Jess Gosling

Experience

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  Royal Academy of Arts

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2009

  Delegate

  • Part of the RA's creative group for young artists titled 'AttRAct Programme'. • Involved in practical and theoretical workshops. Under the wing of Ann Gilmore.

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  London Student

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2010

  Research Lead

  • Conducted research on various conflicts internationally for the largest student newspaper in Europe.• Authored various articles which were published in print and online.

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  SOAS University of London

  Dec 2010 - Sept 2015

  • Provided outreach support for the whole of SOAS's program for over four years.• Led seminars and diversity and inclusion activities to encourage the participation of disadvantaged young people in higher education in topics of language, culture and history.• Held various sessions with a core focus on those from low social mobility backgrounds and disabilities. • Founded the largest student society SOAS had ever seen with over 400 active students.

  • Outreach Officer

    Oct 2011 - Sept 2015

  • Founder and President

    Dec 2010 - Jul 2012
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  Dankook University

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Teacher of English Language

  • Created and delivered a range of English classes at university level.

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  Security Watch India

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2012

  Program, Research and Events Assistant

  • Assisted one of the largest security conferences in Europe that focused on Asia, with the participation of over 400 delegates in the heart of Whitehall.• Draft written submissions to public consultations on key public policy and regulatory issues on security.• Participated in government-sponsored working groups and meetings with key stakeholders, including civil society groups, industry, and government officials;

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  The Next Century Foundation

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  Middle East Researcher Officer

  • Led research on the MENA region, focusing on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories;• Worked across various policy areas to facilitate high-level meetings in the Houses of Commons.

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  The World Outline

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Led a small team in the monitoring of Middle Eastern affairs.• Developed greater evaluation tools and analysed political trends.• Utilised SEO & Google Adwords for maximum exposure.

  • Middle East Editor

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Junior Editor

    Jan 2013 - Jul 2013
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  World Vision

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Advocacy Assistant

  • Supported the coordination of a series of events across the West Bank and MENA region and visits from international delegations; core focus on advocacy of women and vulnerable groups.• Designed and implemented outreach material on advocacy work in the West Bank for other offices internationally to use.• Led the translation of advocacy policy from English to Korean to increase donor capacity in East Asia; including engagement with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Show less

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  Department for International Development (DFID)

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  International Outreach Officer

  • Led monitoring and evaluation activities on programme and projects focused on improving the access to education of young Palestinians• Delivered a suite of events internationally across European partners facilitated from Birzeit University in the West Bank.

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  GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies

  Sept 2013 - Nov 2013

  Transitional Justice & Impact Researcher

  • Facilitated the GIGA Conference on "The Challenges of Security and Justice in Postwar Societies: Comparing Institutions for Sustainable Peace".• Supported the logistics of a one-day session held at SOAS.

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  HelloFresh / Rocket Internet

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2015

  Customer Service/Policy Specialist

  • Worked across the company (sales, marketing etc) with a horizontal way of working.• Supporting policy development within the context of the second round of funding (Rocket Internet).• Engaging across all European based teams to support wider policy-making.

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  National Center for Civil and Human Rights

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Program Assistant (Civil Rights & Law)

  • Led research for an evaluative report on the tensions with the Kosovar RAE population.• Designed M&E reports and research on the civil engagement between Serbians and Albanians.• Assisted in facilitating key meetings on the issue of gender violence in Kosovo.• Supported work within the wider European Commission and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe programmes.

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  TypeWriter

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Lead a six-million readership online platform providing news-editorial and opinion pieces.• Pioneered the launch of the new monthly magazine which has been in print since May 2017 in Hong Kong; launched the re-focus on pan-European engagement.• Initiated a core mentoring/training programme for young journalists with webinars and other support. • Worked in a diverse, multicultural environment across the world; managed a remote team of twenty locally-based staff in ten time zones.• Worked in English, Russian, BSC, Arabic and Korean. Show less

  • Deputy Editor-In-Chief

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Senior Editor

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  • Editor

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2016
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  South Asia & Middle East Forum

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Research Associate

  • Supported the facilitation of a special session in the House of Commons on the conflict in Syria.• Produced content and copy across a wide range of content types including, the website, in-pack materials, customer-facing emails, whitepapers, thought-leadership pieces and press releases.• Fostered, planned and assisted with the creation of the final report on the issue(s) covered; documented key findings, research and speeches from the session.

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  Post-Conflict Research Center

  Sept 2015 - Feb 2016

  Sexual Violence Research Assistant

  • Provided programme support for engaging with issues of sexual violence during the Bosnian War.• Facilitated key dialogue and research for the production of a keynote report on transitional justice mechanisms in Bosnia and how far general society engages and supports the victims.• Led on the policy development on wider Europe engagement.

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  UNDP

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Project Support Officer at the Governance Reform Fund

  • Conducted research and analysis on public administration reform, gender issues and democratic governance issues within Georgia; supported the wider gender equality portfolio within the team.• Facilitated monitoring and evaluation processes through conducting evaluation interviews and analysis.• Assisted and supported sub-projects and key documentation (including the annual report, executive report) and drafted a key internal gender-mainstreaming document.• Supported the finalisation of multi-million dollar proposals liaising with donors (SIDA, DFID and OSCE).• Engaged with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including civil society groups, industry, and government officials. Show less

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  UK Research and Innovation

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2018

  • International Partnerships Programme Manager (EMEA/LATAM)

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  • International Policy Officer (EMEA/APAC)

    Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
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  UK Civil Service

  Jul 2019 - now

  Leading XWH staff neurodiversity network on research, events & branding.

  • Head of Southeast Asia & Priority Projects

    Jul 2025 - now

  • International Policy Faculty Member (FCDO)

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Head of Bilateral Projects (DSIT)

    Oct 2024 - Jul 2025

  • Head of International Futures & Planning (DSIT)

    Oct 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Civil Service Neurodiversity Network (CSNN) Co-Chair

    Aug 2021 - Dec 2023

  • Futures and Complex Issues Lead (Disability Unit)

    Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation/R&D (BEIS)

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Senior International & Governance Policy Adviser, Securing Connected Places (DCMS)

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Senior International Policy Adviser, Cultural Diplomacy (DCMS)

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2021
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  The Standard Brain

  Jul 2021 - now

  Host & Founder

  • Founded a platform focused on challenging the perceptions around self-promotion, unconscious biases and imposter syndrome through free events.• Core focus is delivering workshops and soft skills sessions.• Host of LinkedIn's 'The Standard Brain' focused on championing intersectionality, with a readership of 26k.