or apply directly on GiveWell's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days GiveWell's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of GiveWell's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GiveWell
- high 15 stale, 0 reposted of 21 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GiveWell's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GiveWell.
About this role
As the Cause Prioritization Lead at GiveWell, you will enhance the cause prioritization process, manage a portfolio of early-stage grants, and respond to new opportunities that may require innovative investigation methods. You will lead a sub-team within the New Areas team, conducting rigorous evidence reviews and cost-effectiveness modeling to inform impactful grantmaking decisions. This role involves external communication to build networks and directly investigating complex grantmaking opportunities.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GiveWell as an employer.
What you need
- Quantitatively-oriented advanced degrees or substantial relevant experience
- 5-10 years of post-grad work experience in evidence-based decision making
- Experience using empirical tools for rigorous analysis
What you get
- Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and dependents
- Four weeks of paid time off per year
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
- Automatic contribution equal to 5% of gross salary into 403(b) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used
- Role involves significant external communication, which may not suit all candidates
- Position requires managing a team, which may not appeal to those preferring individual contributor roles
Summarised from GiveWell's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by GiveWell on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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