CSAE Projects Officer
Location: Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford, uk
Salary: Grade 6: £35,681 - £38.366 per annum, dependant on experience
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week, fixed term for 2 years with the possibility to extende depending on external funding
Deadline: 20 May 2026, 12 noon BST
Apply: Via the University Core HR page
The CSAE Projects Officer at the Blavatnik School of Government will provide comprehensive financial and administrative support to the Economic Policy Network [EPN]; the Open Political Economy Analysis Programme [Open PEA]; and the CSAE projects portfolio at the BSG. As the focus of development economics at Oxford, the CSAE has teams in the BSG, the Department of Economics, and the Oxford Department of International Development, and close partnerships with colleagues at the Oxford Martin School. We also have institutional links with St Antony’s College.
The CSAE EPN is the focus of all policy related activities at the CSAE, and its primary aim is to respond to requests from African governments for quick turnaround policy advice on selected issues. The Network is directed by Professor Stefan Dercon. The Open PEA programme is a new initiative directed by Peter Evans, which seeks to shift the paradigm by delivering open access, quality assured, actionable political economy analysis (PEA) geared to any mainstream policy maker. The current CSAE portfolio at the BSG includes a project on the national ID programme in Ethiopia; a strand of work on the What Works Hub for Global Education; a Fellowship from the Mulago Foundation; and a project on financing for development.
The new CSAE Projects officer will join a small and energetic team, reporting to the EPN Programme Manager [to be recruited] and Cameron Thibos, the Open PEA Programme Manager. They will support programme leads to facilitate programme operations and keep both programmes running smoothly.
The postholder will perform a key liaison role with CSAE colleagues at the Blavatnik School of Government, the Department of Economics, and will work closely with BSG Research Support, Finance, and Events teams.
About you
You are required to be educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience and have proven experience of research grant administration within higher education or a comparable environment. Experience of the University of Oxford’s financial systems and software 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 via the CoreHR link.
The closing date for applications is at 12 noon (UK time) on 20 May 2026
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 01 June 2026.
Find out more about the role and view the full job description here.
