Assistant Course Manager (Continuing Professional Development)

Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) is seeking to
appoint an Assistant Course Manager (ACM) for Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Short Courses which is housed in the Department’s
Professional and Open Access Courses section. This is an exciting opportunity
for the you to develop a portfolio of CPD courses by undertaking the
development, marketing and delivery of self-financing short courses in a wide
range of fields.





The Short Courses CPD Portfolio provides short courses that are designed to
provide high-level training and upskilling for researchers, practitioners and
managers across a range of modern and high technology companies, and for
professionals in allied organisations as well as for research and academic
institutions. You will draw on the expertise of faculty from a range of the
University’s departments as well as the close ties the portfolio develops with
industry professionals.





**About the role **





You will be responsible for supervising a portfolio of short courses that take
place in normal working hours and/or the weekends, which are face-to-face,
hybrid, or online. You will provide support for the student lifecycle on these
courses and demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills
with the ability to manage and monitor the development and administration of a
number of simultaneously-delivered courses.





You will liaise with colleagues in Oxford and with corporate and professional
business external stakeholders, both in the UK and abroad on the development
and delivery of existing and new bespoke programmes. The role requires you to
develop strong and positive relations with counterparts in the university, for
example, with other administrative teams and academic tutors.





You will deal with pre- and on-course administration and handling post-course
enquiries. Whilst you will generally focus on managing the administration for
your own portfolio of courses, you will be required to be flexible in
supporting other colleagues in the team and across the Department, as and when
required.





You will be expected to work throughout the academic year and to facilitate
some courses including weekends. Work during the year is likely to involve
registering student arrivals in college or at Rewley House, and participating
in welcome addresses to students. During the year, you will be expected to
liaise with principal tutors, programme directors, course tutors, and external
stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of each programme. Courses may run
simultaneously in different locations.





This is a full-time (FTE) position, available on a permanent contract.





**About you **





You will be experienced in the development and planning of CPD programmes,
management of events, courses, programmes of education and training or allied
activities.



In addition, you will have had experience in organising and promoting
innovative ventures.



You will be expected to use their initiative at all times within a framework
of performance objectives and financial controls, and have attention to detail
in planning complex courses and events. You will be expected to work with a
degree of autonomy in this role.



You will also have an outgoing, professional approach and a positive
orientation towards flexible collaboration. There is a strong emphasis on
teamwork, in which willingness to help colleagues to cope with contingencies
and successfully supervise staff.



You should have strong customer focus, excellent interpersonal skills and a
high degree of intercultural communicative competence.



You should be able to demonstrable the ability to forge strong relationships
with internal, national and international stakeholders (preferably in an
educational environment).



You must have a strong financial experience, be able to exercise authority
appropriately, plan and forecast budgets, and be able to negotiate contracts.



A high level of IT literacy is required and you will have a high degree of
numeracy and experience of handling large volumes of data predominantly in MS
Excel. The Department uses a combination of Microsoft and other packages,
including MS Office, and new customised administrative database and finance
systems. Familiarity with these (or similar) software packages is required.
You are expected to use new technologies for efficient and creative
communication and administration.





**About us **





OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to
benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and
forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission
is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to
Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive
opportunities for study and research.





Colleagues uphold the uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department
and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.





For more information, please visit: www.conted.ox.ac.uk





**What we offer**



Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of
family friendly and financial benefits including:







* An excellent contributory pension scheme





* 38 days’ annual leave





* A comprehensive range of childcare services





* Family leave schemes





* Cycle loan scheme





* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs





* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans









Application Process



You will be required to upload the following documents:



1 A covering letter/supporting statement which clearly states how you meet
each of the essential criteria for the post



2 An up-to-date CV



3 The contact details of two referees





To make informal enquiries about the post please contact Dr Iain Landles at
iain.landles@conted.ox.ac.uk





The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 19 June 2024





Interviews will take place during week commencing 1 July 2024





Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community
that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.





The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes
applications from individuals regardless of their background.