Administrative and Research Support Officer

Updated: 10 months ago
Location: Oxford, ENGLAND
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Administrative and Research Support Officer


Application Deadline: Friday 9th June 2023
Salary: £28,375 - £32,735 per annum


Nuffield College seeks to appoint an Administrative and Research Support Officer who will be a key member of the College’s Academic Office, and who will also support the activities of College-based research centres and projects.

The postholder is responsible for supporting the three subject group meetings within the College (Economics, Politics, and Sociology), including associated administration, as well as servicing other College committees. They also administer the process of appointing visiting students, academic visitors, and visiting research fellows, including making the relevant practical arrangements. The Administrative and Research Support Officer provides support to the College-based research centres and projects as required, including organising events and seminars, updating research centre websites and undertaking research dissemination and communication activities, and providing support for research funding administration. They also provide support to the College’s academic activities more generally as required.

Applicants should be educated to first-degree level or equivalent. They should have administrative experience, as a result of work or study, preferably within the Higher Education Sector. Excellent analytical skills and the ability to acquire institutional knowledge quickly are essential. Applicants should also possess excellent written communication and numeracy skills; organisational and IT skills; and an understanding of research support administration. The successful applicant will have strong interpersonal skills; a flexible and proactive approach to work; and a commitment to supporting and improving the academic administration functions of the College. Experience of research administration, financial management, servicing committees, planning and managing events, and/or updating and maintaining websites would be an advantage.

The post is intended to be a full-time position, but we will also consider applications from candidates who wish to hold the post on a part-time basis.

Our benefits package includes 41 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays and closed periods at Christmas and Easter, free meals whilst on duty, a season-ticket loan scheme, and a contributory pension scheme.

Full details of the role, including selection criteria and information on how to apply can be found in the Job Description at

https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/media/5529/administrative-and-research-support-officer_jd_may23.pdf

How to apply:

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' link below. This will take you to the Interfolio Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register for an account (if you have not done so previously) and log in before completing an online application. For the online application you will be asked to complete an application form and a recruitment monitoring form, and to upload the following documents:

  • a covering letter which describes the ways in which you meet the selection criteria for the post, as set in the Job Description. The letter should indicate whether you are applying for the full-time post or wish to take up the post on a part-time basis.
  • a curriculum vitae (CV), which should include the names and postal and email addresses of two referees. We will assume that we may approach your referees at any stage unless you tell us otherwise, so please state clearly if you wish to be contacted before a referee is approached.       

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If you have any technical difficulties submitting your online application, please contact Interfolio at [email protected] . For other queries, please contact the HR Department, [email protected] .  If, for your convenience, you wish to submit a hard-copy application, please contact the Nuffield College HR Department at [email protected] . Interfolio is a US-based service which processes data on servers based outside the EEA. The Interfolio privacy policy can be viewed here www.interfolio.com/privacy-policy/ . Information submitted via hard-copy is not processed through Interfolio.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 9th June 2023.

Interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 12th June 2023.

 

Nuffield College exists to promote excellence in education and research, and is an equal opportunities employer committed to equality and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from women, disabled people and from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in posts in the College.


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