Postdoctoral Researcher (WWHGE Outcomes Fund Study)

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>About the Blavatnik School of Government</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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: <strong>teaching</strong> <strong>current and future leaders</strong>; <strong>generating</strong> <strong>research with impact</strong>; and <strong>engaging</strong> <strong>with governments and practitioners</strong>.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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 &#8211; 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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees&#8217; wellbeing, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days&#8217; annual leave</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> <li>Opportunities for remote working.</li><br> </ul><br> <div>More information about working at the School can be found on our&#160;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/workforus">jobs page</a>.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About the Role</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be a member of the research team for the What Works Hub for Global Education Outcomes Fund Study and will lead various research tasks such as project and government stakeholder management, research management, instrument development, management of data collection firms, data analysis, and writing of papers and reports.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The WWHGE Outcomes Fund Study is a joint initiative between the University of Oxford and the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), funded by the FCDO as part of the <strong>What Works Hub for Global Education</strong>, based at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The position is based in Oxford at the Blavatnik School of Government but will involve working closely with government stakeholders, service providers and data collection firms in Ghana and Sierra Leone. It is envisaged that the postholder will spend 3 months up front in Ghana and 3 months up front in Sierra Leone. After this, the postholder will make follow-up visits as needed, and provide line management and hands-on support to the WWHGE Outcomes Fund Study In-country Project Coordinator who will be based in Ghana.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About You</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD/DPhil in economics, quantitative social science/public policy, or equivalent with a strong econometrics background. You have experience in managing large field research projects and teams, in conceptualising new research ideas, and managing and cleaning large datasets. You must be adept in the use of Stata and be willing to travel to Ghana and Sierra Leone. Attention to detail, excellent writing and presentation skills, and experience of contributing to research publication are also essential.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a&#160;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">covering letter/supporting statement, your CV</a> and the details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 13 October 2023.</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Interviews will be held virtually during week commencing 16 October 2023.</div> </div>