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However, if the chosen candidate is eligible to apply for a different type of visa, the School will seek advice from the Staff Immigration Team, if the candidate could pursue a visa route in its own right. Overview of the role The Research Officer is a vital supportive role in the Research Facilitation Team at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA). The post-holder will contribute to supporting the School’s pre-award research activities, the School’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) Submission, and coordinate the administrative activities of OSGA’s Departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC). Responsibilities and duties will include: General: - Supporting the preparation of funding applications to strict deadlines under the direction of the Research Manager, including: checking eligibility of applicants and create project costings using the University’s “X5” costing system. - Maintaining detailed and accurate records of grants applications for workflow and reporting purposes. - Supporting the Research Manager as required in providing feedback on grant application content, using knowledge of the funding landscape to make applications more competitive. - Communicating directly with researchers about funding opportunities, call criteria, deadlines, department and university processes. - Maintaining an overview of the funding calendar on the OSGA Intranet and contribute to the preparation of a periodic Research Support Team newsletter highlighting research funding and training opportunities. - Working with the Research Manager to ensure that successful grant applications are promptly and efficiently handed-over to the post-award administrative team, ensuring a smooth transition between pre- and postaward support. - Maintaining close working contact with the Social Sciences Division research team. Research Ethics: - Acting as Secretary to OSGA’s Departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC) and coordinate the Committee’s activities. - Providing support and advice to academics and researchers about the procedures for submitting CUREC applications, manage application records, review applications, provide feedback to applicants and deal with queries. - Maintaining updated records of OSGA Departmental Research Ethics Committee’s activities and prepare termly and annual reports to the Research Services/ Research Governance, Ethics & Assurance Team. - Providing annually updated information about the procedures for submitting CUREC applications to the School Education Manager to be included in student’s handbooks and Canvas. - Arranging training and information sharing with students and supervisors if required to support a smooth submission of their CUREC applications. - Hold the Fieldwork safety and ethics awareness session in collaboration with the SSD Safety Officer focusing on ethical policies and procedures. - Hold surgery sessions for students to support a smooth submission of their CUREC applications. - Attend and actively contribute to regular DREC Network meetings. Other Duties: - Managing internal mailing list osga-resstaff@maillist.ox.ac.uk liaising with the OSGA HR Team to keep it regularly updated. - Coordinating data gathering for REF including providing support for Open Access, Sympletic, and the School data review. - Attending and actively contributing to regular team meetings. - Developing positive, long-term relationships with colleagues in the School and across the wider Collegiate University. - Supporting the Professional Service delivery of the School’s Research Facilitation team promoting a research culture of best practice and accountability across the School. 2 - Any other duties as deemed appropriate that are commensurate with the grade as determined by the Research Manager and the Head of Administration and Finance. Selection criteria Essential 1. Good general education to A-level standard or equivalent. 2. Experience in an administrative support role, preferably in Higher Education or a similar field. 3. Ability to interpret and explain complex information to others. 4. Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. 5. Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision. 6. Experience of working calmly under pressure and working successfully to tight deadlines. 7. Ability to communicate fluently and tactfully, both orally and in writing, at all levels within the University and with external organisations. 8. Excellent computer literacy and ability to learn new IT packages as required. Accuracy and competence in drafting, proof-reading, formatting and accuracy of information in relation to documents, websites, and office processes; 9. Ability to work, as a member of a team that is physically dispersed across different locations 10. Enthusiastic, reliable and flexible in approach and a willingness to undertake required training Desirable 1. Experience of working in Research Administration; 2. Experience of working in University or other public sector environment; 3. Experience of the University’s costing and pricing tool (X5); 4. A good first degree or equivalent skills gained through experience in a relevant subject; 5. Recent experience of servicing committees or groups in Higher Education ; 6. Experience of preparing grant applications to UK Research Councils, the European Commission, academies, charities, foundations and trusts; 7. Experience of writing content for websites and of using web editors to upload and edit content; 8. Experience of improving operational systems and identifying, and implementing, more efficient ways of working; 9. Experience of working with a diverse community; 10. Experience of working with locally dispersed teams. Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. 3 Please read the candidate notes on the https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants). Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill-health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing department(s). If you are a priority candidate, please ensure that you attach your redeployment letter to your application (or email it to the contact address on the advert if the application form used for the vacancy does not allow attachments). If you need help Application FAQs, including technical troubleshooting advice is available at: https://staff.web.ox.ac.uk/recruitmentsupport-faqs Non-technical questions about this job should be addressed to the recruiting department directly (hradministrator@area.ox.ac.uk) To return to the online application at any stage, please go to: www.recruit.ox.ac.uk. Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. 4 The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies The School represents a commitment by the University to enhancing teaching and research in Area Studies. It brings together seven units: the African Studies Centre, the Latin American Centre (including the Brazilian Studies Programme), the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, the Contemporary China Studies Programme, Russian and East European Studies, the Contemporary South Asia Studies Programme and the Middle East Programme. The administration of the School is based at 12 Bevington Road, with colleagues also providing administrative support across a number of locations in which the School’s constituent units are based (including the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies at St Antony’s College and the University of Oxford China Centre at St Hugh’s College). The School is devoted to research and graduate teaching in academic disciplines which attempt to understand the complexity and the interrelatedness of society through anthropology, economics, politics, history, sociology and culture. Its teaching and research seek to take into account both the insights provided by the separate disciplines and the contextualisation provided by in-depth knowledge of specific regions and countries. Interdisciplinary collaboration to study specific social processes is encouraged, and a distinctive feature of the School is the number of its academic staff who hold joint appointments in the School and a disciplinary department in the Social Sciences or Humanities Divisions. In the most recent national research quality assessment exercise (REF2021), Area Studies at Oxford – comprising staff in the School and the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies in the Humanities Division - was judged to account for more world-leading (4*) research than any other Area Studies department in the UK. The School admits around 160 graduate students a year on Masters and DPhil programmes, across the African Studies Centre, Latin American Centre, the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, Russian and East European Studies, Contemporary South Asia, Contemporary Chinese Studies, Middle East Studies, and the comparative Master’s programme in Global and Area Studies. Additionally, the School’s academic staff supervise doctoral students and teach on a range of undergraduate programmes in other parts of the University. Further information about the OSGA, its component units, its staff, courses and research activities can be found on its website at www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk The School holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award to recognise the advancement of gender equality, representation and progression. The Social Sciences Division The University’s academic departments and faculties are organised into four large groups known as Academic Divisions (Social Sciences, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS), Medical Sciences, and Humanities). The divisions are responsible for academic strategy and operational planning, oversight of the teaching and research of their constituent departments and faculties, and for personnel and resource management. The social sciences at Oxford are distinctive for both their depth and breadth, with over 1,100 academic and research staff working across fifteen departments, faculties and schools. The Head of the Social Sciences Division isProfessor Timothy Power. The Division is a world-leading centre of research and education in the social sciences. The Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings returned the University of Oxford to the number one spot in the world for Social Sciences in 2022. We have placed first in three of the last five years (2018, 2019 and 2022). More than 800 researchers were returned to Main Panel C (Social Sciences) for REF 2021 across a diverse range of subject area ‘units of assessment’ – from geography and business to archaeology and law. Over 55% of the research submitted from the Division was judged to be world-leading (4*, the highest score available). More than two-thirds (69%) of the research’s impact was also recognised as world-leading (4*). Research from across the Division was also submitted to subject areas across Panels A (Medicine, health and life sciences), B (Physical sciences, engineering and mathematics), and D (Arts and Humanities), highlighting the enormous breadth and diversity of research expertise across the Division. Our academic and research staff and students 5 are international thought leaders, generating new evidence, insights and policy tools with which to address some of the major global challenges facing humanity, such as sustainable resource management, poverty and forced migration, effective governance and justice. Particular research highlights in recent years have included COVID-19 and Climate Change. As well as active interdisciplinary links with researchers in other divisions at Oxford, we engage and collaborate extensively with other universities and a wide range of governmental and nongovernmental practitioner communities such as law, business, public health and welfare, international development and education around the world. The Division has an extensive portfolio of external funders, partners and supporters, with competitively-awarded external research income exceeding £50 millionperyear and philanthropic income over £25 million a year. As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity, eleven of our departments have achieved Bronze awards under the Athena Swan Charter (a UK accreditation scheme recognising organisations’ commitment to equality and diversity, particularly in gender). Our School of Geography and the Environment holds an Athena Swan Silver award. In February 2023, for the first time, the University as a whole was awarded an institutional Athena Swan Silver award, acknowledging the progress that has been made in addressing a number of gender gaps across the University over the last five years. The Division delivers an exceptional range of high-quality educational programmes all underpinned by the innovative research being undertaken by our academics. The student body is made up of over 2,000 undergraduate students, nearly 3,000 students studying postgraduate taught programmes and 1,200 postgraduate research students. The programmes we offer are wide-ranging, often interdisciplinary and include professionally-oriented provision in areas such as business, law and education. The Division is home to several of Oxford’s most widely recognised teaching programmes, such as Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at undergraduate level; and at the Masters level programmes such as the Bachelor in Civil Law (BCL), Environmental Change and Management, International Relations, and Social Data Science. For more information please visit: http://www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/ Important information for candidates Data Privacy Please note that any personal data submitted to the University as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. For further information, please see the University’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/job-applicant-privacy-policy. The University’s Policy on Data Protection is available at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/data-protection-policy. The University’s policy on retirement The University operates an Employer Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) for very senior research posts at grade RSIV/D35 and clinical equivalents E62 and E82 of 30 September before the 70th birthday. The justification for this is explained at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. For existing employees on these grades, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at other grades have to retire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. 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See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for all University staff. The University Club offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service website includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. 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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. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join OSGA as the Research Officer on a full-time and 3-year fixed-term contract basis. The post might also be offered as a job share (2 x 18.25 hours, 50% FTE each).

 

About the Role:

 

The Research Officer is a wide-ranging and important supportive role in the Research Facilitation Team at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA).

Under the supervision of the Research Manager, the successful post-holder will assist in the School’s pre-award research activities, the School’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) Submission and coordinate the administrative activities of OSGA’s Departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC). Further responsibilities will include: support the preparation of funding applications to strict deadlines, maintaining records of grants applications for workflow and reporting purposes, communicating with researchers about funding opportunities, call criteria, deadlines, department and university processes, liaising with the Research Manager to ensure that successful grant applications are smoothly, promptly and efficiently handed-over from pre- to post-award administrative team. They will also coordinate data gathering for REF including providing support for Open Access, Sympletic, and the School data review, act as a Secretary to OSGA’s Departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC) and coordinate the Committee’s activities.

 

About You:

 

The post is very varied and stimulating, hence it will suit an enthusiastic and reliable individual who enjoys being part of a busy team in an environment of competing priorities. Applications are welcome from candidates with experience in an administrative support role, preferably in higher education or a similar field, who are able to handle and prioritise interpret and explain complex information to others.

 

Essential for the role are excellent computer literacy, accuracy and competence in drafting, proof-reading, formatting and correctness of information in relation to documents, websites, and office processes; including an ability to interpret and to explain complex information to others. The ability to work as a team member that is physically dispersed across different locations is a must for this role. Professional experience of working in Research Administration, familiarity with the University’s costing and pricing tool (X5); servicing committees, and website content maintenance are desirable.

 

Application Process: 

 

Applications are to be submitted via Oxford University’s website. 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 attached job description. 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 the Research Manager. Please quote the vacancy reference 170387 in all your correspondence.

 

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 16th 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’ well-being 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.

 
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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. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join OSGA as the Research Officer on a full-time and 3-year fixed-term contract basis. The post might also be offered as a job share (2 x 18.25 hours, 50% FTE each). **About the Role:** The Research Officer is a wide-ranging and important supportive role in the Research Facilitation Team at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA). Under the supervision of the Research Manager, the successful post-holder will assist in the School’s pre-award research activities, the School’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) Submission and coordinate the administrative activities of OSGA’s Departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC). Further responsibilities will include: support the preparation of funding applications to strict deadlines, maintaining records of grants applications for workflow and reporting purposes, communicating with researchers about funding opportunities, call criteria, deadlines, department and university processes, liaising with the Research Manager to ensure that successful grant applications are smoothly, promptly and efficiently handed-over from pre- to post-award administrative team. They will also coordinate data gathering for REF including providing support for Open Access, Sympletic, and the School data review, act as a Secretary to OSGA’s Departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC) and coordinate the Committee’s activities. **About You:** The post is very varied and stimulating, hence it will suit an enthusiastic and reliable individual who enjoys being part of a busy team in an environment of competing priorities. Applications are welcome from candidates with experience in an administrative support role, preferably in higher education or a similar field, who are able to handle and prioritise interpret and explain complex information to others. Essential for the role are excellent computer literacy, accuracy and competence in drafting, proof-reading, formatting and correctness of information in relation to documents, websites, and office processes; including an ability to interpret and to explain complex information to others. The ability to work as a team member that is physically dispersed across different locations is a must for this role. Professional experience of working in Research Administration, familiarity with the University’s costing and pricing tool (X5); servicing committees, and website content maintenance are desirable. **Application Process: ** Applications are to be submitted via Oxford University’s website. 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 attached job description. 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 the Research Manager. Please quote the vacancy reference **170387** in all your correspondence. The closing date for applications is **12.00 noon on** **16th 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’ well-being 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. 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