Salary: Grade 6 £32,332 to £38,205 per annum with a possible extension to £41,732 – with an Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata)
Location: Hybrid – Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK (Development and Alumni Engagement, Hayes House and University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD – Social Sciences Division)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Apply by: 12 noon, Monday 30th September 2024
University of Oxford Development and Alumni Engagement is seeking a Project Officer to join its Social Sciences Development team. This opportunity comes at an exciting time as we are expanding the team in response to increased donor interest in the world-leading research and teaching being undertaken across the Social Sciences at Oxford.
About the role:
In this role you will help identify potential donors to our academic research projects on pressing issues such as climate change, early years education and social inequality. A team player, you will have outstanding written communication and work alongside the wider team and academics to develop funding proposals, donors reports and briefing documents. You will also work on special projects that come up for the team such as event support and campaign reporting.
To be successful you’ll need:
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who has meticulous attention to detail and enjoys working on multiple projects at the same time. This is a perfect role for someone who is interested in starting a career in fundraising or marketing, has a willingness to learn and is good at building relationships.
What we offer:
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
- Flexible hybrid working
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- Membership to CASE
- Training and development opportunities
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Application process:
- To apply for this role please click the link below, or for further details, please contact georgina.gough@devoff.ox.ac.uk
- Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
- For further guidance and support, please visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 30 September 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 15 October 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
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- Salary Offer £32,332 to £38,205 per annum with a possible extension to £41,732
- Application Pack development-and-alumni-engagement_project-officer_social-sciences_sept-2024_jd.pdf
