MLF Careers, Events and Alumni Officer (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)
Deadline date: Midday on Thursday 15 October 2020
Grade 6: £29,176 - £34,804 per annum
The Faculty of Law seeks to appoint a Careers, Alumni and Events Officer on a full-time, permanent basis to play a key role in coordinating careers support for incoming, current and former MLF students, as well as supporting development, alumni relations, and faculty events within the law and finance subject group.
The role denotes three key areas of work: events, careers and alumni engagement. However, these areas of focus should be regarded as being interconnected rather than independent from one another. The postholder will work under the direction of the Senior MLF Administrator and will work closely with both the Senior Administrator and the full-time Course Administrator on a day-to-day basis.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the skills and experience listed as being essential selection criteria. These include the following: have proven administrative experience in a similar role involving alumni relations, careers support and use of software systems, with the ability to produce accurate work to high standards; excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to communicate promptly, confidently and effectively with administrative and academic staff within the University, with external representatives from professional firms, and with prospective and on-course students and alumni, including the use of a range of digital media to network and communicate; excellent organisational skills and efficient working methods; ability to manage and prioritise a number of competing workflows; IT proficiency and an ability to use a variety of software packages for a range of functions and a flexible approach to work with a supportive and co-operative attitude and the composure to handle unexpected situations.
For details of the desirable selection criteria please refer to the further particulars, although these include: experience of using tact and discretion (both when dealing with students and colleagues, as well as with sensitive and confidential information) and experience of organising online events with the use of different platforms .
The post is full time and permanent and will be based at the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made via the internal job vacancy board which can be accessed via HR Self service, https://staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/working-at-oxford/you-and-work/hr-self-service. Vacancy ID: 147538. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 15 October 2020