The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) at the University of Oxford is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Administrative and Communications Assistant.

The Administrative and Communications Assistant will be supporting a research programme hosted by the School and funded by the John Fell OUP Research Fund. The project, led by Dr Anna Wilson from the Russian and East European Studies (REES), aims to create a major interdisciplinary research hub “International Multimodal Communication Collaboration” (IMCC) and to conduct collaborative interdisciplinary research on multimodal depictions of futures in media in preparation for a UKRI large grant application. Reporting to the Project Investigator (PI), the Administrative and Communications Assistant will be liaising with the hub team members and collaborators, helping organize research and networking events and prepare drafting grant applications.

 

This is a fixed-term, variable hours’ appointment ( up to 100 hours in total), to start as soon as possible, available until 14th October 2024. The post holder will be working remotely most of their time.

 

The successful candidate will be a competent user of computer-based and online applications, such as Oxford Mosaic software, YouTube, MS Teams, and doodle polls. Excellent writing skills, attention to detail and previous experience supporting communications activities, both print and digital, are essential for the role. Further details about the post, including key responsibilities and all selection criteria, can be found in the attached job description.

 

For any administrative queries please email hr-administrator@area.ox.ac.uk by the deadline provided below. You are asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description using examples of your skills and experience.