Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY 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 More information about working at the School can be found on our. About the role The Blavatnik School of Government is looking to recruit a Programme Manager to take primary responsibility in delivering our existing FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) Economics and Foreign Policy online course, which is FCDO’s flagship learning offer. The course aims to provide learners with a clear understanding of important economics concepts relating to foreign policy, development, and international engagement. Additionally, he/she will also be responsible for the stakeholder management (FCDO and our digital learning partner’s) and have the financial responsibility to manage the programmes’ costs against the budget. The school also has an additional small online programmes’ portfolio, which the postholder will manage About you You are expected to have experience in planning, preparing and execution of digital and hybrid events/projects as well as demonstrable knowledge of digital learning and user experience management on various platforms. Tact, discretion and a positive attitude are also essential while needing excellent team working skills with a flexible can-do approach, self-motivation, resilience and a willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of the team and across the School Application process