Policy Impact Senior Manager

Department Becker Friedman Institute – Development Innovation Lab About the Department The Development Economics Center brings together scholars from across the UChicago community for a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to addressing these challenges. Through rigorous research and active engagement with policymakers and stakeholders, UChicago scholars can push the frontiers of research and have real world impact. Job Summary The DEC seeks a full-time Policy Impact Senior Manager. The Senior Manager will help design and implement the Policy Impact plan to take policy evidence to action and reduce people's suffering in the world. This role will also work closely with the Director to identify studies with the potential to be disseminated in different countries around the globe and with governments, NGOs, and firms to identify pathways to scale. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in rigorous development economics research. Experience working with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including senior academics, government officials, bilateral and multilateral funders, non-profit organizations, and/or businesses, will be particularly valuable. Responsibilities Supports the amplification of the impact of Weiss-funded projects by identifying promising projects and their pathways to scale. This will include contributing towards identifying partners for larger-scale research, implementation, policy change, and funding. Supports the Director in the fundraising for scale-up efforts of the DEC team. Collaborates in organizing conferences for research supported by the DEC. Takes advantage of synergies in dissemination and policy outreach. Leads the writing of policy briefs that help disseminate policy evidence to partners (specially governments). Maintains and builds key relationships with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government to impact relevant policy and funding opportunities. Provides expertise to Congress and the federal agencies in the formulation of key policy decisions. Develops relationships with University faculty and administration to learn about and convey University initiatives to the federal government. Communicates information about pending federal programs and projects to University officers to help faculty and administration anticipate and participate in federally sponsored programs of interest. Performs other related work as needed. Minimum Qualifications Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. --- Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. --- Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Education: Master’s degree in economics, public policy, or international development, including significant training in economics. Experience: Minimum of 5 years working in an economic research or policy implementation environment. Working directly with academic researchers, developing country governments, and bilateral/multilateral funders. Scaling up evidence-based development innovations. Conducting randomized control trials. Advanced training in econometrics. Preferred Competencies Professional and service oriented communication skills. Team player with good problem solving and time management skills. Work under pressure and meet deadlines. Strategic thinking and analytical skills. Working Conditions Perform tasks mostly indoors in an office setting. Work independently for periods of eight (8) hours or more. Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required) Three Professional References Contact Information (required) When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Communications Role Impact Individual Contributor FLSA Status Exempt Pay Frequency Monthly Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5 Benefits Eligible Yes Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement Yes Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Posting Statement Employees must comply with the University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. More information about the requirements can be found on the University of Chicago Vaccination GoForward. 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