تحلیل‌گر سیاست‌گذاری Migration Policy Institute ۲۰۲۶ – امکان دورکاری جهانی

Migration Policy Institute (MPI) برای بست تمام‌وقت Associate Policy Analyst – Global Program درخواست می‌پذیرد. این فرصت برای researchers و policy professionals باتجربه است تا در international migration research، comparative policy analysis، policy advising، high-level convenings و publications سهم بگیرند.

Location

position از Washington, D.C. office مدیریت می‌شود، اما MPI صراحتاً گفته است برای candidate مناسب، remote work از هرجای جهان ممکن است در نظر گرفته شود. برای internationally based remote staff، employment arrangement بر اساس location، experience و local employment regulations تعیین می‌شود.

Salary

برای US-based candidate

USD 62,000–67,000/year. Final compensation based on skills/experience. International remote candidates نباید فرض کنند همین range به‌طور خودکار applicable است.

Deadline

Wednesday, 30 September 2026، 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Applications rolling review می‌شود و early application strongly encouraged است.

About MPI

MPI یک independent، nonpartisan، evidence-informed think tank درباره immigration، migration و immigrant integration policy است که در 2001 تأسیس شده و headquarters آن Washington, D.C. است.

MPI research combines

• empirical research.
• policy analysis.
• data analysis.
• policy development.
• dialogue.
• practical solutions.

MPI همچنین sister organization به نام MPI Europe در Brussels دارد.

About the Global Program

Global Program مثل یک policy laboratory کار می‌کند و innovative، evidence-based و politically feasible approaches برای migration challenges می‌سازد.

Work includes

• comparative international research.
• policy design.
• direct policy advice.
• government engagement.
• international cooperation.
• migration trends.
• stakeholder dialogue.
• private policy convenings.
• practical recommendations.

Programme همچنین اثر demographic change، economic transformation، climate change و technology را بر future migration/policy بررسی می‌کند.

Geographic Work

Established portfolios

• Latin America
• East Africa
• Europe

Expanding

• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Middle East
• North Africa
• Australia

Role prefers international migration expertise and substantive knowledge of at least one country outside US؛ Africa، Latin America یا Europe especially desirable.

Major Policy Topics

• demographic change and labour markets.
• refugee/humanitarian protection.
• climate-related migration.
• legal migration pathways.
• public trust and social cohesion.
• international migration governance.

Five Global Program Pillars

• Rethinking humanitarian protection systems.
• Designing legal migration pathways for technological/demographic change.
• Strengthening public trust and social cohesion.
• Using development investment to harness migration and strengthen climate resilience.
• Rethinking international cooperation and migration governance.

Key Responsibilities

Policy Analysis

conduct in-depth research، interpret evidence، develop methods، produce clear findings and practical recommendations.

Publications

draft/edit

• background notes.
• analytical reports.
• policy briefs.
• research materials.
• short-form analysis.
• longer research publications.

The analyst may co-author publications and, as expertise develops, lead/single-author policy briefs.

Fundraising & Grant Management

• contribute to grant proposals.
• assist grant reporting.
• research funding opportunities.
• support project development.

High-Level Convenings

support roundtables/private meetings through

• agendas.
• concept notes.
• participant communication.
• speaker briefings.
• substantive policy preparation.

Media

over time and with support، analyst may engage with news media.

Independent Research Ideas

team members can join strategy discussions and develop their own research ideas، rather than only executing senior-designed tasks.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree + 3–5 years direct relevant experience; OR
• equivalent combination of education and experience.

Relevant experience may include

migration policy، international development، refugee policy، labour migration، demographic research، comparative public policy، policy analysis and related areas.

Research Skills

must be able to collect، organize، interpret and synthesize

• primary sources.
• secondary sources.
• surveys.
• fieldwork.
• large evidence bases.

Quantitative/statistical programming

advantage but not required.

Migration Expertise

understanding international migration trends/policies is important. Country expertise outside US strongly valued.

Communication

excellent written and oral communication.

Advantages include

• public speaking.
• data visualization.
• communicating evidence to varied audiences.

Work Style

• highly motivated/proactive.
• manage multiple projects.
• prioritize competing assignments.
• strong detail/deadline management.
• adaptable in fast-paced environment.
• intellectually curious and willing to borrow methods/ideas from other fields.

Remote Eligibility

Applicants outside United States may apply because worldwide remote work can be considered. This is not a guarantee MPI can employ from every jurisdiction; feasibility depends on local law/location.

Application Documents

• Cover letter.
• Resume.
• Approximately 1,000-word writing sample on an immigration policy of applicant’s choice.

Each file should be labelled with applicant’s last name.

Writing Sample

should demonstrate

• clear policy issue.
• accurate evidence.
• analytical reasoning.
• policy trade-offs.
• concise structure.
• professional writing.
• implications/recommendations where relevant.

AI Use

MPI explicitly permits AI tools in preparing the writing sample, but applicant must disclose how AI was used. Final work should still accurately represent applicant’s own knowledge، reasoning and judgment.

Email Subject

Associate Policy Analyst – Global Program

Also include a line stating how you heard about the position.

Application Email

current vacancy reproductions list

[email protected]

Applicants should verify the address on MPI’s official careers page immediately before sending.

Deadline

30 September 2026، 5:00 PM ET.

Review

rolling. Only candidates under consideration may be contacted. MPI asks applicants not to make phone calls or separate staff inquiries.

External vacancy reproductions mention interviews expected in October 2026 and flexible start before end-2026; official MPI communications should be treated as authoritative.

Strong Cover Letter Should Show

• migration-policy expertise.
• geographic expertise.
• research design/analysis.
• policy writing/publications.
• international perspective.
• stakeholder experience.
• why MPI Global Program fits.

Possible Writing Sample Topics

labour migration، refugee resettlement، climate migration، skilled migration، irregular migration، international students، integration، humanitarian protection، migration-development links، aging/immigration، border policy، migration agreements، talent attraction or social cohesion.

Equal Opportunity

MPI states it does not discriminate based on race، gender، ethnicity، sexual/gender orientation، religion or physical ability.

Key Facts

• Full-time
• Washington DC base
• worldwide remote may be considered
• US salary USD 62k–67k
• Master’s + 3–5 years or equivalent
• 1,000-word migration-policy writing sample
• AI use allowed with disclosure
• deadline 30 Sep 2026، 5 PM ET
• rolling review.