Senior Policy Manager

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution is seeking a Senior Policy Manager to support senior staff in creating materials for policy outreach. This includes publications, presentations, and social media content, among other tasks. The role also involves managing a competitive research fund and providing support to policymakers. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a desire to contribute to impactful research projects.

Responsibilities

• Support senior staff to create materials for policy outreach, including publications, evaluation summaries, presentations, grant proposals, policy memos, and blogs.
• 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.
• Support overall mission in areas including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job description

Overview

SENIOR POLICY MANAGER, 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, and 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; and 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.

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Responsibilities

• 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, and 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.