Admissions Officer

About the Blavatnik School of Government

Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners.

What we offer you

The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.

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
• Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
• Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Opportunities for remote working.

More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.

About the role

The Blavatnik School of Government is seeking to appoint an Admissions Officer to support the Admissions team in the recruitment, selection and conversion of outstanding students from all around the world for the School’s degree programmes.

Each year, the School recruits students from over 50 different countries to study for our Master of Public Policy, our MSc in Public Policy Research and our DPhil in Public Policy. Our students, from all around the world, are smart, committed to public service, and are existing or emergent leaders in their fields.

The Admissions Officer role is critical for ensuring that applicants have a positive experience when applying to the School degree programmes, regardless of the outcome of their application; and for ensuring that all successful candidates are supported in the months ahead of arriving at the School.

About you

You must display excellent customer service skills, sound judgement, robustness in interpreting and relaying policies to candidates, alongside tact and diplomacy. You must also liaise effectively with colleagues across the School and the wider University. Many of the tasks will be time sensitive and you must have the skills to take responsibility and manage short-notice deadlines in a role where interruptions are likely to be frequent and unpredictable. Adaptability, strong IT skills, excellent attention to detail, and outstanding communication skills are also essential for this post.

This role is fixed-term for three years. We expect the successful candidate to start in early September 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application Process

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the Apply button above. You will be required to upload your CV, a supporting statement and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 5 July. Interviews are likely to be held during week commencing 15 July 2024.

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