Personal Assistant to Professor Eric Beinhocker

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About the Blavatnik School of Government</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: <strong>teaching</strong> <strong>current and future leaders</strong>; <strong>generating</strong> <strong>research with impact</strong>; and <strong>engaging</strong> <strong>with governments and practitioners</strong>.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>What we offer</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The Blavatnik School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Jericho. In term time, we host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers (usually 2-3 each week) &#8211; all of which that are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a Halloween event to which children of staff are invited and Christmas and summer parties for all staff.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees&#8217; wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> <li>Opportunities for hybrid working.</li><br> </ul><br> <div>More information about working at the Blavatnik School of Government can be found on our&#160;jobs page.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>The Blavatnik School of Government is seeking a Personal Assistant to support&#160;<strong><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/eric-beinhocker">Professor Eric Beinhocker</a></strong>, Executive Director of INET Oxford and Professor of Public Policy Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Based within the INET Oxford research centre in the Manor Road Building, the Personal Assistant&#8217;s duties will cover all areas of managing the desk and affairs of Professor Beinhocker. This will include; dealing with a wide range of matters (sometimes highly confidential or sensitive) and exercising judgement about the course of action required, organising travel, meetings and events, diary management and financial reporting and expenses. The postholder will also be an integral component of the INET Oxford team and play an important role in the smooth running of the operations for the centre.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The contract is fixed-term until 31 December 2025 (with the possibility of extension subject to funding).</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You will have previous administrative experience, relevant to the role, with a high level of accuracy and a keen eye for detail. You should have strong evidence of tact, discretion and sound judgement when dealing with confidential or sensitive matters, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A high standard of numeracy, outstanding prioritisation and organisational skills, with the ability to work on a variety of tasks at the same time whilst maintaining high standards, are also essential.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application process</strong></div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a&#160;&#160;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">covering letter/supporting statement, CV</a> and the details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 10 November 2023.</strong></div> </div>