You will be part of a small, supportive team, as part of which you will provide support to the Outreach and Communications Officer with outreach, events, communications and general administration. This role requires the successful candidate to be available to work flexibly, including outside of normal office hours and at weekends on occasion.

 

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of logistical aspects of any planned event, from conception to completion, working closely with alumni, stakeholders and internal/external clients. You will also support the management and implementation of departmental outreach initiatives including open days, ensure that outreach events are monitored, evaluated and continually improved, and contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Earth Sciences outreach programme. You will also contribute to the implementation of the department’s communication strategy, including planning and scheduling content distribution and uploading content to the department’s website, and/or social media feeds. You will develop and evaluate communications activities through a range of tools such as online surveys, feedback forms and digital analytics.

 

You must be educated to A Level standard or have experience of studying for a higher level qualification, such as a degree, have experience of working in an outreach/communications related administrative role, have experience of a fast moving and demanding environment and awareness of Data Protection and information security guidelines. You will have good IT skills, particularly the use of Microsoft Office and the ability to prioritise workload and produce accurate, detailed work withinin deadlines.

 

Experience of working in an academic environment is desirable, but not essential.

 

The post is part time (22 hours per week), and based at the Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road, Oxford.

 

For further details of the role please see the job description. The closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Monday 6 June 2022. Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 21 June 2022.