Research and Policy Officer (What Works Hub on Global Education)

About the Blavatnik School of Government

Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teachingcurrent and future leaders; generatingresearch with impact; and engagingwith governments and practitioners.

What we offer

The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
• Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Opportunities for remote working.

More information about working at the School can be found on our 

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About the Role

The Blavatnik School of Government is looking for an enthusiastic, professional and highly organised Research and Policy Officer to work at the  heart of the

What Works Hub on Global Education (WWHGE)

; a new £30m six-year global research and policy effort.

You’ll be supporting two new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded research funds for scaling foundational learning and also contribute to conceptualising new research and policy projects. The Research and Policy Officer role blends engagement, writing, and management.

You will support evidence translation and partnership and policy engagement. This will involve representing the WWHGE in external partners meetings, workshops, and conferences; contributing to research and policy analysis and co-authoring policy papers and briefs; and developing substantive tools for communicating about the WWHGE core research and workstreams.

About You

You will be educated to the graduate level, with sufficient specialist knowledge of the international education/international development sector and previous experience working with high level stakeholders.

You will have exceptional organisational and communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to write for a non-expert audience, and strong relationship management and engagement skills.

A flexible, can-do approach to work, self-motivation, and willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of the programme are essential for the role.

Application Process

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon (UK time) on Monday 5 February 2024.