What are the responsibilities and job description for the Receptionist/Office Operations Associate position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Posting Description
RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE) , Economics - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) part-time, 20 hrs/wk., to support the work of a global research center that is working to reduce poverty. Will provide front desk, administrative, and general office support to the lab. J-PAL , a global research center working to reduce poverty and fight climate change by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence, is anchored by a network of more than 500 top researchers at universities around the world. J-PAL was launched at MIT in 2003 and its faculty directors are Nobel laureates and MIT professors Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, and Ben Olken . It has over 400 research, policy, training, and operations staff across Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
A full job description is available here: MIT Job Description
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : High school diploma or its equivalent; a minimum of two years of experience in a professional work environment and relevant administrative support experience; attention to detail; ability to work on projects independently yet accept supervision; strong interpersonal skills; proven ability to properly prioritize tasks and handle several different projects/tasks at one time; experience with computer applications; and comfort learning new applications.
Work Schedule: On-site two days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., and two hours virtually as needed on other days of the week.
5/27/2026
RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE) , Economics - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) part-time, 20 hrs/wk., to support the work of a global research center that is working to reduce poverty. Will provide front desk, administrative, and general office support to the lab. J-PAL , a global research center working to reduce poverty and fight climate change by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence, is anchored by a network of more than 500 top researchers at universities around the world. J-PAL was launched at MIT in 2003 and its faculty directors are Nobel laureates and MIT professors Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, and Ben Olken . It has over 400 research, policy, training, and operations staff across Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
A full job description is available here: MIT Job Description
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : High school diploma or its equivalent; a minimum of two years of experience in a professional work environment and relevant administrative support experience; attention to detail; ability to work on projects independently yet accept supervision; strong interpersonal skills; proven ability to properly prioritize tasks and handle several different projects/tasks at one time; experience with computer applications; and comfort learning new applications.
Work Schedule: On-site two days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., and two hours virtually as needed on other days of the week.
5/27/2026