. "Document" . """Job Description Medical Sciences Division Summary Job title Global Health Executive Assistant Division Medical Science Division Department Medical Science Division Location Medical Science Division Office, JR Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU Grade and salary Grade 6: £32,332 - £38,205 per annum Hours Full time Contract type Fixed-term (1 year) Reporting to Global Health Facilitator Vacancy reference 167939 Additional information Secondments Considered This new role will support the establishment of the Oxford Global Health initiative at the University of Oxford and its inaugural Director. The Oxford Global Health Executive Assistant primarily provides executive assistant support for the Director and additionally, administrative support for Oxford Global Health events and projects. The Director of Global Health will operate a busy, demanding and complex schedule, requiring you to provide active support in helping them conduct their business in a timely and efficient manner. This will include dealing with and progressing a wide range of matters, often with high profile contacts requiring you to exercise judgement about the course of action required, especially when the Director is unavailable. Together with the Global Health Facilitator, you will contribute administrative support to the establishment and running of a series projects to further the aims of Oxford Global Health, for example administrative support for the establishment of a network and organising events. This role provides the opportunity to work in a new, busy, challenging and fast-moving environment supporting the ultimate aim of improving global health. We are looking for an experienced administrator who enjoys being part of a dynamic, high-performing team. To succeed in the role, you must have experience as a senior personal assistant, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills coupled with sound judgement, great attention to detail and the ability to prioritise, backed up with great IT skills. In this role, you will regularly interact with senior offices across the University (Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellors, Heads of colleges, divisions and departments and senior academics and senior professional staff) and externally (governments, research councils, charities, corporations, donors, health organisations and agencies). Oxford Global Health is a University-wide initiative to deliver global health interdisciplinary partnerships, funding, output, visibility, impact and better connections between global health activity across all academic divisions of the University. To drive this activity, a new academic Director of Global Health has been appointed in September 2023. Oxford Global Health is supported by a core Directorate consisting of the Director, the Global Health Facilitator, the Research Communications Officer, and the Oxford Global Health Executive Assistant. Oxford Global Health is hosted and supported by the Medical Sciences Division and this role will participate as part of the Research Strategy and Funding Team in the Medical Sciences Divisional Office. However, Oxford Global Health is charged with progressing the global health research across all academic disciplines, and drive Oxford’s place at the forefront of global health and innovation and so the postholder will operate across the full breadth of the University. Responsibilities Executive Assistant for the Director of Global Health • Responsibility for the Director’s diary and meeting schedules, including all domestic and international travel. Acquire the knowledge required to quickly assess and prioritise demands on the Director’s time to ensure their time is deployed in the most efficient and productive manner. This will include communication and negotiation on the Director’s behalf with internal and external contacts and offices of the most high-profile nature. • Ensure that briefings in support of the Director’s travel and meetings are produced in a timely manner and communicated to colleagues and contacts as appropriate. • Manage incoming correspondence, emails and meeting requests, progressing matters as appropriate. Identifying priority items of business for immediate attention, taking action where possible or drafting responses for the Director. Making judgements about which items need to be dealt with by the Director and which can be more appropriately dealt with by other staff or members of Directorate. • Carry out research and producing briefings, reports or presentations, as required by the Director (e.g. producing biographies of guests, researching contacts, summarising related news items for a presentation). Administrative support for Oxford Global Health The Global Health Administrator and Executive Assistant provides core support to Oxford Global Health and ensures its smooth and effective running. • Support hosting events and meetings, including drafting correspondence, coordinating logistical arrangements, booking venues and catering, arranging travel, undertaking or commissioning briefings, receiving senior visitors and providing assistance during visits • Provide committee support, including writing minutes and managing and disseminating paperwork for the termly meetings of the Global Health Strategy Board, Global Health Management Board and other groups • Support the Global Health Facilitator with project management, including identifying and tracking actions and ensuring they are carried out • Carry out project work as directed by the Global Health Facilitator • Develop and implement filing procedures and processes • Manage invoices and expense claims through Oracle Financials, advise the team about eligible expenses within the University regulations and obtain reimbursement from external bodies as necessary. • Ensure the Oxford Global Health website is up to date, in liaison with the Research Communications Officer • Manage the Oxford Global Health Enquiries mailbox, answering queries or redirecting to colleagues as required. Other • • Participate and contribute as part of the wider Research Strategy and Funding Team You may be called upon to perform other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post, as assigned by the Global Health Facilitator Selection criteria Essential selection criteria • Substantial experience of acting as an executive assistant or senior personal assistant in a large and complex organisation • Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills o Able to write clearly and effectively, with experience of drafting correspondence and minutes o Well-developed diplomacy skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and tactfully with a wide range of stakeholders including individuals of the highest profile • Strong organisational skills o Experience of managing a detailed and busy diary o Ability to organise complex travel and meeting schedules o Experience organising events • Sound judgement and the ability to prioritise demands • Able to work with great accuracy and attention to detail • Able to organise own workload effectively and flexibly, and manage deadlines • Excellent skills in Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint Desirable selection criteria • • Experience working within the higher education sector Experience processing invoices and travel expenses About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. 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For more information please visit: http://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk The University of Oxford is a member of the Athena SWAN Charter and holds an institutional Bronze Athena SWAN award. Most departments within the Medical Sciences Division hold Silver Athena SWAN awards. How To Apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two / three referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. 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See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for all University staff. The University Club offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service website includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. 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For further details, including information about how to make contact, in confidence, with the University’s Staff Disability Advisor, see https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/disability-support Staff networks The University has a number of staff networks including the Oxford Research Staff Society, BME staff network, LGBT+ staff network and a disabled staff network. You can find more information at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/networks The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club is an organisation run by volunteers that aims to assist the partners of new staff settle into Oxford, and provides them with an opportunity to meet people and make connections in the local area. See www.newcomers.ox.ac.uk. Oxford Research Staff Society (OxRSS) A society run by and for Oxford University research staff. It offers researchers a range of social and professional networking opportunities. 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