2 x Mooting Assistants for the Price Moot Court Competition 2024

Internal Applications Only

Deadline: 1 March 2024

The Price Moot Team at the Bonavero Institute is looking for 2 mooting assistants to help with the Price Moot Court Competition, running in April 2024. 

The project aims are to foster and cultivate interest in freedom of expression issues and the role of the media and information technologies in societies around the world. It was established by the Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy at the University of Oxford in 2008. 

Tasks for the Mooting Assistants will be supporting the co-ordination and running of the Moot Court Competition by contacting potential project collaborators, promoting the competition via social media, and developing the competition with our associated partners.  It may also include attending project meetings to help discuss future plans of the competition and develop related research projects.   

Duration and hours  

Working hours: a total of 85 hours for each Mooting Assistant across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the Supervisor. 

Start date: 6th March 2024. 

Date by which the work must be completed:  19th May 2024, or 12 weeks after start date.

Reporting 

The Research Assistants will report to Professor Catherine O’Regan. 

Requirements  

Essential: 

• A knowledge of Law Mooting is essential but does not have to be in the area of Media Law. 
• A postgraduate degree in a relevant subject with evidence of engagement with, and an understanding of, issues related to governance, human rights and the rule of law is essential. 
• a proven ability to undertake projects independently, as well as working well in a team . 
• Good spreadsheet (Excel) skills are essential. 

Desirable: 

• Experience of using Drupal or other website content management systems is desirable. 
• Experience of using social media communications is desirable 
• Experience of video editing is desirable. 
• The work can be done in any place in the UK where you have access to a good internet connection. Meetings with the PI/team members will be held online. 

Eligibility 

This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Faculty of Law and the hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students within the Law Faculty. 

In all cases the work must be undertaken in the UK. 

Please note that you will be required to complete a Right to Work check before starting work. The Law Faculty HR Team will contact you directly to arrange for the appropriate check to take place. What is a right to work check? | Staff Immigration (ox.ac.uk)

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £17.03 per hour, which equates to University Grade 6, point 1, on the basis of completed and approved timesheets, which must be submitted to payroll@law.ox.ac.uk by the last Friday of each calendar month for payment on the last working day of the following month.

In addition, paid annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

Funding

This opportunity is funded by the Price Moot fund managed by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. 

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to bonavero-programmes@law.ox.ac.uk by Friday 1st March 2024 at Noon (UK time). Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability. Supervisors may be asked for a reference. 

Enquiries about the project are welcome, and may be addressed to bonavero-programmes@law.ox.ac.uk. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk.