Head of Research and Projects (Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice)

***** **INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY** *****





**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**





The Blavatnik School of Government is looking to recruit an outstanding
international lawyer experienced in managing academic projects and
collaborations and managing and conducting sophisticated research on
international law and human rights.



This is a key and senior role in this new Institute. You will have an
oversight of the overall Institute projects, timelines, appropriate sequencing
of priorities, and ensure project deliverables and outputs are planned and
delivered effectively. You will lead the planning, coordination,
implementation, and monitoring of the projects as well as outreach and
dissemination. This includes responsibility, in close coordination with the
Director, research officers and other partners, for ensuring each project is
implemented in line with established timelines in collaboration with the
stakeholders. This role will line manage research officers and assistants, and
will report directly to the Director of the Institute and will work closely
with other teams within the Blavatnik School of Government.





This post is fixed term for 3 years and is full time.





**About You**





You will hold a master’s degree or higher, or equivalent experience in public
international law and have proven organisational skills, including planning,
delivery, and monitoring of projects.





We also require that you have experience in stakeholder management, knowledge
exchange and in organising and delivering impactful events, in-person, online
and hybrid.





**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 at 12 noon (UK Time) on 16 April 2025.