Head of Administration and Finance (Theology and Religion)

**Contract type**



Permanent





**Hours**



Full time (Part time arrangements (80% FTE) may be considered for suitably
qualified candidates)





**About the role**



This is an exciting opportunity to join the Faculty of Theology and Religion
to lead the administration. Reporting to the Divisional Registrar and Chief
Operating Officer, the Head of Administration and Finance (HAF) is the senior
administrator and is responsible for the effective and efficient day to day
non-academic management and administration of the Faculty. Working in close
partnership with the Faculty Board Chair and other senior academic staff, the
HAF plays a key role in the Faculty’s strategic and operational planning,
designing and implementing Faculty policies and procedures, and ensuring that
the Faculty meets divisional and University requirements. The operational
duties of the post are wide-ranging and include oversight of the management of
all academic-related and non-academic support staff, financial management, and
the administration of research support activities. The HAF also has oversight
of the administrative support of the faculty’s undergraduate and post-graduate
students.





**About you**



You will have excellent organisational skills and experience of financial
management and HR, in addition to strengths in committee servicing and
governance, written and oral communication skills, and a firm understanding of
academic and research administration. You will be able to work largely
independently, and will need to relate well to staff at all levels.





The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job
description.





For more information, contact Alexandra Vincent, Divisional Registrar and
Chief Operating Officer (alexandra.vincent@humanities.ox.ac.uk )





**Application process**



For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum
vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection
criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part
of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and
indicate whether we can contact them now.





For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job
description. Any further enquires may be directed to hr@humanities.ox.ac.uk.





The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 18 March 2024. Only
applications received before this time can be considered.





Shortlisting is expected to take place by Wednesday 27 March and interviews
held on Friday 5 April.





Please quote Vacancy ID 171042 on all correspondence.





**Committed to equality and valuing diversity**