Programme Officer: Doctoral training

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Job Summary

• Title: Programme Officer: Doctoral training
• Reports to: Head of Events
• Location: Our offices are based in Westminster, Central London and we currently have a hybrid model of working. Mondays are work from office days and Wednesday afternoons is the usual session delivery slot. Occasional travel to meetings within the UK may be required. Full information can be provided on application.
• Hours: 0.6 FTE
• Job Type: 3 year fixed term – related to funded programme
• Salary: £16,800 to £18,000 per year (£28,000 to £30,000 pro rata 0.6 FTE) dependent upon experience

Job Overview

Working closely with the Programme Director, Head of Events and members of the Professional Development & Education Committee, the postholder 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 pilot study.

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.

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.

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.

A pilot programme will run in the first half of 2024. Following a review, it is intended that a full programme then runs in the academic years 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Following a second review in the summer of 2026, it is intended that a full programme runs in the subsequent three academic years, ending in the summer of 2029.

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.

Person Specification

Essential Skills

• Degree level of education or equivalent.
• At least 2 years’ experience in coordinating in-person and online training or other programme support, preferably in an academic setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, dealing with a range of stakeholders in a professional engaging manner.
• Strong organisational, administrative skills and significant experience of MS Office packages.
• At least 1 years’ experience of evaluating and reporting on the impact of activities.
• A commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team, with a flexible can-do approach to work.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of the Doctoral Training Programme and PhD pathways – preferably in economics.
• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for economics.
• Experience of coordinating in person events or outreach activities.
• Experience of using CRM and CMS systems to communicate programme activities.

Application Process

Please apply by sending your CV along with a personal statement outlining how you meet each person specification point. Applications that have not linked the personal statement to the person specification points will not be considered.

Applications should be emailed to recruitment@res.org.uk by 10am Friday 24 July 2026. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Shortlisting will be done on an ongoing basis with interview slots held both w/c 20th July (for early applicants) and 27th July.

Enquiries: For further information, or if you require any reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please contact the Office Manager via e-mail at officemanager@res.org.uk. The Royal Economic Society is committed to equality and valuing diversity.

Please note, no agencies.