Policy and Training Associate - J-PAL North America
Company: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Policy and Training Associate - J-PAL North America + Job
Number: 21422 + Functional Area: Research - Social Science +
Department: J-PAL North America + School Area: Humanities, Arts, &
Social Sciences + Employment Type: Full-Time + Employment Category:
Exempt + Visa Sponsorship Available: No + Schedule: Email a Friend
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requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POLICY AND
TRAINING ASSOCIATE, J-PAL NORTH AMERICA, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty
Action Lab (J-PAL), to help reduce poverty by ensuring policy is
informed by scientific evidence. Will support J-PAL North America's
ongoing partnerships with researchers, policymakers, implementing
partners, and philanthropic partners. The primary tasks will
involve stakeholder engagement, evaluation support, project and
process management, policy writing and outreach, and capacity
building. Job RequirementsREQUIRED: bachelor's degree in economics,
public policy or administration, statistics or a related field; two
years of relevant experience, which may include experience gained
through relevant internships or policy/research work; demonstrated
training in statistics and quantitative methods; understanding of
impact evaluation; familiarity with economics and statistics;
knowledge of social policy, public administration, and program
implementation; excellent oral and written communication skills and
ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences;
strong project management skills; attention to detail; and ability
to take ownership of work independently and collaborate effectively
with other members of the team. PREFERRED: experience with
mentorship programs, pipeline programs, teaching/tutoring high
school or college-aged students; fluency in Spanish; and experience
with the social policy issues that J-PAL North America aims to
address through its work. Job #21422 Additional application
instructions and the full job description is available at
https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/policy-and-training-associate-j-pal-north-america-job-104231.
6/11/22
Keywords: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge , Policy and Training Associate - J-PAL North America, Other , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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