Programme Officer: Doctoral Training
2 weeks ago
Job Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Programme Officer who is keen to use their excellent organisational and project management skills, to support the next generation of economists. Working at the Royal Economic Society, within a positive and inclusive culture, you will be pivotal to setting up the Doctoral Training Programme providing skills based learning opportunities to economics PhD students across the country predominantly through webinars. With funding from the Economic and Research Council (UKRI) the RES has an ambitious plan to reach all PhD students studying economics to equip them with the essential tools to develop their careers.
This is a 0.6 FTE, 1 year fixed contract (with potential to extend subject to on-going funding). Our offices are based in Westminster, Central London and we currently have a hybrid model of working with Mondays based in the office. Occasional travel to meetings within the UK may be required. Full information can be provided on application.
Job Overview
Working closely with the Programme Director and key RES staff, you will coordinate the delivery of conceptual, general and specialist doctoral training in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council. The postholder will liaise with Doctoral Training Centres in the United Kingdom on the delivery of a programme that includes a residential school, expert workshops and masterclasses, and will work with the Programme Director and the ESRC to refine the training based on lessons learned from the first year's programme.
About the RES Doctoral Training Programme
The Royal Economic Society has partnered with the Economic and Social Research Council to deliver a national programme of research training for PhD students in economics in the form of a residential school (1 per annum), online masterclasses (2 per annum) and online expert workshops (8 per annum). Dependant on the format, speakers will be drawn from academia, industry, government or the third sector, with each able to impart their skills, knowledge and experience of the topic at hand.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- To plan the programme for the academic year working with the Programme Director and key members of the Education and Training Committee
- Invite and coordinate with speakers
- Promote the programme through Doctoral Training Centres, CHUDE and through other channels of the Royal Economic Society to maximise attendance
- Manage the registration process for each training
- Develop evaluation measures and report these regularly to the ESRC, the RES and the Programme Director
- Manage assigned budget for each activity and ensure payment of speakers/venue
- Provide technical support in advance of and during all online masterclasses and expert workshops
- Develop digital repository of online masterclasses and expert workshops, securing permissions from speakers
For Residential School:
- Undertake tendering process to select host institution
- Liaise with the speakers and venue to provide necessary support materials and to ensure the support of the ESRC is acknowledged
- Attend and event-manage the School, coordinating between the host institution, speakers and attendees to ensure a successful event
For full details of the job role and person specification, please see Supporting Documents below.
Application is through CV along with a personal statement outlining how you meet each person specification point. Please combine your documents into one PDF and submit through the portal or email Jim Chirm via the button below by midnight on Monday 6 May 2024. Interviews will take place at our London office on Monday 13 th May.
Enquiries: For further information, or if you require any reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please contact the Office Manager via e-mail at .
The Royal Economic Society is committed to equality and valuing diversity.
Please note, no agencies.
Background
About the Royal Economic Society
The Royal Economic Society is the pre-eminent economics association in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1890, we are a registered charity and received our Royal Charter in 1902. Our c.4,000 members are located in over 70 countries, with approximately half of these in the UK. Thousands more engage with us every year via our group and institutional membership programmes and through our journals, events and other activities.an international authorship.
Our history is rooted in academia, and we continue to advance research through our peer-reviewed journals, our popular Annual Conference and support for doctoral students. Through our Annual Public Lecture and other events, online materials and partnerships, we have worked to improve the public's understanding of economics.
Via our Discover Economics campaign and school outreach work, we have been active in helping create a more diverse pipeline of future economists and have sought to build stronger connections between academic and professional economists. This inclusive approach is reflected in our membership, which is open to anyone with an interest in economics.
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