Teaching Associate (Evidence in Public Policy)
Applications for this vacancy closed on 3 July 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 you**
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 seeking to recruit a Teaching Associate
to join the teaching team for Evidence in Public Policy, one of the compulsory
modules within the Master of Public Policy (MPP). Evidence in Public Policy
runs in Hilary Term (January-March).
Even the best-intentioned and most carefully designed policies sometimes fail
to achieve their intended outcomes. Yet most policy decisions are taken
without adequate recourse to available evidence, and rigorous evaluation of
policies’ effects is rare. The aim of the Evidence in Public Policy module is
to provide students with an understanding of how to evaluate the
implementation and impacts of policies, as well as an understanding of how
policymakers gather, generate, and use evidence in practice. The module will
introduce students to methods - primarily quantitative - that are used to
generate evidence.
As a Teaching Associate, you will be expected to serve as a Seminar Leader,
take a lead role with respect to organisation of seminars, contribute to
assessment, and assist the module convenors with administration. There may
also be opportunities to undertake a small amount of lecturing.
This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience at a
graduate level within a friendly, dynamic, and world-class school of public
policy. You will have the opportunity to engage with highly motivated students
drawn from across the world who bring a range of professional and policy
experiences, often at senior levels.
This post is on a variable hours basis and fixed-term for one year.
**About you**
You should have experience of research in a relevant field and have excellent
communication and organisational skills. Relevant previous teaching
experience, and an ability to relate theoretical issues to applied policy
problems and deliver to a non-technical audience are also essential.
**How to apply**
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 noon (UK time) on Wednesday 3 July
2024**. Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 11 July 2024 via MS
Teams.
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 you**
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 seeking to recruit a Teaching Associate
to join the teaching team for Evidence in Public Policy, one of the compulsory
modules within the Master of Public Policy (MPP). Evidence in Public Policy
runs in Hilary Term (January-March).
Even the best-intentioned and most carefully designed policies sometimes fail
to achieve their intended outcomes. Yet most policy decisions are taken
without adequate recourse to available evidence, and rigorous evaluation of
policies’ effects is rare. The aim of the Evidence in Public Policy module is
to provide students with an understanding of how to evaluate the
implementation and impacts of policies, as well as an understanding of how
policymakers gather, generate, and use evidence in practice. The module will
introduce students to methods - primarily quantitative - that are used to
generate evidence.
As a Teaching Associate, you will be expected to serve as a Seminar Leader,
take a lead role with respect to organisation of seminars, contribute to
assessment, and assist the module convenors with administration. There may
also be opportunities to undertake a small amount of lecturing.
This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience at a
graduate level within a friendly, dynamic, and world-class school of public
policy. You will have the opportunity to engage with highly motivated students
drawn from across the world who bring a range of professional and policy
experiences, often at senior levels.
This post is on a variable hours basis and fixed-term for one year.
**About you**
You should have experience of research in a relevant field and have excellent
communication and organisational skills. Relevant previous teaching
experience, and an ability to relate theoretical issues to applied policy
problems and deliver to a non-technical audience are also essential.
**How to apply**
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 noon (UK time) on Wednesday 3 July
2024**. Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 11 July 2024 via MS
Teams.
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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 you** 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 ... 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 you 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 ... |
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