External Relations Officer

The External Relations Officer is an exciting new opportunity to support  the Law Faculty’s numerous external relationships and provides administrative support for related activities within the IECL. The postholder will initially be based in the Institute for European and Comparative Law (‘IECL’) in the St Cross Building. The External Relations Officer will be a member of the Faculty’s research team, reporting to the Head of Research. On a day-to-day basis they will co-ordinate closely with the IECL Administrator, and will support both the Director of the IECL and the Associate Dean for External Relations (‘AD(ER)’). 

The postholder should be educated to at least A Level standard or equivalent; have experience of working within the Higher Education sector or a comparable environment; excellent organisational skills, with the ability to independently manage a complex and challenging workload, prioritising multiple tasks, and to meet deadlines; ability to work systematically and to a high level of accuracy, with excellent attention to detail, even when working under pressure; excellent communication skills (written and oral), and the ability to convey complex information to different audiences within an educational setting ;excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate sensitively and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with individuals at all levels within the University; able to act with diplomacy and handle confidential tasks, understanding when discretion is required in sensitive work; positive attitude to working in an environment of change, together with flexibility and the willingness to adapt tasks and learn new skills as the role develops. Relevant experience of the full range of Microsoft Office products; a degree or equivalent and fluency in at least one foreign language (French, German, Spanish, Chinese) is desirable.

This is permanent and full time. The Law Faculty supports hybrid working, and currently requires staff to be on site at least 40% of their working week, however, depending on workload, priorities and general requirements of the role, this percentage could be higher and up to 100%. The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL. 

The closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 29 May 2025. You will be required to complete a short application and upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application

Interviews will be held in person at the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building on Monday 16 June 2025

Deadline date for applications: Midday on Thursday 29 May 2025

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