Job Description

CEA 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 of J-PAL’s sectors; support and manage the administration of a sector-specific, ongoing competitive research fund and provide evidence support to policymakers. Will have an opportunity to support J-PAL’s overall mission in other ways including performing internal tasks such as knowledge management, supporting work on diversity, equity, and inclusion and undertaking professional development opportunities. May serve as a liaison between J-PAL Global and one of J-PAL’s regional offices covering Africa, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia; or assist with other broad J-PAL projects. 

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Job Requirements:

REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree; minimum of two years of relevant work experience and training in economics, including intermediate-level economics and econometrics. PREFERRED: master’s degree and demonstrated interest in and experience with one or more of J-PAL’s sectors. Job #24426

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9/18/2024

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