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Join Open Philanthropy's quest to maximize impact through innovative policy grants and drive global progress
Overview
Salary £123368.3 - £160355.45
Location Remote - Global, Remote - USA
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Open Philanthropy is a groundbreaking funder and advisor dedicated to maximizing the positive impact of philanthropic efforts. With a mission to give effectively and a commitment to open-mindedness, the organization strategically focuses on areas that are crucial, underserved, and actionable. Open Philanthropy champions 'hits-based giving' and seeks to support projects that may be too avant-garde for conventional funders.
Role Summary:
- Identify new grant opportunities that align with the Innovation Policy program’s strategies.
- Conduct thorough investigations of potential grants.
- Manage follow-ups on existing grants to ensure their success.
- Explore and research new sub-strategies to expand the program’s impact.
Role Requirements:
- Proven experience in metascience, innovation policy, or related fields in academia, industry, or policymaking.
- Ability to quantify concepts and construct solid theories of change.
- Exemplary judgment with analytical and critical thinking prowess.
- Outstanding written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal abilities and social acumen.
- Risk tolerance that matches our hits-based giving philosophy.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Recommended four weeks of PTO annually.
- Four months of fully paid family leave.
- Generous and flexible expense policy.
- Policies supporting continual learning and remote work.
To apply for this opportunity to make a significant difference, submit your application by the deadline on Pacific Time. Please note, employment by Open Philanthropy Project LLC may affect eligibility for public service loan forgiveness programs.
Open Philanthropy is a philanthropic funder and advisor; our mission is to help others as much as we can with the resources available to us. We believe in openness to many possibilities and have chosen our focus areas based on importance, neglectedness and tractability. We’re particularly interested in hits-based giving that may be too unconventional for other funders.
The role sits within Open Philanthropy’s Innovation Policy team. The Innovation Policy program seeks to drive economic growth without unduly increasing risks from emerging technologies. The program launched in November 2022 with the goal of safely accelerating scientific and technological progress to improve life for billions of people.
In this role, you will primarily focus on grant investigations for opportunities linked to the Innovation Policy program’s recently expanded set of strategies. Your work will include a mix of: Identifying new grant opportunities, Investigating grant opportunities, Following up on grants, Researching new sub-strategies.
Job requirements include experience in academia, industry, or policymaking related to metascience, innovation policy or related fields, a high level of comfort in quantifying concepts and theories of change, excellent judgment, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, strong written communication skills, great interpersonal skills and social instincts, and risk tolerance aligned with our approach to hits-based giving.
Benefits include excellent health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your family, four weeks of PTO recommended per year, four months of fully paid family leave, a generous and flexible expense policy, a continual learning policy, and support for remote work.
Please apply by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on 30 June 2024 to be considered. US-based program staff are typically employed by Open Philanthropy Project LLC, which is not a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. As such, this role is unlikely to be eligible for public service loan forgiveness programs.
