Research Support Officer (Case Centre on Public Leadership)
Applications for this vacancy closed on 2 April 2024 at 12:00PM
**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.
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
**About the Role**
The Blavatnik School of Government is in search of a Research Support Officer
to join its award-winning Case Centre on Public Leadership, which develops
case studies, simulations, and other teaching material based on real-world
public policy challenges.
The material serves as the basis for interactive case discussions for students
in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) programme and executive courses, as well
as in institutions worldwide. The cases cover diverse topics and regions,
exemplified by recent cases with subjects ranging from building digital
leadership skills in Estonia to designing a language of instruction policy for
Ghanian primary schools.
Your role will engage in a multifaceted position encompassing research,
writing, and administrative duties. Research responsibilities involve
conducting desk research to support case development and compiling background
documents for potential projects. Writing tasks include crafting
communications materials and contributing to the development of teaching notes
(which help instructors understand how to teach the cases). Administrative
duties entail supporting team operations, formatting documents for
publication, and assisting with scheduling and event coordination.
**About You**
You should have excellent organisational and written communication skills,
with the ability to take complex ideas and explain them clearly and
convincingly. You must be effective at collaborating with others, including
giving and receiving feedback, and skilled at building strong relationships
with colleagues and stakeholders.
Additionally, you should be able to work independently, manage your workload,
and adapt to changing priorities. Having diverse interests in the fields of
government and public policy is important for this role. An undergraduate
degree, along with proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe software, are
essential.
This is a fixed-term, part-time (0.5 - 0.8 FTE) role and therefore may be
particularly suitable for an individual who is completing or has recently
completed a Master’s degree or DPhil in the social sciences, especially in
public policy or related fields.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is **12:00 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 2 April
2024.**
Interviews will take place during week commencing 15 April 2024 and will be
online.
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.
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
**About the Role**
The Blavatnik School of Government is in search of a Research Support Officer
to join its award-winning Case Centre on Public Leadership, which develops
case studies, simulations, and other teaching material based on real-world
public policy challenges.
The material serves as the basis for interactive case discussions for students
in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) programme and executive courses, as well
as in institutions worldwide. The cases cover diverse topics and regions,
exemplified by recent cases with subjects ranging from building digital
leadership skills in Estonia to designing a language of instruction policy for
Ghanian primary schools.
Your role will engage in a multifaceted position encompassing research,
writing, and administrative duties. Research responsibilities involve
conducting desk research to support case development and compiling background
documents for potential projects. Writing tasks include crafting
communications materials and contributing to the development of teaching notes
(which help instructors understand how to teach the cases). Administrative
duties entail supporting team operations, formatting documents for
publication, and assisting with scheduling and event coordination.
**About You**
You should have excellent organisational and written communication skills,
with the ability to take complex ideas and explain them clearly and
convincingly. You must be effective at collaborating with others, including
giving and receiving feedback, and skilled at building strong relationships
with colleagues and stakeholders.
Additionally, you should be able to work independently, manage your workload,
and adapt to changing priorities. Having diverse interests in the fields of
government and public policy is important for this role. An undergraduate
degree, along with proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe software, are
essential.
This is a fixed-term, part-time (0.5 - 0.8 FTE) role and therefore may be
particularly suitable for an individual who is completing or has recently
completed a Master’s degree or DPhil in the social sciences, especially in
public policy or related fields.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is **12:00 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 2 April
2024.**
Interviews will take place during week commencing 15 April 2024 and will be
online.
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**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 ... 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. ... |
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