Graduate School Officer

We are seeking an experienced administrator and manager for the role of
Graduate School Officer. You will take responsibility for marketing and
recruitment, graduate admissions, funding and on-course administration matters
for the Medical Sciences Graduate School. This will include line-managing a
team of graduate studies administrators and delivering projects in support of
the Graduate School’s strategic aims, including the tactical development of
the University’s Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) with the Medical Research
Council.





You will use your specialist knowledge and experience to make a significant
and sustained contribution to the development of the Graduate School,
involving input to policy and strategy, and to the planning and management of
major studentship funding awards. The role requires expertise in the
administration of postgraduate education, and in service delivery, line
management, financial management and committee servicing. You will work
largely independently and will need to develop successful working
relationships with staff at all levels. You will advise senior academic and
administrative staff on a wide variety of matters relating to graduate studies
administration.





This is a varied role suitable for candidates with a good level of knowledge
and experience of postgraduate education and an appreciation of the wider
issues in Higher Education, particularly with regards to the funding of
postgraduate research students. This post is permanent and available on a
full-time basis with flexible / hybrid working options available.





For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Assistant
Registrar (Graduate School), Chris Higham (christopher.higham@medsci.ox.ac.uk)





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.
Please provide the details of two referees.





The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on Wednesday 7 February
2024. Interviews will likely be held in-person on Wednesday 21 February 2024.