P&C Lead

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a P&C Lead to support senior staff in creating policy outreach materials including publications, presentations, and grant proposals. The role involves managing a research fund and providing evidence support to policymakers. You will also help advance J-PAL’s mission in areas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The ideal candidate will develop knowledge of J-PAL’s sectors and contribute to various projects.

Responsibilities

• Create materials for policy outreach including publications and presentations.
• Manage the administration of a competitive research fund.
• Support evidence-based policymaking and J-PAL's mission.

Job description

P&C Lead

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab will 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; support and manage the administration of a sector‑specific, ongoing competitive research fund; develop in-depth knowledge of one of J-PAL’s sectors; 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.