Researcher (What Works Hub for Global Education)

<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>The Blavatnik School of Government is looking for an outstanding self-starting and enthusiastic Research to join the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE) - a new &#163;30m six-year global research and policy effort.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will work with the Academic Director and Senior Research Manager on Pillar 3 of the WWHGE (the development of a new science of implementation). You will be responsible for undertaking primary and secondary research and supporting with writing of high-impact high-quality research papers and policy products. In addition, you will manage complex research projects and oversee pillar 3 engagement activities.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have experiencing managing research activities and complex research, along with exceptional organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. You will a passion for international development, with a strong sense of curiosity and superb attention to detail.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>A Masters in a subject relevant to the WWHGE, along with significant and relevant work experience, is 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 covering letter/supporting statement, your CV, and two writing samples as part of your online application. See the job description for further details.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 2 February 2024.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Interviews will take place week commencing 5 February 2024 and will be online.</div> </div>