Job Description

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.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer. More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.

About the role

Governments around the world have set climate goals, but often struggle to implement them. Creating rigorous, cohesive, and resilient rules for a net zero-aligned economies is an unprecedented, whole-of-government challenge. Policy and regulatory responses are often multi-level, multi-domain, multi-jurisdiction and highly technical. The Oxford Climate Policy Monitor, one of the key outputs of the Oxford Climate Policy Hub at the University of Oxford, responds to this challenge. Through systematically mapping and analysing emerging climate rules with sufficient granularity to inform policy choices, the project seeks to support policymakers, researchers, advocates, and others to close the "implementation gap."

The Oxford Climate Policy Monitor offers an annually updated, open-access mapping and expert assessment of different regulatory domains' alignment to net zero around the world. Actors across the ecosystem - governments, international organisations, regulatory bodies, judges, NGOs, and private sector parties - have long asked for such a resource, but the financial and practical obstacles to create it proved insurmountable. The Monitor is powered by a global network of law firms providing pro bono legal research to map and analyse climate related rules across 30+ jurisdictions and six domains.

Alongside a team of leading academics, the Executive Director will support the Hub to ensure the Climate Policy Monitor is a world-class resource for researchers, policymakers, and legal practitioners interested in aligning law and policy with climate ambitions. They will be responsible for building and maintaining a dynamic Legal Expert Network by fostering relationships with existing members, recruiting new firms, and organising engagement events with key stakeholders. A central focus is driving collaborative, high-impact projects that leverage Monitor data in targeted policy areas.

You will also support the development of the Monitor's digital and operational infrastructure, contribute to major outputs like the website and stocktake report, and ensure engagement with key audiences to drive meaningful impact. Additionally, you will be involved in identifying trends in legal and climate policy, supporting strategic direction, and contribute to fundraising efforts by nurturing relationships with funders and volunteers.

This is a fixed-term, two-year contract and while this role has a wide set of responsibilities, we are open to considering candidates seeking part-time employment.

About you

You will possess strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to self-direct within a small team while coordinating a broad network of law firms and stakeholders. A deep knowledge of the legal landscape and profession is essential, alongside a strong understanding of climate policy across diverse jurisdictions.

You will be excited to apply your legal expertise in a new and meaningful way, contributing to impactful, policy-relevant academic work. While no postgraduate qualifications are required, an interest in supporting academic research that drives real-world outcomes is crucial.

With a demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice, you will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strategic thinking, and effective project management, as well as a genuine enthusiasm for global relationship-building. This combination of skills will allow you to be as equally comfortable engaging with senior policymakers and legal professionals as you are handling day-to-day operational tasks.

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

Friday 5 September 2025.

Interviews are planned for

29 September 2025.