Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture – and benefits – that just aren’t found together anywhere else. If you’re curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future – then take a look at this opportunity.

POLICY MANAGER (POLITICAL ECONOMY AND GOVERNANCE), Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to act as lead staff on J-PAL’s Political Economy and Governance (PEG) sector. Responsibilities include working with sector co-chairs Rohini Pande (Yale) and Frederico Finan (Berkeley) to create review papers that describe the current state of knowledge in the sector, organize events for policymakers and academics, raise funds for special initiatives, and administer RFPs through the sector’s Governance Initiative.  Will build relationships with key partners in governments, NGOs, foundations, and multilateral aid agencies worldwide and present J-PAL’s work and research in Political Economy and Governance and beyond; write publications that “translate” J-PAL’s economic research into lessons for policymakers; conduct research and analysis for literature reviews, policy memos, grant proposals, and sector-specific analysis projects; and collect and examine project implementation data to conduct cost-effectiveness analyses. 

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: at least five years of relevant experience; a master’s degree in economics, public policy, environmental economics or a closely related field; and ability to supervise staff and manage projects independently;

PREFERRED:  knowledge of Spanish, French, or other major language(s). 

Job #19258

Must be willing to travel both within the U.S. and to developing countries around the world.