Associate Program Officer, Transformative AI Fund

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Effective Altruism Israel

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2018

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

📚 Education

Charity • Social Impact • Education

Effective Altruism Israel is a community focused on using research and careful analysis to help individuals maximize their impact on the world. The organization promotes effective ways to be altruistic, offering career guidance, volunteer opportunities, and insights into effective donating and research. They aim to educate people on how to create the most good possible through various charitable actions and provide resources for impactful decision-making.

📋 Description

• Investigate and rigorously evaluate grant opportunities, including theories of change, team strength, and expected impact • Communicate grantmaking reasoning through grant reports, applicant feedback, and public writing • Source high-quality applications based on strategic insights, networks, and fund priorities • Collaborate with and build partnerships with relevant funders and organizations • Manage grantee relationships and provide support and guidance to increase impact • Serve as a responsive and professional point of contact for applicants • Represent the fund at EA and AI safety community events • Contribute to EA, AI safety, and longtermist communities’ thinking on funding and strategic priorities • Track metrics and flag shortcomings against commitments • Improve Transformative AI Fund grantmaking processes • Build and iterate on tooling, including LLM-assisted workflows, to reduce repetitive evaluation work • Work closely with the Head of the Transformative AI Fund, with increasing discretion and autonomy • Help build the fund’s processes, systems, and tools

🎯 Requirements

• Deep knowledge of AI safety and/or AI governance • Up-to-date understanding of key research directions, major organizations, ongoing debates, and relevant people • Ability to navigate nuanced discussions about AI progress, timelines, implications, risks, and solutions • Proactive, self-directed agency and initiative • Excellent analytical skills and judgment under time pressure and incomplete information • Ability to distinguish weak proposals from unfamiliar proposals and assess high-risk, high-impact ideas • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to represent the Transformative AI Fund and CEA professionally • Ability to explain complex reasoning behind decisions and navigate sensitive conversations • Commitment to exceptional positive social impact and appreciation of effective altruism principles • Reasoning transparency and willingness to change views based on strong evidence and reasoning • Pre-existing networks in AI safety and/or AI governance ecosystems, or ability to build them quickly for a junior hire • Strong project management and organizational skills • Ability to manage an application pipeline, meet deadlines, and coordinate multiple priorities in a remote, high-autonomy environment • Relevant professional experience in grantmaking, investment, policy advising, research, or technical leadership is a bonus • Ability to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET is preferred • Willingness to travel approximately 4–6 times annually • Work authorization may be required for the selected working location

🏖️ Benefits

• 10% unconditional 401k contribution for US employees • 10% pension contribution for UK employees • Private insurance • Flexible work hours • $6,000 / £5,000 annual professional development allowance • $6,000 / £5,000 mental health support allowance • Extended parental leave • Ergonomic equipment • 25 days of paid vacation • Access to the Oxford, UK office • Approximately 4–6 annual trips to team retreats and other events, including international trips