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\nInternational Growth Centre (IGC)EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYHead of Zambia Evidence LabZambia, Lusaka
\nSalary is competitive depending on experience and subject to local market conditions
\nThe International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through path-breaking research. The IGC combines a set of programme teams across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East with a network of world-leading researchers backed by a global hub at the London School of Economics in partnership with the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n
IGC partner countries currently include Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Jordan, Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia. The IGC is majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
\nSince November 2024, IGC has supported the establishment of the Zambia Evidence Lab (ZEL) within the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. ZEL\u2019s mission is to transform how public institutions use data across sectors such as health, taxation, education, and mining\u2014improving data quality, enabling system interoperability, and building analytical capacity.
\nThis involves cleaning, standardising, and documenting datasets for cross-departmental use, while employing methods that ensure outputs are both rigorous and policy-relevant, from descriptive analytics and econometric evaluation to interactive dashboards and AI tools (e.g. natural language processing, predictive modelling, automation). All outputs are co-produced with civil servants to ensure insights are practical and driven by policy demand.
\nZEL also pioneers the integration of traditional administrative and survey data with non-traditional sources\u2014such as geospatial imagery and telecom records\u2014to enable more holistic, data-driven policymaking.
\nReporting to the IGC Senior Country Manager for Zambia, the Head of ZEL will lead a team of six economists and data specialists to shape and deliver the Lab\u2019s strategy. Based in Lusaka, they will oversee the production of data-driven policy outputs including cost-benefit analyses, econometric studies, diagnostics, visualisations, and dashboards, ensuring analytical rigour and policy relevance throughout.
\nThe Head will manage senior relationships across government and partner institutions, and, working with IGC\u2019s AI Advisors, scale the use of AI to strengthen government processes and evidence-based decision-making.
\nThe successful candidate will possess an innovative, forward-thinking mindset that can translate leading research and technological advances into implementable policy initiatives. They will have some combination of the following experiences and qualifications:
\n\u26ab Master\u2019s degree in economics or a related field.\u26ab Strong skills in quantitative analysis, particularly with non-experimental observational data.\u2022 A strong track record of engaging with policymakers.\u26ab Leadership experience, including managing teams.
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