Assistants x 3 for Research, Events and Communications at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 30 June 2023 (12 noon)

The Bonavero Institute seeks three graduate research students who are interested in assisting the Institute with the organisation and communication of our academic research and events during the next academic year.

The Events, Communications and Research Assistants will have the opportunity to get involved with a variety of activities at the Bonavero and become integral members of the Bonavero team. The successful candidates will be offered a dedicated space at the Bonavero Institute and will work closely with the academic, research, events, finance and programmes teams at the Institute.  The assistants will also support the Director, Head of Research, and the Head of Programmes at the Institute.

Projects will include:

• writing, editing and proof-reading academic reports/outputs;
• assisting with event programming, invitations and organisation;
• liaising with the student-led networks that are based at the Bonavero Institute (Oxford Business and Human Rights network, and Oxford Children’s Rights Network);
• reviewing transcriptions and recordings, communicating information and reports relating to the Institute’s research and event activities;
• posting communications via social media and editing/posting recordings related to the Institute’s programme of work;
• providing technical assistance for events, supported by the IT and AV teams;
• attending bi-monthly events planning meetings.

The students should be based in Oxford during term time and be present at in-person events, workshops and conferences as requested, and the work will be supervised by the Director of the Institute, Professor Kate O’Regan.

 Duration and hours

This support is required by the Institute during the academic year 2023-24, from 15th September 2023 to 30th June 2024.

Each Events, Communications and Research Assistant will work up to 8 hours per week, in line with the Faculty’s restriction on working hours for students, the distribution of projects and weekly hours to be agreed in advance with the Supervisor.

Reporting

Bonavero Assistants will report to the Director of the Institute in the first instance.

Requirements

• A primary degree in a field related to human rights, the rule of law and democracy and/or public international law.
• Current registration as a graduate research student at the University of Oxford.
• A solid understanding of and strong interest in the broad field of human rights.
• Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills, with the ability to write and edit publicity material, event reports and compose compelling social media posts.
• Demonstrable social media, communications and IT skills, including Zoom, PowerPoint, Excel and MS Teams.
• A highly organised, motivated individual with a willingness to work flexibly.
• The capacity to work well in a team.

Eligibility

The opportunity is open to graduate research students at the University of Oxford working or interested in the broad field of human rights, democracy and/or the rule of law. It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK and in term time, at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, based at Mansfield College. This is not a role suited to remote working in term time.

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £17.02 per hour (including the exceptional non-consolidated uplift for 2022-23), 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 position is funded by the Institute Operational Trust Fund – BA0500-BA046.

How to Apply

Please send a short CV and cover letter explaining why you are interested in and suitable for the opportunities, as well as a short letter from your supervisor, confirming they support your application.  Applications should be submitted via email to bonaveroihr@law.ox.ac.uk by noon on Friday 30th June 2023. Interviews, if the committee consider they are needed, will be held on the morning of Wednesday 5th July 2023. Please indicate in your application whether you are available in person or online on that morning.

Informal enquiries may be emailed to either rosie.stuart@law.ox.ac.uk or zoe.davis-heaney@law ox.ac.uk

Supervisors may be asked for a reference. The Associate Dean for Graduate Research Students will be required to approve the appointments.