Senior Policy Manager
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Posting Description
SENIOR POLICY MANAGERAbdul 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-PALs sectors; and provide evidence support to policymakers; may support J-PALs 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-PALs regional offices or assisting with other J-PAL projects.
A full job description is availablehere.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: A Masters degree in economics public policy or a closely related field with coursework in microeconomics econometrics and development economics;seven or more years of relevant and substantial professional experience including a minimum of oneyear of experience working in a developing country elevant experience gained during schooling may count toward this requirement; and a successful track record of managing junior staff.
Applicants must apply through the MIT HR portal and complete thisGoogle Formto be
considered.
1/20/2026
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Communication skills
- Computer Operation
- Business Management
- Pricing
- Research Experience
- Information Security
- Project Management
- Administrative Experience
- Public Speaking
- Data Analysis Skills
- Writing Skills
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.
