Communications Manager (What Works Hub for Global Education)

**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 hybrid working ( _typically_ 60% of working hours on-site
and 40% remotely)





More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.





**About the Role**





This is an exceptional opportunity to be the communications lead at the heart
of a £30m six- year global research and policy programme, focused on improving
literacy and numeracy outcomes for children across the global south.



You will work in the What Works Hub for Global Education which is an
international partnership working out how to implement education reforms at
scale, with the ultimate goal of increasing literacy, numeracy and other key
skills in low- and middle-income countries.





In the team you will communicate the programme’s mission and findings to a
range of audiences – from policy makers in target countries, to leading global
academics and international organisations. This will involve managing the
Hub’s website and social media channels, creating and disseminating content,
overseeing briefings and events and coordinating with implementation partners
in country.





This post is fixed term until 31 August 2027 and offered on a full time basis
(we would welcome applications of a minimum of 0.8 FTE)





**About You**





You will be a communications professional who wants to make a contribution on
important global issues and is passionate about improving education outcomes.
You can get your head around research and policy ideas easily and are
comfortable working with academic researchers. You are responsive enough to
deliver fast on their priorities and win trust, but assured enough to offer
ideas about more effective or efficient ways to deliver their objectives. You
will be ready to support your team members and the wider activities going on
around you; while still ensuring you deliver on your core duties.





You will need outstanding written communication skills, with a concise,
compelling style, strong written accuracy, and an ability to closely tailor
your writing to the audience, eliminating jargon and acronyms. Experience of
working with academic researchers would be desirable.





**Application Process**





Please upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection
criteria **in your own words** , along with your CV and the details of two
referees as part of your online application.





The closing date for applications is 17 March 2025





Interviews are anticipated to take place during week commencing 07 April 2025.