Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford 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 scheme38 days' annual leaveFamily leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare servicesCycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loansMembership to a variety of social and sports clubsOpportunities for remote working.
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About The Role Do you want to see a world better led, better served and better governed?
Would you like the opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues, offering essential support to world-class programmes?
The Blavatnik School of Government is looking for an organised and conscientious Programmes Officer to ensure that our Faculty's teaching is supported by excellent, timely and innovative learning resources.
You will be a member of the Programmes team, which provides administrative support to the delivery of the School's graduate degree programmes, currently the Master's in Public Policy, MSc in Public Policy Research, and the DPhil in Public Policy.
Reporting to the Academic Planning Manager, you work with key Faculty members and other members of the School to deliver the Blavatnik School of Government's degree programmes.
You will have particular responsibility for organising the digital learning platforms and teaching resources that underpin our degrees and for supporting teaching faculty and guest lecturers.
Whilst the role is a grade 5 (£31,459- £36,616 per annum) position, we would be willing to consider candidates with potential but less experience who are seeking a development opportunity, for which an initial appointment would be at grade 4 (£27,838 - £31,459 per annum) with the responsibilities adjusted accordingly.
This would be discussed with applicants at the interview or appointment, where appropriate.
This post is fixed-term until 31 December 2026.
About You This is a responsible and pivotal role, requiring the post holder to perform sometimes complex administrative coordination in a time pressured and deadline-controlled environment.
In this role, there is a strong emphasis on attention to detail and on working with a wide range of people, within and beyond the School, to produce a high standard of learning resources.
You must be highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
You should have excellent customer service and communication skills, with a flexible can-do approach and a willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of the team, and the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people, using tact and diplomacy.
You will be a self-starter, with a systematic, thorough and well-organised approach to work and the ability to work on your own initiative.
Strong IT and good numeracy skills are also essential.
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