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About Evidence Action

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development - we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Our programs have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 280 million people annually. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator(link removed)>

We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.4 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Dispensers for Safe Water provides sustained safe water access to over 4 million people in rural Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.

We drive innovation: Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.

We are global. Across eight countries in Africa and Asia, our 400+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background - with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.

We have big ambitions. Our goal is to double our impact by 2024, to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action - because poverty doesnt wait, and neither should we.

We need great people(link removed) Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.

About the India Safe Water Expansion Team

Recent evidence highlights that water treatment may be among the most cost-effective interventions available to save young children's lives, reducing all-cause child mortality by about 25%. The dispensers program - based on research from Nobel-winning economists - utilizes an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source in rural settings, achieving usage rates which are 5x that of comparable interventions. We are currently implementing a next generation technology, in-line chlorination (ILC) that targets peri-urban communities. Evidence action currently provides safe water to over 4 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya and is on track to expand its reach to over 9 million by 2024.

In addition to the existing programs, Evidence Action has recently begun leading safe water work in India in collaboration with national and state government agencies. We will be overseeing the operation of a number of promising ILC technology pilots across three Indian states. These pilots will focus on establishing a greater understanding of operational considerations regarding water chlorination in various Indian contexts that governments can rely upon during their scale-up process. After analyzing device performance and applicability in the pilots, findings and recommendations will be presented to national and state departments for water. This program has the potential for scale-up to a $100M+, 500+ person team across India, and to serve around 100 million people.

About the Role

Evidence Action is looking for a Senior Associate to join our India Safe Water Expansion team to support our rapid programmatic scaling. In this role, the Senior Associate, Strategy will support long-term initiatives, donor engagement, and materials development. Their long-term focus will require internal coordination with other Evidence Action teams and externally with other stakeholders. The Senior Associate, Strategy must be capable of proactively identifying and addressing challenges and opportunities before they arise in thematic areas such as donor relations and process improvement. The successful candidate does not need to come from a traditional development background.

Key Responsibilities:

Materials and Report Drafting for Internal and External Stakeholders (40%)

• Coordinate donor engagements and with organizational external relations team on topics of fundraising, advocacy and communications;
• Draft internal team materials in preparation for meetings with senior leadership to include the CEO, Evidence Action board of directors, and ensure programmatic follow through with requirements;
• Analyze and synthesize information from internal and external sources to inform work planning and products;

Systems Development & Maintenance (30%)

• Review programmatic systems to ensure they are replicable, scalable, and prepared for the next stage of growth ultimately providing recommendations to program team leadership. Projects may include scaling models, cross-cutting team support, procurement plans, community engagement plans, and others;
• Support program recruitment planning and recruitment to include drafting job descriptions, drafting and grading case studies, support the sourcing of candidates, screening and interviewing, and onboarding;
• Coordinate periodic programmatic lessons learned sessions and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into programmatic materials, policy recommendations, and EA Africa safe water teams;
• Oversee internal information management processes, organize and maintain team materials;
• Support a centralized workflow including work planning, collecting modeling inputs, and project coordination - across the Cost Effectiveness and India Safe Water teams;

Flex Capacity (30%)

• This position will serve as flex capacity across topics and requirements as the India Safe Water program undergoes massive scale and new requirements may arise to include strategic planning, program transition, learning management, procurement, contracting, monitoring, learning, & evaluation, and others.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree OR equivalent work experience (3-5 years);
• 3-5 years of strategy consulting, management consulting, program design, or operations planning experience;
• Strong project management and organizational skills; proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously requiring inputs from various stakeholders;
• Excellent spoken and written English;
• Ability to synthesize information clearly and draft high-quality written documents keeping to tight deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders within India and globally;
• Proactively communicate relevant progress updates and bottlenecks requiring attention or support from leadership;
• Ability to develop recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative analysis;
• Able to work within a matrixed, complex organizational structure;
• Passion for the mission and values of Evidence Action and for creating value in international development;
• Prepared to travel to India to support government engagements, programs, and other requirements as necessary, up to 20% international travel.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for role to be based in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S. employment visa at this time.

Evidence Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.