Administrative Officer (Flourishing Futures Programme)

University Of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Of Oxford is seeking an Administrative Officer to join a small, cross‑departmental team delivering the Flourishing Futures programme. You will support biodiversity policy work through CASCADE, coordinating meetings, documenting progress and assisting with contracts and finances.

Ideal candidates will have strong administrative skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to liaise with academics, postgraduate students and external partners while connecting research to policy

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Confident written and verbal communicator across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and project support for the Flourishing Futures programme.
• Coordinate meetings and events across departments and with external partners.
• Liaise with academics, students and external partners to progress policy-linked work.
• Prepare project documentation and assist with project finances and contracts with the Oxford grants team.
• Support UK evidence projects including work with JNCC and Defra.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent working

Team collaboration

Job description

We are looking for a

n Administrative Officer to join a small, highly integrated, cross-Departmental and cross-institutional team delivering the new Flourishing Futures programme, which aims to nurture the next generation of leaders through connection with nature. You will work primarily on the programme’s biodiversity policy strand, providing administrative and project support to the Conservation and Sustainability Consortium of Academic Institutions (CASCADE). Initially, you will support UK evidence projects, including work with JNCC and Defra, helping to connect academic research with real-world biodiversity policy. You will help coordinate opportunities for postgraduate students to gain first‑hand experience of research‑to‑policy work. This is a varied role encompassing project administration, coordination of meetings and events, liaison with academics, students and external partners, preparation of project documentation, and support for project finances and contracts in liaison with the Oxford grants team.

About you

You will have excellent administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively, and work accurately to deadlines. You will be a confident written and verbal communicator, comfortable working with a wide range of colleagues and external stakeholders. You will be able to work independently and use your initiative while enjoying working collaboratively as part of a team. This would be an ideal role for someone with an interest in biodiversity conservation and policy who would like to gain experience working at the interface between research and policy. The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under‑represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. This post is full time (although applications to work 80% of full time are welcome) and from 9 January 2027 until 30 September 2028.