Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06546

Professional Expertise

Administration and Business Support

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

36,433-41,833

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

14-Oct-2025

About us

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The Strategic Economics Alliance (SEA) is seeking a committed and creative MPA student to serve as Programme Coordinator for its inaugural Peer-Learning Programme and Applied Learning Programme. The peer-learning programme connects PhD researchers, women policymakers, and senior economists across the Global South to co-create ideas and strategies for inclusive economic transformation. The Applied Learning programme will support women economists in practice-based theorising for new economic thinking, and develop abilities to influence policy and public opinion.

About the role

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Duties and responsibilities: 1. Finalise Programme Design o Refine the programme structure based on existing concept note and team inputs o Propose practical mechanisms for scheduling, communication, and engagement across time zones and languages 2.Implementation & Coordination o Support the roll-out of the open call and direct outreach to potential participants o Track expressions of interest and maintain clear records and communication o Coordinate logistics for meetings, check-ins, and events (online and in-person where relevant) 3. Participant Mapping & Matchmaking o Map potential participants across SEA's extended networks (PhD students, policymakers, and senior economists) o Facilitate the triad matching process based on areas of expertise, region, and learning goals o Draft and share participant bios or "matchmaking briefs" for each group 4. Session Curation & Learning Design o Design templates, tools, and guiding questions to support dynamic and reflective sessions o Help participants shape the content of their meetings and share back insights with the SEA team Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) o Develop a light-touch MEL framework that reflects SEA's values of relationality and embedded practice o Design tools for feedback collection, reflection prompts, and reporting mechanisms

About you

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This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate student interested in international development, heterodox economics, policy innovation, or feminist leadership to gain hands-on experience in programme design and delivery within a globally respected initiative hosted by the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP).

What we offer

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We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure days and bank holidays. Visit www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: o 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) o Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme o Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) o Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan o Immigration loan o Relocation scheme for certain posts o On-Site nursery o On-site gym o Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay o Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service o Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.