individuals worldwide.

Job Summary
The (Associate) Program Manager leads the day-to-day management of IPA's Human Trafficking Research Initiative (HTRI), an eight-year U.S. Department of State-funded program that builds the evidence base on interventions to reduce human trafficking and protect victims and survivors. The role sits within HTRI's small core team — alongside an Associate Director and Senior Program Associate — and is responsible for managing a portfolio of 15–20 active research sub-awards, leading donor reporting and financial oversight, and supporting fundraising and proposal development. A central part of the position involves synthesizing and disseminating lessons from HTRI-funded research: the (Associate) Program Manager will produce evidence reports and policy briefs, present findings at conferences and policy convenings, and work closely with IPA country offices, research teams, and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with IPA's policies and HTRI's research and policy objectives.

Qualifications
  • Master's degree in a relevant social science field, such as economics, public policy, political science, international development, or a related discipline.
  • At least four years of work experience in research, monitoring and evaluation, program management, or international development.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects, including grants management, budgets, and reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage with research findings and communicate them clearly to non-technical audiences.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce polished, policy-facing written products such as evidence briefs, research summaries, and presentations.
  • Experience presenting research or policy findings to external audiences, including at conferences, webinars, or stakeholder convenings.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to work effectively with global teams across cultures, work styles, and time zones.
  • Experience working or living in low- or middle-income countries.
  • Experience in the human trafficking, migration, forced labor, or criminal justice sector.

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