Research and Policy Officer (Government Outcomes Lab)

Location: Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

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.

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 (via the ‘Apply’ button above).

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.

Contact Person: HR team

Closing Date & Time: 09-Dec-2024 12:00

Contact Email: recruit@bsg.ox.ac.uk

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