Course Administrator for the MSc in Taxation

Deadline date: Midday on Monday 13 September 2021

Grade 6: £29,176- £34,804 per annum, pay award pending

The Faculty of Law seeks to appoint a Course Administrator for the MSc in Taxation degree, to manage and support a range of administrative functions.  The MSc in Taxation is a part- time, two-year taught master’s degree and received its first intake of students in October 2016. The programme typically attracts a significant number of legal, accounting and other professionals. The programme requires a high degree of professionalism in all aspects of administrative support including support for admissions, the teaching programme, examinations, assistance to the academic postholders in Taxation and related fields, and co-ordinating the input of Visiting Professors and lecturers

The work of the postholder will be directed by the MSc Course Directors, and will report to the Senior Administrator for the MLF and Postgraduate Taught Courses.  The postholder will work closely on a day-to-day basis with the Administrative Assistant for the MSc in Taxation (with whom the postholder normally shares an office) and will be a member of the Law Faculty’s student administration team, led by the Academic Administrator.

Applicants must be educated to degree level or hold a broadly equivalent academic or professional qualification; have proven administrative experience in a comparable role; have extremely good written and oral communication skills, with the ability to produce work to high professional standards; excellent organisational skills and efficient working methods, able to manage and prioritise a number of competing tasks and be able to work independently, using own initiative with good judgement for assessing when advice or approval is required.

This is a full time, permanent post.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk. Vacancy ID:  152781.  You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

The post closes at midday on Monday 13 September 2021.  Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 20 September or 27 September 2021.