Communications Lead
About The Position
COMMUNICATIONS 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, 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. A full job description is available, here .
Requirements
- A master’s degree or higher in economics, political science, statistics, public policy, international development, or other related fields
- a strong technical understanding of econometrics and randomized impact evaluations
- a minimum of eight years of experience in roles involved with communications, public affairs, and economic development
Nice To Haves
- Work in developing countries and research project experience.
Responsibilities
- create materials for policy outreach
- 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
- 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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Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
