Project Officer (What Works Hub for 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: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with 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 (typically 60% of working hours on-site and 40% remotely)

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Programme Manager, you will manage day-to-day administrative activities, including some financial duties, of the What Works Hub for Global Education in accordance with University and other relevant financial and funder requirements.

You will support a varied workload related to the operational management of the Programme. This includes coordination of meetings and follow up actions, support collation of key monthly and quarterly reporting data, tracking overall progress against agreed work plans and contractual deliverables.

A passion and interest in the areas of education, international development, public policy and/or economics is strongly encouraged as you engage with the Programme objectives.

About You

You will be educated to undergraduate level with a flexible can do approach to work, self-motivation, resilience and a willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of the Programme.

You should be comfortable and excited to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, managing competing demands with enthusiasm, and coordinating senior stakeholders to achieve objectives.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, team-work and numeracy skills, and confidence dealing with financial data are also essential.

Application Process

Please upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection criteria in your own words, along with your CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 3 March 2025.

Initial interviews will take place during week commencing 10 March 2025 and will be online.

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