Executive Assistant

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

About the role

As Executive Assistant within the Blavatnik School of Government’s Executive Office, you will play a central role in supporting senior faculty members in a fast-paced, high-performing and collaborative environment. This is a varied and rewarding position where no two days are the same, involving diary and travel management, event coordination, meeting support, preparation of papers and handling confidential matters with professionalism and discretion. You will act as an ambassador for the School, building strong relationships with colleagues, students and high-profile external stakeholders, while ensuring an exceptional standard of administrative and organisational support across a wide range of activities.

About you

You are highly organised, adaptable and proactive, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong attention to detail. You thrive in busy environments, balancing competing priorities with sound judgement, tact and discretion. Whether you already have significant experience providing executive support or are looking to build your skills in a mission-driven environment, you take pride in delivering work to a consistently high standard. A collaborative team player with a flexible, can-do approach, you are confident managing confidential information, coordinating complex arrangements and building trusted professional relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.

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 Tuesday, 26 May 2026

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