Technical Programmer Assistant

The Latin American Centre in the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies
(OSGA) seeks applications for a part-time (variable hours, 115 hours in total)
Technical Programmer Assistant for the ESRC-IMPACT Threat-Reduction Pilot
Project in Chile. The position is fixed term, available to start as soon as
possible until 31st March 2025.





**About the Role:**



The Technical Programmer Assistant will support the development of a threat-
reduction pilot project in Chile, starting in August. This role involves
developing a monitoring tool to reduce violence from extremism and to
strengthen peace, justice, and democratic institutions. The project aims to
establish a pilot monitoring, prosecution, and mediation system in Chile.





**About You:**



The successful candidate will hold a first degree, together with some relevant
experience. They will be proficient in coding and software development and
have experience with monitoring and data collection tools. The successful
candidate will have an understanding of the political and social landscape in
Latin American and be committed to the human rights and the protection of
marginalized communities. They will have excellent communication skills with
written and spoken fluency in Spanish language.





**Application process: **



When applying to this position, you will be required to upload a CV and a
supporting statement addressing how you meet each of the selection criteria,
as listed in the job description. Further details on how to apply can be found
on the University website.



Informal enquiries are welcome: please email hr-administrator@area.ox.ac.uk.
Please quote the vacancy reference **174262** in all your correspondence.





The closing date for applications is **12.00 noon on Thursday 25th July
2024**. Applications received after the closing date cannot be considered.





Interviews will be held via Teams during the afternoon on 7th August 2024.





If you, as an applicant, require reasonable adjustments to be made in the
interview process, please do reach out and discuss this with our HR team. We
will do our best to facilitate and accommodate reasonable adjustments.





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.



Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) is committed to promoting a
culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Applications
are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic
candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. OSGA is
committed to equality and value diversity and are determined to foster an
academic environment in which everyone is included, respected and empowered to
fulfil their potential.





Please be aware, the University has introduced a pensionable Oxford University
Weighting of £1,500 a year (pro rata for part-time appointments) for all staff
on grades 1–10 of the main salary and grading structure effective from 1
August 2024. Please follow the link here for further information on the
outcomes of the recent Pay & Conditions review.





**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


* 38 days annual leave (pro rata for part time staff)


* 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