Research and Policy Officer (Government Outcomes Lab)
Applications for this vacancy closed on 9 December 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 seeking a Research and Policy Officer to
work on an exciting collaboration between the Government Outcome Lab (GO Lab)
and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
GO Lab and CIPFA have jointly developed an innovative research agenda, with
the nature of their cross-disciplinary projects addressing contemporary
concerns such as public policy evaluation, social impact measurement and
public financial management. This role will help the partners to build
capacity in the co-design and co-production of practical tools and insights
that can improve public policy outcomes across a broad range of themes.
With direction from the GO Lab Economist and CIPFA Chief Economist, the
postholder will manage multiple projects working with practitioners and
researchers, and be responsible for analysing data and presenting project
results for multiple audiences. This role is uniquely positioned between
academia, policy and practice. It also benefits from direct access to the
expertise and resources of a leading policy-oriented institute located in the
heart of central London and a prestigious research centre based within the
University of Oxford.
**About You**
The successful candidates should have sufficient specialist knowledge in the
fields related to the programme to collaborate with established partners, and
experience directly working with policymakers or undertaking applied research.
They should have excellent communication skills, including both the ability to
work with a diverse team, as well as the ability to use good, clear writing to
synthesise complex issues for a non-expert audience, a flexible can-do
approach and a willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of
the team. A Master’s degree, or substantial work experience in policy making,
is essential.
This position is fixed-term until December 2025. For further details on this
position, please consult the job description below.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, 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 9 December
2024**.
Shortlisting will take place on 11 December and the interviews will take place
online on **16 December 2024.**
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 seeking a Research and Policy Officer to
work on an exciting collaboration between the Government Outcome Lab (GO Lab)
and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
GO Lab and CIPFA have jointly developed an innovative research agenda, with
the nature of their cross-disciplinary projects addressing contemporary
concerns such as public policy evaluation, social impact measurement and
public financial management. This role will help the partners to build
capacity in the co-design and co-production of practical tools and insights
that can improve public policy outcomes across a broad range of themes.
With direction from the GO Lab Economist and CIPFA Chief Economist, the
postholder will manage multiple projects working with practitioners and
researchers, and be responsible for analysing data and presenting project
results for multiple audiences. This role is uniquely positioned between
academia, policy and practice. It also benefits from direct access to the
expertise and resources of a leading policy-oriented institute located in the
heart of central London and a prestigious research centre based within the
University of Oxford.
**About You**
The successful candidates should have sufficient specialist knowledge in the
fields related to the programme to collaborate with established partners, and
experience directly working with policymakers or undertaking applied research.
They should have excellent communication skills, including both the ability to
work with a diverse team, as well as the ability to use good, clear writing to
synthesise complex issues for a non-expert audience, a flexible can-do
approach and a willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of
the team. A Master’s degree, or substantial work experience in policy making,
is essential.
This position is fixed-term until December 2025. For further details on this
position, please consult the job description below.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, 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 9 December
2024**.
Shortlisting will take place on 11 December and the interviews will take place
online on **16 December 2024.**
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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 ... **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 ... |
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