Oxford Philosophy, Law, and Politics (PLP) Colloquium Co-ordinator and Personal Assistant

Grade 5: £28,759 -£33,966 per annum

The Faculty of Law seeks to appoint a Co-ordinator for the Oxford Philosophy, Law, and Politics (‘PLP’) Colloquium, and PA to Professor Ruth Chang.  The postholder will work under Ruth Chang’s overall direction to co-ordinate all administrative aspects of the Oxford Philosophy, Law, and Politics (OPLP) Colloquium, although their HR line manager will be a member of the administrative team in the Law Faculty.  The postholder will also provide personal administrative assistance to Professor Chang in the form of diary-keeping, receipt management, email organisation, and general management duties. The hours of work will be variable according to the requirements of the Colloquium, and will be agreed between the Co-ordinator and Professor Chang in advance.

The postholder will liaise with Law Faculty administrative colleagues to provide effective support to Professor Chang under the following broad areas: co-ordinate the administrative requirements of the PLP Colloquium, particularly event organisation; assist Professor Ruth Chang in identifying priority items of researching, teaching, and convening business, monitoring budgets and reporting and undertake any necessary Faculty training; comply with university finance and HR processes; and engage with Faculty and University staff as required.

The successful candidate should hold a first degree, or equivalent professional qualification; flexible, with strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and see tasks through to their conclusion; previous experience in academic and/or events administration including diary management and managing the office of a senior member of staff;  excellent communication skills, including the ability to produce high quality, accurate, independent written and organizational work with minimal supervision. Familiarity with the IT and web-based platforms necessary to support all aspects of the role, and a willingness to undertake training and experience of managing a social media account is desirable.

This is a fixed term, variable hours post until 1 July 2030.  Payment will be made monthly on submission of timesheets.

The closing date for applications is midday on Wednesday 12 June 2024.  You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.  Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and enter vacancy ID: 173001

Deadline date for applications: Midday on Wednesday 12 June 2024