About the Organisation
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of 262 affiliated professors at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
The Policy team at J-PAL South Asia (J-PAL SA) at the Institute of Financial Management and Research (IFMR) disseminates findings of J-PAL’s research; develops relationships with government, civil society, and academic stakeholders; catalyses scale-ups and replications of effective projects; and assists in conceptualizing new research projects. The team works closely with the global J-PAL office based at MIT to align the regional strategy with broader organizational objectives. J-PAL’s Health sector focuses on identifying policies and programs effective at improving the reach, quality, and take-up of health services and products.
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About the Opportunity
J-PAL South Asia seeks a Policy Manager to contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy in J-PAL’s Health sector, as well as for certain cross-sectoral outreach. J-PAL’s Health sector focuses on identifying policies and programs effective at improving the reach, quality, and take-up of health services and products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support J-PAL’s Policy Team in its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy in the Health Sector: This will entail understanding, summarizing and supporting the dissemination of J-PAL evidence in the health sector; coordinating and communicating with the global policy lead for the sector; and working with government, civil society partners, and donors to promote the production and use of rigorous evidence in the Health sector:
- Evidence Generation: Lead networking and follow-up with relevant government partners, civil society partners, donors and media to understand their policy priorities and promote the use and production of rigorous evidence.
- Catalyse new randomized evaluation research by matching innovative projects in the region with J-PAL affiliated professors in the sector.
- Track policy developments in the Health space and communicate these developments internally to the team.
- Help prepare senior management for meetings with background research and meeting notes/memos.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key partners in governments, NGOs, foundations, and multilateral aid agencies in the region.
- Provide additional support to the P&T teams as needed.
Qualifications
- Education: Master’s degree (preferably in economics, public policy, public health, or international development).
- Experience: This position requires four or more years of relevant experience in addition to a relevant Master’s degree. Demonstrated interest and experience in global health or health economics will be considered favourably. Understanding Randomized Evaluations: Demonstrate a keen understanding of the value of randomized evaluations and their usefulness for policy decisions
Skills and Competencies
- Communication: Attention to detail and excellent writing and presentation skills for communicating policy lessons from academic papers in ways that policymakers understand. This requires clear, precise, non-technical writing, and creativity in presentation.
- Proven ability to handle several different projects/tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines;
- High level of attention to detail;
- Strong interest in international development policy, South Asia development, and/or programme evaluation as demonstrated by coursework and professional experience.
- Language: Fluency in English (written and oral).
How to Apply
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