TrialWatch Senior Programme and Partnerships Manager

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

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

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

About the role

The Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice (OITJ) is seeking to recruit a full-time TrialWatch Senior Programme and Partnerships Manager.

You will lead Oxford’s delivery of the TrialWatch programme, working with the Clooney Foundation for Justice, Columbia Law School and partners internationally. You will oversee programme planning, student involvement and partner activity, manage and develop up to five Fellows, and ensure priorities, risks and resources are effectively managed.

You will strengthen international partnerships, coordinate TrialWatch convenings and events, and support improvements to programme methodology and tools for access to justice. Alongside this, you will undertake knowledge-to-practice projects, analysing legal, policy and operational evidence to produce briefings and recommendations that inform TrialWatch and OITJ activity.

About you

You will hold a law degree and be admitted to practise in at least one jurisdiction, with excellent written and oral communication skills. You will have experience building relationships across the human rights field, including with scholars, practitioners, NGOs, funders and partners from the Global South, and be able to represent the Institute credibly in international justice and technology.

You will bring strong programme and project management skills, including experience of scaling programmes, negotiating major external partnerships and developing and reporting against key performance indicators. You will be an effective collaborator who fosters teamwork and supports the development of others.

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 Monday 28 September 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held during the weeks commencing 26 October and 2 November 2026.

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