Administrative Officer (Flourishing Futures Programme)
Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3EL
About the role
We are looking for an 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.
For queries about this role please contact hannah.nicholas@biology.ox.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 4 November 2026, interviews are likely to be scheduled for mid-November 2026.
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Administrative Officer (Flourishing Futures Programme) in Oxford employer: University of Oxford
The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, along with generous benefits such as 38 days of annual leave and a robust family leave scheme, employees are supported in both their professional and personal lives. This role not only provides the opportunity to influence strategic financial decisions within a world-renowned department but also fosters continuous growth and development in a vibrant academic community.
