HR Officer (part-time)

Oxford’s School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) is one of the largest
communities of Area Studies scholars anywhere in the world. This vibrant and
dynamic University department has research and teaching programmes dedicated
to Africa, China, Latin America, the Middle East, Japan, Russia and Eastern
Europe, South Asia and Comparative Area Studies. The School welcomes students
from all around the globe and offers seven MSc Degrees, six MPhil degrees, a
DPhil in Area Studies, as well as the Oxford 1+1 MBA with Saïd Business
School.





Applications are invited for a motivated and proactive HR Officer to join our
busy HR Team on a part-time (0.5 FTE) and 3-year fixed term contract basis.





**About the Role:**



This post is an excellent development opportunity to progress in the field of
Human Resources within the University.



The successful applicant will develop practical HR knowledge, including all
aspects of the administration of HR processes, employment life cycle and
recruitment exercises.



Reporting to the Head of Administration and Finance (HAF) and supervised by
the Senior HR Officer (SHRO), she/he will be a key point of contact for
general HR administrative enquiries from OSGA employees, line managers, casual
staff and the general public. They will work within the HR Team on improving
OSGA HR policies and procedures, providing quality HR advice and support in
accordance with University HR guidance and policies. Further duties will
include updating HR intranet pages, implementing recruitment exercises for
professional services and academic-related staff, preparing and submitting
documents for recruitment, staff and visitors’ visa applications, staff
retention, and end of fixed-term contracts, communicating with the HAF, HoS,
Finance Manager and the Staff Immigration Team, when applicable.



As part of an HR team of three, the post holder will also be required to cover
for colleagues as appropriate and provide administrative support as required.





**About You:**



The role will suit a professional who can prioritise workload to meet
deadlines; and to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.



Applications are particularly welcome from HR professionals who enjoy being
part of a busy HR team in an environment of competing priorities and a
department comprising diverse community. The successful applicant must be able
to understand, interpret and accurately communicate HR processes and
procedures verbally and in writing and to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of
employment law essentials.



Experience of working in Higher Education sector and/or with HRIS systems such
as People XD will be beneficial.





**Application Process: **



When applying to this position, you will be required to upload a CV and a
supporting statement of no more than two pages addressing how you meet each of
the selection criteria, as listed in the job description. Further details
regarding the selection criteria and details on how to apply can be found in
the document attached. Informal enquiries are welcome, please email hr-
administrator@area.ox.ac.uk. Any queries or matters that are not referred to
in the job description/further particulars will be passed to Dr Elizabeth
Hodges, the Head of Administration & Finance. Please quote the vacancy
reference **170362** in all your correspondence.



The closing date for applications is **12.00 noon on 19th February 2024**.
Applications received after the closing date cannot be considered.



The interviews will be held in-person as soon as possible after the closing
date.





**What We Offer:**



As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





* An excellent contributory pension scheme


* Generous annual leave


* A comprehensive range of childcare services


* Family leave schemes


* Cycle loan scheme and electric or ultra-low emission vehicle loan scheme


* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans


* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs




This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working, with a current
expectation of at least 50% on-site work.



The OSGA Professional Services offices are located in Oxford city centre,
surrounded by its unique architecture, history and culture.



The University of Oxford holds an institutional Silver Athena Swan award,
acknowledging the progress made in addressing a number of gender gaps across
the University.



Applications are particularly welcome from men and black and minority ethnic
candidates who are under-represented in professional services in Oxford.