Policy Fellow - Market Shaping Accelerator
Independent, nonpartisan nonprofit think tank conducting economic research and policy outreach to reduce global poverty and improve lives.
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About Center for Global Development
Center for Global Development (CGD) is a Washington, DC- and London-based nonprofit research and policy organization. Its current work spans global development topics including an AI for Global Development initiative that researches equitable access, evaluation, and policy priorities for AI in low- and middle-income countries.
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About the Role
You will lead policy workstreams from idea development through stakeholder engagement and follow-through. You will develop adoption strategies, build relationships with policymakers and funders, assess pull mechanisms and funding approaches, and write persuasive policy materials. You will review proposals for economic logic and policy relevance, contribute to market-shaping debates, identify new opportunities, and independently advance complex projects.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in economics, public policy, or a related field with a strong foundation in microeconomic theory
- 12 or more years of relevant experience
- Excellent analytical economics writing and communication skills
- Ability to apply economic reasoning to policy choices and engage with economists on incentives, market failures, and policy designs
- Substantial experience in policy practice or applied research and engaging policymakers or institutions
- Experience independently leading complex work with limited supervision
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and credibility with senior policy counterparts and researchers
- Interest in market shaping for global health, pandemic preparedness, climate change, or international development
Responsibilities
- Lead policy workstreams from idea development through engagement and follow-through
- Develop strategies for policy adoption and recommend engagement approaches
- Build and manage relationships with government officials, multilateral institutions, philanthropies, researchers, and other stakeholders
- Help policymakers assess pull mechanisms and select appropriate funding approaches
- Write policy memos, briefing materials, blogs, and proposals
- Review proposals and outputs for economic logic and policy relevance
- Contribute to policy debates on market shaping and innovation
- Identify and pursue new market-shaping opportunities
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- 6 weeks of PTO per year
- Fully paid federal holidays
- Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Commuter benefit
- 15% retirement contribution after one year, up to legal limits
- Onsite fitness center
- Tuition reimbursement