MPhil Global & Area Studies Admin Lead

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Social and sports clubs

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Job summary

The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies at University of Oxford invites applications for a Programme Administrator for the Global and Area Studies programme. This full-time role supports day-to-day delivery of the MPhil in Global and Area Studies, acting as the first contact for prospective and current students from application through to graduation.

You will assist with admissions, induction, course planning, timetabling, events and programme communications, and maintain key course

Qualifications

• Experience of postgraduate academic administration or strong administrative skills in higher education.
• Good numeracy, budget monitoring and IT skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working abilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information and explain complex processes clearly.
• Experience with website maintenance and events administration would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative support for the day-to-day delivery of the MPhil in Global and Area Studies.
• Act as first point of contact for prospective and current students, guiding from application to graduation.
• Support admissions, induction, course planning, timetabling, events and programme communications.
• Coordinate examinations and assessments, including submissions, marks and examiner administration.
• Assist with financial and operational administration and liaise with colleagues to ensure smooth running.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Numeracy

Budget monitoring

IT skills

Tools

CANVAS

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies at University of Oxford invites applications for a Programme Administrator for the Global and Area Studies programme. This full-time role supports day-to-day delivery of the MPhil in Global and Area Studies, acting as the first contact for prospective and current students from application through to graduation.

You will assist with admissions, induction, course planning, timetabling, events and programme communications, and maintain key course