Part-time Building Project Officer

The  St Cross Building, built in 1964, is undergoing a three-phase refurbishment, and the Law Faculty is currently planning to lead on the third and final phase of this project, with a view to taking over the whole building when the English Faculty and English Library move out at the end of 2025.

 

A fixed-term Building Project Officer is required to provide administrative support to the key stakeholders in the feasibility stage of the refurbishment. These stakeholders are: the Law Faculty (including the centres, PSS staff, room holders and Facilities staff); the Law Library and library users (including students); other users of the building; and our project consultants. The postholder will provide vital co-ordination between the Law Faculty, the Senior Responsible Owner in the Social Sciences Division, and the Project Board convened by Estates Services (which will include a Programme Manager and a Building Project Manager). The postholder will be a key member of the administrative team and report to the Law Faculty Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

 

The successful candidate should have administrative experience supporting a feasibility or building project of a similar or equivalent type; experience of monitoring large amounts of data and information, and able to convey key information clearly and succinctly; effective interpersonal skills at all levels; able to demonstrate tact and discretion when required; a flexible approach to work, with a supportive and co-operative attitude; effective organisational skills and efficient working methods and be able to manage and prioritise a number of competing tasks and handle large amounts of information.

 

Please consult the further particulars for full details about the role.

 

The post is fixed term until 31 December 2025 and part-time (0.6 FTE). The Law Faculty supports hybrid working, and currently requires staff to be on site at least 40% of their working week.  The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL.

 

You will be required to complete an application form and upload a supporting statement as part of your online application.

 

The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 14 January 2025.  Interviews will take place in person, and are likely to be held week commencing 27 January 2025 or week commencing 3 February 2025

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