Policy Associate

POLICY ASSOCIATE

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) seeks a Policy Associate to join a global research center dedicated to reducing poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence.

• Write publications that translate economic research into lessons for policymakers worldwide.
• Support senior staff in creating materials for policy outreach, including publications, evaluation summaries, presentations, grant proposals, policy memos, blogs, social media content, newsletters, website content, and other sector‑specific work.
• Develop in‑depth knowledge of one or more of J‑PAL’s sectors.
• Support and manage the administration of a sector‑specific, ongoing competitive research fund.
• Provide evidence support to policymakers.
• Perform internal tasks such as knowledge management and support work on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Potentially serve as a liaison between J‑PAL Global and one of J‑PAL’s regional offices covering Africa, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, or assist with other broad J‑PAL projects.

Opportunities to support J-PAL’s overall mission, undertake professional development, and gain exposure to global policy outreach.

Application instructions are located on the official J‑PAL careers page.