Senior Fellow of Practice in Public Management

Location: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

About the role

The Blavatnik School of Government seeks to appoint a Senior Fellow of Practice in Public Management. The individual appointed will design and lead public management and leadership courses on our degree and executive programmes, engage in practice-focused scholarship and contribute to the academic and administrative work of the School. They will collaborate with the academic faculty in the School co-developing and delivering executive programmes, co-teaching, co-authoring policy and practice publications, mentoring more junior faculty, and engaging with governments and other stakeholders. 

This post is eligible for the title ‘Professor of Practice’. The title may be awarded by the University at the time of appointment for candidates with established standing at an appropriate level of distinction.

About you 

You will be a senior practitioner with a high-level track record of helping to improve the effectiveness of public institutions and leaders. You will have the skills and expertise necessary to contribute rigorous, practice-based teaching on public management to our degree and executive education programmes. You will have experience of teaching senior practitioners (including course development, delivery, and review), convening seminars which bring together practitioners, academics and other sectors; and manifesting a proven ability to reflect upon and systematise lessons from their practice.

You will have global outlook and an outstanding reputation in their field and one that will enhance the School’s reputation for excellence in teaching and public engagement. You will have a significant and influential track record of senior professional experience beyond the higher education sector; and a range of published outputs or internal impacts recognised as world-leading in the context of professional practice. 

You will have the ability to teach effectively across a broad range of programmes, including executive teaching, and a demonstrable commitment to improving government through the highest quality of professional teaching and education.

About the School

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.

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
• Focus on wellbeing
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Flexible working
• Full staff benefits are shared here

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

Application Process

You will be required to upload a supporting statement, your CV, and the names of three referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 27 January 2025.

Interviews and presentations will be held 24-26 February 2025.

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