Director of Policy & Communications

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT seeks a Director of Policy & Communications to lead policy outreach, communications strategy, and engagement with policymakers, researchers, and staff to disseminate rigorous findings from impact evaluations.

The role requires coordinating cross‑functional teams, shaping how evidence is conveyed to decision‑makers, and advancing evidence‑based policy worldwide from our Cambridge offices.

Job description

DIRECTOR OF POLICY & COMMUNICATIONS, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy as part of J-PAL’s Leadership & Policy & Communication team, a diverse and integrated group that works together in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with the goal of equipping policymakers, researchers, and staff with the necessary knowledge to conduct rigorous impact evaluations.