Senior Policy Associate at J-PAL Africa

J-PAL Africa is seeking a Senior Policy Associate to support its mission of promoting evidence-based policymaking. The Senior Policy Associate will support efforts to implement evidence-based interventions and generate opportunities for policy-relevant research around girls education and empowerment. We are looking for entrepreneurial thinkers with an eye for opportunity, a dedication to quality, an interest in girls education and empowerment policy and research, and a passion for helping people.

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global network of academics who specializes in conducting randomized evaluations of social policies/programmes to generate scientific evidence about what works in the fight against poverty. J-PAL’s policy group analyses and disseminates research results and builds partnerships with policymakers to ensure that policy is informed by scientific evidence, and effective programmes are scaled up.

The J-PAL Africa team provides...