Research Centre Manager

Location: Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY 

About the role 

The Department of Education at the University of Oxford is looking to recruit a Centre Manager of the Rees Centre, one of four research centres in the Department. As a member of the Centre’s senior leadership team, you will play a critical role in driving effective and timely delivery of projects, bids and centre events and communications activity in support of our strategy. You will ensure effective and consistent administration across the Centre in all matters concerning project management, HR, finance, research governance, data management, IT, communications and project management. This will require close joint working as part of the core Department administrative team, ensuring integrated and consistent approaches across activities. 

You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent), with experience of project management in a research environment, monitoring and evaluating budgets, evaluation and writing reports. You will need excellent IT skills, communication skills, the ability to demonstrate initiative, and have the creative thinking, interpersonal and negotiation skills needed to resolve problems any issues when they arise. This role requires a person with highly effective organisational skills, line management experience and a track record in managing many complex projects with multiple partners and stakeholders. 

This post is full time and permanent. 

We welcome applications from care-experienced people. 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post. 

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Thursday 2nd January 2025 will be considered. 

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 6th January 2025, at the Department of Education, Oxford.

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