Course Administrator for the MSc in Taxation

Grade 6: £32,332 - £38,205 per annum

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 degree 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 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 (Graduate Studies).

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; have excellent organisational skills and efficient working methods, able to manage and prioritise a number of competing tasks; have excellent inter-personal skills and be able to work in a team as well as 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 online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and enter vacancy ID: 167953. Applicants will be asked to submit a CV and covering letter to support their application.

The post closes at midday on 6 October 2023 and interviews are expected to be held on the 16 October 2023.

Deadline date: Midday on Friday 6 October 2023