Policy Manager - J-PAL Global

As a Policy Manager at J-PAL Global, your core responsibilities include:

• Sector/Pillar Management and Supervision (45%): Lead one or more of J-PAL's sectors or pillars, working with academic Chairs to set strategy, draft policy materials, organize events for policymakers, oversee research funding administration, steward donor relationships, and supervise/mentor associate-level staff.
• Evidence Communication and Dissemination (30%): Build relationships with key partners worldwide, present J-PAL's work externally, write publications that translate economic research into policy lessons, create materials for policymakers/NGOs/donors, and conduct research for policy memos, grant proposals, and evidence synthesis publications.
• Other (25%): Support J-PAL's overall mission through various activities such as supporting functional teams, policy partnerships, professional development, and serving as a liaison between J-PAL Global and regional offices.

This role creates positive change by translating rigorous economic research into actionable poverty alleviation policies worldwide, ensuring that development decisions are informed by scientific evidence to effectively reduce global poverty.

The ideal candidate for this Policy Manager position possesses:

• Education: Master's degree in economics, public policy, or closely related field with coursework in microeconomics, econometrics, and development economics. Demonstrated academic interest in international development and public policy.
• Experience: 6+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least 1 year working in a developing country. For the Health sector position specifically, interest in public health and AI policy is highly valued.
• Skills: Comfort with intermediate-level economics and econometrics (especially randomized evaluation methodology), proficiency with Google Suite and Salesforce, fluency in English, and strong writing/communication abilities.
• Personal Attributes: Detail-oriented, strategic thinker, able to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision, culturally competent, passionate about international development policy, and willing to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Compensation information is referenced but not specified in the provided description. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with two in-person work days per week in Cambridge, MA, and three remote days. J-PAL encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion and values diverse perspectives from all backgrounds.

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence through randomized impact evaluations conducted by a network of over 390 affiliated professors worldwide.