Policy Associate
Job Number: 24408
Functional Area: Research - Other
Department: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
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Job Description
POLICY ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to join a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will write publications that translate economic research into lessons for policymakers around the world; support senior staff to create materials for policy outreach, including: publications, evaluation summaries, presentations, grant proposals, policy memos, blogs, social media content, newsletters, and website content among other sector-specific work; develop in-depth knowledge of one or more J-PAL sector; support and manage the administration of a sector-specific ongoing competitive research fund and provide evidence support to policymakers; may support J-PAL’s overall mission in other ways including knowledge management, work in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion, serving as a liaison between J-PAL Global and J-PAL’s regional offices (https://www.povertyactionlab.org/j-pal-offices) or assisting with other J-PAL projects.Find the full job description here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OuuFanV0rXI29tSpj1NVG44SNZw-Max/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113602113597162164730&rtpof=true&sd=true) .Job RequirementsREQUIRED: A bachelor’s degree; minimum two years of relevant work experience; training in economics, including intermediate-level economics and econometrics. PREFERRED: master’s degree; a demonstrated interest in and experience with one or more of J-PAL’s sectors. Job #24408Applicants must apply through the MIT Jobs portal and complete this Google Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSej2yMIccaUcf69Zip0MmrNvzLZqozSevOqgJwHz0rAFb9fQ/viewform?usp=sflink) .9/12/2024