Graduate Studies Officer

The Department of Sociology is seeking an enthusiastic, efficient and highly organised individual to join our administrative team.

About the Role

The Graduate Studies Officer has overall responsibility for the administration of the Department’s three graduate programmes, the MSc in Sociology, the MPhil in Sociology and Demography, and the DPhil in Sociology. They support academic members of staff who typically have fixed term responsibilities for the courses and students, including the Director of Graduate Studies, the Director of Taught Courses, the Chair of Examiners and the Chair of the Admissions Panel.

This post provides the post holder an excellent opportunity to gain substantial experience of graduate student administration and to develop their career in university administration in one of the UK’s leading universities. This role involves extensive contact with a broad range of people including current and prospective students, academics, college and departmental staff, as well as the Divisional Office.

You will be based in the Department of Sociology, 42-43 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD – a central location close to Oxford’s train station. Hybrid working is welcome: it is expected that the postholder could spend up to 40% of their time working remotely if desired.  The postholder would also be able to work fully on site if preferred.

This is a permanent full-time position and will be available from August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application Process

The closing date for applications is 12:00 midday UK time on Wednesday 03 July 2024 with interviews taking place in the week commencing 22 July 2024. 

You will be required to upload a CV, supporting statement and details of two referees as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should clearly set out the extent to which you meet each of the selection criteria of the post.

For informal enquiries about the posts, please email:  hannah.brawn@sociology.ox.ac.uk

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