Part-time Policy Adviser – Education and Academic Affairs

<div> The Conference of Colleges is a forum and a voice for the University of Oxford&#8217;s colleges and permanent private halls. It develops policy on matters of common interest and works closely with the rest of the University.<br><br>The Conference is supported by a small Secretariat. It is looking for a policy adviser to provide administrative support and advice on a wide range of academic business.<br><br>You will support the Senior Policy Adviser, managing our annual survey of college academic provision and producing drafts of minutes and papers for a number of academic-related committees. You may also become involved in other areas of the Secretariat&#8217;s work. <br><br>Excellent written and oral communications and attention to detail are key to success in this role, as are flexibility, the capacity to work on a number of projects at the same time, and managing deadlines. You will be comfortable both working in a small team and with a wide range of colleagues in the colleges and University. <br><br>This post is fixed-term for 2 years.<br><br>We are flexible as to how this 0.5FTE part-time post is structured, though we would expect the successful candidate to attend key committees and meetings during term.<br><br>Please send a completed application form, a CV and a note setting out how you meet each of the five high-level competences in the job description, using no more than 200 words for each competence. Applications should be sent to: <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:tabitha.schenk@admin.ox.ac.uk"> tabitha.schenk@admin.ox.ac.uk</a>.<br><br>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 29 November 2013. We plan to hold interviews in the week commencing 16 December 2013 and would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. Further particulars and an application form are available on the Conference of Colleges website <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.confcoll.ox.ac.uk">www.confcoll.ox.ac.uk</a>. </div>