The position
I am seeking out an altruistic and driven co-founder who is keen to maximise their counterfactual impact by starting high impact charities. I have decided to found a tobacco taxation charity, advocating low and middle-income countries (LMIC) to increase tobacco taxes. The World Health Organization and Copenhagen Consensus, state that this is the most cost-effective policy intervention that they are aware of in global health and you can read a summary of Charity Entrepreneurship’s research on tobacco taxation here and GiveWell’s conversation notes where they discuss tobacco taxation here.
Our research and cost effectiveness analysis suggests that this is likely to be the most cost-effective policy to mitigate the disease burden from non-communicable diseases, which has been rigorously examined, but the organisation is amenable to other policies if a strong case can be made that they are likely to be more cost-effective.
Our research and cost effectiveness analysis suggests that this is likely to be the most cost-effective policy to mitigate the disease burden from non-communicable diseases, which has been rigorously examined, but the organisation is amenable to other policies if a strong case can be made that they are likely to be more cost-effective.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the co-founder to shape the vision of the organisation
- Conduct strong research into effective public health advocacy
- Work with a co-founder to develop a strong strategy for M&E
- Build the organisations network with public health experts and value-aligned funders
- Coordinate with existing advocacy groups and partners to ensure we are using the most effective strategies that we are aware of
- Work with a co-founder to improve operations by building internal systems
- Help to manage charity finances including budgeting and grant writing
Requirements:
- Passion: Deep enthusiasm about our opportunity to improve people’s lives
- Perseverance: Dedication to the long-term progress and sustainability of the charity and its intermediate hurdles
- Creative problem-solving: Ability to efficiently learn and execute best practices where they exist and to innovate where they don’t
- Managerial and social skills: Ability to lead the team to meet project goals promptly, track progress, foster a positive work environment, and build professional partnerships
Desirable Attributes:
- Experience working in South Asia in global health or poverty alleviation
- Experience in advocacy roles in low and middle-income countries (connections to government would be particularly valuable)
- Ability to effectively grasp, critique, and present academic literature that will guide team decisions.
- The ability to work out of London in the same office as the existing co-founder
- Desire to travel abroad when necessary
- Understanding of core Effective Altruism principles
- Experience managing sizeable budgets
Benefits:
- Opportunity for highly impactful work whilst building career capital
- High autonomy and creativity in shaping your role and the development of the charity
- Pay according to your fit
- Flexible work environment and schedule
- Skill development in entrepreneurship, management, and institutional collaboration
- Rewarding team environment - this will be meaningful, interesting, and fun!
- Integration with the effective altruism community
- Working closely with a passionate co-founder deeply interested in these ideas
- Mentoring and support from a network of experienced charity founders and executives
- A cause you believe in and a risk worth taking
Applying
Your application should include two files: your resume and a document containing the following. Please complete this form.
- An evaluation of the above needs and wants that you meet (please be honest - good applicants will not meet all the criteria, but it will help to understand fit before interviews)
- 2 short answer questions about the impact of advocacy (1-2 paragraphs each)
- Make a strong argument for why advocacy based interventions might be amongst the most impactful
- Make a strong argument for why advocacy based interventions might not be amongst the most impactful
- A cover letter expressing what you would bring to the team
Want to learn more about who I am? Let’s chat or you can email me at parikcaleb@gmail.com and to give you a sense of what I’ve done, you can view my LinkedIn profile. I’m excited to pursue this opportunity and look forward to reading your application!