Blavatnik School of Government, 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. 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:
1. An excellent contributory pension scheme
2. 38 days’ annual leave
3. Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
4. Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
5. Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
More information about working at the School can be found on our. About the role You will work under the supervision of senior faculty and the Events team to deliver the Blavatnik School of Government’s contributions to the project consortium, by supporting the organisation and lead-up to a series of high-level policy dialogue events over two days, hosted at the University of Oxford. This role is part-time at 40% FTE (15 hours per week) and fixed-term for 9 months. About you You will hold a first degree, together with some relevant experience, including experience of complex event management. You should have excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage your own administrative activities including multi-tasking, dealing with changes and prioritising your workload accordingly. Sufficient knowledge of relevant topics that include violent extremism, tech facilitated gender-based violence, or online harms more broadly, and an interest in online misogyny/tech facilitated gender-based violence and/or preventing violent extremism are also essential. Application Process