"""JOB DESCRIPTION Summary Job title Finance and Contracts Officer, Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) Division Social Sciences Department Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) Location Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford Grade 6: £32,332 - £38,205 per annum Grade and salary Whilst the role is a grade 6 (£32,332 - £38,205 p.a.) position, we would be willing to consider candidates with high potential but less experience who are seeking a development opportunity, for which the appointment would be at grade 5 (£28,759‐ £33,966 p.a.) with the responsibilities adjusted accordingly. This would be discussed with applicants at the appointment stage where appropriate. Hours Full time Contract type Fixed-term (12 months, with the possibility of extension depending on available funding) Reporting to Director of Programmes and Operations, OPHI Vacancy reference 168144 The role The OPHI Finance and Contracts Officer is a key role in the administration team of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), a research centre in the Department of International Development. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of OPHI’s finances, under the supervision of the Director of Programmes and Operations, providing strategic advice on financial procedures and policies to ensure that they are in line with University guidance and funder requirements. The post holder will also work closely with OPHI’s Programme Manager to coordinate the administration of OPHI’s portfolio of grants and contracts, including budgeting, review of contract terms, invoicing, and financial reporting. The post holder will be responsible for preparing regular financial reports and annual budgets for OPHI’s management team and ODID’s finance team. The post holder will also support the preparation of contracts for consultants and casual workers, the reimbursement of expense claims, and other finance-related responsibilities. The post holder will liaise with the donors and benefactors of OPHI as well as with the ODID Head of Administration, the ODID Finance Manager, and other staff in ODID and the wider University as appropriate. At ODID we embrace and cherish our differences, and endeavour to be considerate and welcoming of all. You are most welcome at ODID, without the need to hide any part of who you are. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these affect us, and those around us, personally and professionally. We hold an Athena Swan bronze award in recognition of our efforts to introduce organisational and cultural changes which promote equality, cherish diversity and create a better working environment for all. We are also taking active steps to promote race equality and reduce the risk of bias and discrimination. We work together to enrich, fortify and grow our community and dedicate our combined efforts to teaching and research to increase our impact and influence in development debates at the national and global level. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply for our vacancies and join us in pursuing our goals. Responsibilities Financial administration and grant management for OPHI • Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly financial reports for OPHI according to the Departmental budgeting and forecasting processes and requirements; • Provide strategic advice on University financial procedures and policies, staying up-to-date on any proposed or implemented changes; • Support the preparation of proposals and contracts, in coordination with OPHI’s Programme Manager, including preparation of budgets, review of contract terms and conditions, and advice on procurement modalities. This may involve direct contact with representatives of donor institutions by telephone or video conferences; • Support the management of contracts and projects, including monitoring of invoices and other payments, and ensuring costs are appropriately allocated to projects for distribution of funding; • Prepare documentation and coordinate with University’s Research Accounts team to ensure that new projects are set up in the system in a timely appropriate manner; • Maintain an overview of OPHI’s overall financial position, notifying OPHI’s Director of Programmes and Operations of any significant funding issues arising and liaising with ODID finance and research support teams as appropriate; • Manage day-to-day financial processes for OPHI, liaising with the ODID Accounts office as required, ensuring that all team members are paid promptly and regularly; assembling and submitting authorized casual claims and organising authorization of consultancy claims; overseeing reimbursement requests by OPHI team members; and reconciling the OPHI credit cards; • Advise OPHI colleagues on financial transactions and procurement policies to ensure that expense claims and invoices are efficient and accurate; • Prepare project financial reports for donors as specified in donor’s terms and conditions, in liaison with the OPHI’s Director of Programmes and Operations and team and OPHI’s Programme Manager; • In liaison with ODID finance team, organise and complete the corresponding documentation with regard to the closure of the financial year; • Prepare documentation for external auditors, in liaison with the University’s Research Accounts team. General administration • Take initiative to anticipate and oversee the preparation of external consultancy agreements and contracts, in coordination with OPHI’s Director of Programmes and Operations and the ODID HR and finance teams. Coordinate and maintain momentum of this process where required; OPHI Finance and Contracts Officer 165537 JD 2 • Maintain records of staff contracts and liaise with ODID’s HR Manager on job descriptions, recruitment, and renewal, including visa renewal; • Develop and manage effective shared information management and administrative systems for the OPHI team to enable efficient and rapid retrieval of information. Selection criteria Essential selection criteria • Educated to degree level; • Proven relevant administrative experience and outstanding organisational skills; • Proven numeracy skills and experience of working with budgets and analysing and producing financial reports; • Ability to understand complex regulations and translate them into day-to-day working practices; • Ability to negotiate and manage complex contracts with multiple funding sources; • Strong IT skills, in particular familiarity with computerised accounting systems to extract data and ability to use Microsoft Excel to analyse and manipulate data; • Flexible approach to work, with the ability to organise your work to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; • Proven attention to detail and accuracy in both financial and written tasks; • Excellent writing skills including the ability to draft documents quickly and accurately and to edit other copy appropriately; • A strong team player with the ability to liaise with people at all levels and the willingness to participate in the overall work of a team beyond your specific duties; • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, in particular the ability to communicate complex financial information and financial regulations to people from non-finance backgrounds. Desirable selection criteria • Understanding or experience of University’s Oracle financial system; • Have taken or willing to pursue ACCA or another accounting course. Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks OPHI Finance and Contracts Officer 165537 JD 3 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. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. Oxford Department of International Development The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) is the focus in the University for post-graduate teaching and advanced research on developing countries and emerging economies, and on their relationship with the rest of the world. ODID is located at Queen Elizabeth House in central Oxford, and is thus often known as “QEH”. The Department is recognized as one of the leading international centers in its field. It was ranked as the top development studies department in the country in the UK government’s national assessment of research excellence in both 2008 (Research Assessment Exercise) and 2014 (Research Excellence Framework), with most of its research rated as worldleading and internationally excellent. ODID maintains a world-wide network of scholars and policy researchers in developing countries. The Department has particular strength in the study of Africa, Asia and Latin America. It has close relationships with cognate departments in Oxford, such as Politics and International Relations, Anthropology, Area Studies, Economics and Law. The Department comprises a core of some 25 academic staff engaged in teaching and research, together with 71 research staff in five research centres - the Refugee Studies Centre, the Young Lives Study, the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, the Technology and Management Centre for Development and the International Growth Centre, which is led by ODID and the Department of Economics, with the LSE. These centres have support from key research partner institutions in developing countries, and engage in extensive policy advisory work for governments, international agencies and civil society organisations. ODID teaches around 260 postgraduate students on doctoral and Masters’ programmes. Students come with outstanding academic track records from all over the world. Degrees offered at ODID include the DPhil in International Development, a DPhil in Migration Studies (based at Anthropology), a two-year MPhil in Development Studies and four one-year MSc courses on Economics for Development, Refugee & Forced Migration Studies, Global Governance & Diplomacy, and Migration Studies. These programmes are research-led, and combine rigorous research methods training with applied thesis work which prepares students for both academic and policy careers. The Department is also home to a considerable number of post-doctoral fellows and academic visitors from a wide range of developing countries. At ODID we embrace and cherish our differences, and endeavour to be considerate and welcoming of all. You are most welcome at ODID, without the need to hide any part of who you are. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these affect us, and those around us, personally and professionally. We hold an Athena Swan bronze award in recognition of our efforts to introduce organisational and cultural changes which promote equality, cherish OPHI Finance and Contracts Officer 165537 JD 4 diversity and create a better working environment for all. We are also taking active steps to promote race equality and reduce the risk of bias and discrimination. We work together to enrich, fortify and grow our community and dedicate our combined efforts to teaching and research to increase our impact and influence in development debates at the national and global level. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply for our vacancies and join us in pursuing our goals. Further information about the Department can be found at https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/ and on the courses at https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/content/study. Social Sciences Division The University’s academic departments and faculties are organised into four large groups, known as Academic Divisions (Social Sciences, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS), Medical Sciences, and Humanities). The divisions are responsible for academic strategy and operational planning, oversight of the teaching and research of their constituent departments and faculties, and for personnel and resource management. The social sciences at Oxford are distinctive for both their depth and breadth, with over 1,000 academic and research staff working across fifteen departments, faculties and schools. The Head of the Social Sciences Division is Professor Timothy Power. The Division is a world-leading centre of research and education in the social sciences. The Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings placed the University of Oxford as number one in the world for Social Sciences in 2018 and 2019. REF 2014 confirmed Oxford as the UK powerhouse for research in the social sciences, accounting for more 4* research than any other institution. Our academic and research staff and students are international thought leaders, generating new evidence, insights and policy tools with which to address some of the major global challenges facing humanity, such as sustainable resource management, poverty and forced migration, effective governance and justice. As well as active interdisciplinary links with researchers in other divisions at Oxford, we engage and collaborate extensively with other universities and a wide range of governmental and non-governmental practitioner communities such as law, business, public health and welfare, international development and education around the world. The Division has an extensive portfolio of external funders, partners and supporters, with competitively-awarded external research income exceeding £50 million per year and philanthropic income over £25 million a year. As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity, seven of our departments have achieved Bronze Athena SWAN Awards: the Blavatnik School of Government, Economics, Education, International Development, Law, Anthropology and Museum Ethnography and the Saïd Business School. The School of Geography and the Environment now holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award. All our other departments are either in the process of applying or scheduled to do so shortly. The Division delivers an exceptional range of high-quality educational programmes all underpinned by the innovative research being undertaken by our academics. The student body is made up of over 2,000 undergraduate students, nearly 3,000 students studying postgraduate taught programmes and 1,200 postgraduate research students. The programmes we offer are wide-ranging, often interdisciplinary and include professionally-oriented provision in areas such as business, law and education. The Division is home to several of Oxford’s most widely recognised teaching programmes, such as Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at undergraduate level; and at the Masters level programmes such as the Bachelor in Civil Law (BCL), Environmental Change and Management, International Relations, and Social Data Science. For more information, please visit: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk. OPHI Finance and Contracts Officer 165537 JD 5 How to apply Applications are made through our e-recruitment system and you will find all the information you need about how to apply 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 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. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. 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The justification for this is explained at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra For existing employees, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at grades 1–7 have to retire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. Equality of opportunity Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. OPHI Finance and Contracts Officer 165537 JD 7 Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. 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 dependents. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme Family-friendly benefits With one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector, and a range of flexible working options, Oxford aims to be a family-friendly employer. We also subscribe to the Work+Family Space, a service that provides practical advice and support for employees who have caring responsibilities. The service offers a free telephone advice line, and the ability to book emergency back-up care for children, adult dependents and elderly relatives. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/my-family-care Childcare The University has excellent childcare services, including five University nurseries as well as University-supported places at many other private nurseries. For full details, including how to apply and the costs, see https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/ Disabled staff We are committed to supporting members of staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions. 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