Senior Planning Officer (Strategy)

**Senior Planning Officer (Strategy)**



**Planning and Council Secretariat**





**Grade 8:** £45,585 to £54,395, with a discretionary range to £59,421 per
annum



**Location** : University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford



**Contract type** : Permanent



**Hours** : Full-time





**About the role**



The Senior Planning Officer (Strategy) supports strategy and planning
activities at the heart of the University of Oxford. The role sits in the
Planning and Data Team (part of the Planning and Council Secretariat
department - PACS) which works across the areas of strategic and service
planning, data strategy, data reporting and analysis, and resource allocation.





The post holder will be working in two main areas. First, they will work
closely on a range of central planning and strategy development activities
including the development and implementation of the University’s next
strategic plan, and the running of the annual divisional planning round.
Second, they will play a key role in coordinating planning and activity across
UAS (the University’s central administrative services), including as Secretary
to both the Services Sub-Committee, which provides operational and strategic
oversight of the University’s professional services, and the Administration
Digital Portfolio Committee, which will be responsible for overseeing the
funding and implementation of the digital agenda for core administrative
services.





The post holder will work closely with colleagues within the Planning and Data
Team, across PACS, and with senior academic and administrative staff in the
Professional Services and across the wider University, to liaise and advise on
a wide range of strategic planning activities and to support the coordination
of the administrative services.





They will be required to work independently, taking forward initiatives and
projects and exercising sound judgement. In particular, the role requires
strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills, including the ability
to write clear and concise reports and provide expert advice on policy and
strategy to senior colleagues across the University.





**About you**



You will be able to demonstrate the following:



• Ability to think analytically and strategically, and to address a complex
range of issues in a systematic and results-oriented way;



• Ability to analyse and use complex numerical and financial data;



• Ability to work collaboratively and to gain the trust and confidence of
people at all levels within the University;



• Experienced in working proactively and on their own initiative, using their
exceptional influencing and persuasion skills to help ensure delivery of
strategic objectives;



• Evidence of sound judgment in difficult or complex situations;



• Ability to communicate effectively with academic and administrative staff
across the University, often at a senior level;



• Excellent written skills and the ability to write formal committee papers in
clear concise English that are well structured, informative and facilitate
information sharing and decision-making;



• Able to work collegiately and flexibly as part of a team.



This is a permanent role.





**Application Process**



For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Antony Willott, the
Director of Planning and Council Secretariat, at
antony.willott@admin.ox.ac.uk.





The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 6 October.





You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you
meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact
details of two referees as part of your online application.





Interviews will be held during w/c 16 October.