Course Administrator for the MSc in Taxation

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 the MLF and 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.





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;
excellent organisational skills and efficient working methods, able to manage
and prioritise a number of competing tasks and be able to work 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 will be held on the
16 October 2023.