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Hi,
We hope you're well. Please see below the latest jobs and opportunities.
One member correctly pointed out that most of the opportunities advertised through this newsletter cater to UK members. Moving forward, we hope to find a balance between UK-based and non-UK based opportunities so that members from different parts of the globe feel catered to.
Please let us know If you successfully apply for any of the opportunities listed below so that we can celebrate with you! We're also collecting testimonials from our members, so if you have previously found a job/role through TBEN then please let us know by completing our testimonials survey (click here).
As ever, if you come across an opportunity that you think other members will benefit from please share this with us via hello@tben.co.uk.
Until next time,
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TBEN is launching a book club. We will be reading books written by Black economists and want to know what books you would like to read and discuss.
Our first book discussion, of Dambisa Moyo's 'Dead Aid', will be held during the first week of February. Please let us know what time is most convenient for you by submitting the form via the button below
There is still time to join the Slack group to access the club
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Contribute to TBEN's list of prominent Black Economists
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TBEN is starting a new resource bank to help its members and organisations reaching out to discover Black economists. This resource will be a great starting point for those looking to read more work by Black economists or those looking for potential academic guests for their organisation. Here's where you come in, let us know who are some of your favourite Black economists. The responses will be compiled into a single document and shared on our newsletter, Whatsapp groups and Slack.
Please submit your responses via the google form linked below. The form should take less than a minute, depending on how many names you want to suggest.
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Panel Speaker
Brown Brothers Harriman
Location: Remote
Samantha Francis and Alex Famuyide launched the Brown Brothers Harriman, Black Affinity Network, London Chapter in July 2019. They have been looking for opportunities to partner with other organizations and firms with the goal of increasing Black representation within the industry and other from industry’s where black representation is still relatively low.
In January, they are hosting a panel event discussing the impact of Brexit, Covid-19 and the US presidential election on the global economy. They would like Black UK economist to participate in this event and wondered if there is anyone from the network that could cover all three subjects. If not, someone who could cover Covid-19 and Brexit would also suffice.
If you are interested, please contact Samanta Francis below.
Deadline: ASAP
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Submit research paper
Public Policy Africa
Location: Remote/online
Gain experience by submitting policy papers for a think-tank based in Cameroon! The Public Policy in Africa Initiative is seeking policy papers from TBEN members. There are 24 submissions that can be accepted from TBEN members within the next year, and these can be on any topics related to development in Africa (for example health, economics, education, women's rights, etc.).
To submit your papers, email hugue@publicpolicyafrica.org by clicking the button below. If have an idea, outline, or a paper that you want feedback on, please email benjamin@njilafields.com to set up a virtual chat or brainstorming session.
Deadline: Rolling
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FCDO Next Generation Economics Competition
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Open to UK students only
The FCDO has just launched its Next Generation Economics Competition. The competition gives UK students in years 10-13 the opportunity to answer questions on some of the biggest challenges facing the world, particularly tackling climate change and global inequality.
Entrants must submit their response to 1 of these 2 questions:
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Which economic policies should governments introduce to tackle the impacts of climate change on your generation?
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Which economic policies should governments introduce to tackle rising global inequality?
The winner will receive a cash prize of £250 and have the opportunity to present their solutions to the FCDO chief economist, Rachel Glennester, and other economists within the Economics Directorate.
To enter: the student must read the competition rules and send their entry to NextGenerationEconomics@fco.gov.uk between 15 February and 25 April 2021.
Please share with your students, children, siblings, neighbours etc.
Deadline: 25 April 2021
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Research manager
Give Directly
Location: Kampala, Kigali, Lilongwe, London, Monrovia, Nairobi, or NYC
GiveDirectly aims to reshape international giving - and millions of lives - by enabling donors to provide capital grants directly to some of the world’s poorest people. GiveDirectly’s cash transfers stand on the shoulders of giants, backed by hundreds of high quality research studies that have documented the myriad positive impacts of cash on peoples’ lives. GiveDirectly has been at the forefront of this evidence generation effort since it launched a decade ago. Fifteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of GiveDirectly’s programs are either ongoing or completed.
Give Directly is seeking an individual with 3+ years of experience in managing research and/or project evaluations who has a desire to work in a fast-paced team, a strong drive to take ownership of a wide range of projects, and the versatility to communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders. This role requires a dynamic individual, who is animated by both the practical problem-solving needed to deliver high quality project evaluations (e.g. how should non-experimental evaluations assess impact?), and the research uptake challenge of designing evidence-informed programs (e.g. synthesizing existing research on nutrition impacts of different cash designs).
Deadline: Rolling
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Research Director
Give Directly
Location: Kampala, Kigali, Lilongwe, Monrovia, Nairobi, or NYC
Give Directly is seeking a versatile individual who can lead its research function through the next phase of growth: overseeing high quality academic research studies (e.g. managing 11 ongoing RCTs), equipping the team to design evidence-informed programs (e.g. synthesizing existing research on nutrition impacts of different cash designs), and setting the research agenda for the coming years (e.g. what are the highest priority questions to answer?). This role requires a dynamic leader, who is animated by both the practical problem-solving needed to drive research excellence (e.g. how do we deliver robust impact research at high speed in a humanitarian setting?), and the research uptake challenge of leveraging the evidence base to maximize program impact and grow the global cash movement. The GD team is passionate about shifting the status quo with respect to how and by whom decisions are made in the aid space.
Deadline: Rolling
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Working in the Think Tank Sector event
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Join the Resolution Foundation along with other think taks, including the Royal Economic Society among others, on 24th February 2021 4.00–6.00pm for their Working in the Think Tank Sector online event to find out what think tanks are, what they do and what it’s like to work for
one. They'll also cover how you can enter the think tank world and what you can do afterwards.
You’ll also have a chance to talk to people from all the organisations present.
Some of the organisations at the event include: The Institute for Government, Institute for Fiscal Studies, New Economic Foundation, Pro Bono Economics, Nuffield Trust, Centre for Progressive Policy etc.
More details will follow when you sign up. If you are interested, please visit:
resolutionfoundation.org/thinktanksectorevent via the button below to reserve your space
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2021 Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference for Economics and Related Fields
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The Sadie Collective is hosting its third annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference for Economics and Related Fields (SACE) virtually this February. This year's conference will honor Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander’s 100th anniversary of becoming the first African American to earn a doctoral degree in economics.
The series of conference events include:
- The Sadie Collective Career Fair, February 6, 2021
- The 2021 Sadie Collective Research Reception, February 11, 2021
- The third annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference for Economics and Related Fields (SACE), February 19 - 20, 2021.
This series of events, hosted over Black History Month in the US, will convene a wide range of attendees, from undergraduate students to the most prominent Black women across economics, business, technology, healthcare, and policy. Guest speakers include the first Black and woman dean of The Wharton School, Dean Erika James, New York Times Best Selling Author and macroeconomist, Dr. Dambisa Moyo, Dr. Uche Blackstock of Advancing Health Equity, and Dr. Rediet Abebe, co-founder of Black in AI.
You can register for the conference below. Registration is limited, so you are encouraged to register as soon as you can.
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