MIT

CEA Senior Policy Associate

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Job Description

SENIOR 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, and newsletters and website content among other sector-specific work; support and manage the administration of a sector-specific, ongoing competitive research fund; develop in-depth knowledge of one of J-PAL’s sectors; 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 or assisting with other J-PAL projects. Job Requirements REQUIRED : bachelor’s degree; minimum four years of relevant work experience; training in economics, including intermediate-level economics and econometrics. PREFERRED : master’s degree; demonstrated interest in and experience with one or more of J-PAL’s sectors. Job 24420 Applicants must apply through this MIT HR portal and complete this Google Form to be considered. J-18808-Ljbffr