Policy Officer for the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE)

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 a regular events calendar that are designed to appeal to all, including our 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
• Opportunities for hybrid working (typically 60% of working hours on-site and 40% remotely)

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

About the role

The Blavatnik School of Government is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Project Officer to support a major £30m six-year global research and policy initiative, the What Works Hub for Global Education.

The successful candidate will work within our Pillar 2 team, which focuses on strengthening the use of evidence and data to drive improvements to children’s foundational learning outcomes. The team works in partnership with governments, through supporting long term partnerships, short term technical assistance projects and a range of convening and engagement activities to share and amplify evidence and insight.

About you

You are required to be educated to degree level in a relevant subject. For instance, public policy, international development, economics, education, or a related discipline. You will also have excellent project management skills with a proven ability to deliver an ambitious programme of activities on time and on budget, to an exceptional standard.

Experience of working in the public policy, international development or not-for-profit sectors in an institution with global reach would be desirable.

Application process

Please upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection criteria in your own words, along with your CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is at 12 noon (UK time) on 28 May 2026. Interviews are anticipated to take place on 09 June 2026.

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

Salary: £35,681 - £41,636 (with a discretionary range to £45,212) per annum, depending on experience

Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 6

Vacancy ID: 186306