Administrative Officer (Research Ethics and Postgraduate Programme Support)

The role will be responsible for supporting postgraduate research work across the department, with areas of responsibility divided across Research ethics, Postgraduate programme support and Research development. The role will support the Departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC) Chair and manage the relevant committee business. This role will also manage the Postgraduate (PGR)/Graduate School administrative team, as well as attending and contributing to relevant departmental committees, and liaising with other University committees as needed. The role will also provide some support and cover for the Research Development Manager on research-related business., You will also need excellent communication skills and experience of conveying detailed and complex policies and procedures to a variety of audiences. You will have experience of working on boards and/or committees alongside an ability to prepare well presented reports and to communicate confidently working in support of senior members of staff. You will have experience of working confidentially, with the ability to exercise an appropriate level of discretion. You will need a high level of numeracy, with experience producing and evaluating data and ideally some experience of working with financial information systems. A high level of accuracy as well as an ability to manage a complex and varied workload will also be essential to this role.

You will have significant experience of administration within Higher Education or a similar environment, together with strong team work skills, experience of supervising staff and managing projects and/or events., Experience of working in the area of research student administration would be an advantage, as would an understanding of ethics and integrity in relation to research.

Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA, OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University's rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford's world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

This is a full-time (FTE) position, available on a permanent contract., Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. What we offer Your happiness and wellbeing at work matter to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days' annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans