Development and Alumni Engagement, Oxford University of Oxford Development and Alumni Engagement is seeking a Project Officer to join its Social Sciences Development team. This opportunity comes at an exciting time as we are expanding the team in response to increased donor interest in the world-leading research and teaching being undertaken across the Social Sciences at Oxford. Project Officer (Philanthropy Writing and Research) – Social Sciences Location: Oxford Salary: Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 per annum with possible extension to £44,382 – with an Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full time About the role: A team player, you will have outstanding written communication and work alongside the wider team and academics to develop funding proposals, donors reports and briefing documents. In this role, you will leverage your research skills to help identify potential donors to our academic research projects on pressing issues such as climate change, early years education and social inequality. You will also work on special projects that come up for the team such as event support and campaign reporting. To be successful you’ll need: The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who has meticulous attention to detail and enjoys producing written communication. This is a perfect role for someone who is interested in starting a career in fundraising or marketing, has a willingness to learn and is good at building relationships. What we offer: Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
1. Flexible hybrid working
2. An excellent contributory pension scheme
3. 38 days annual leave
4. Membership to CASE
5. Training and development opportunities
6. A comprehensive range of childcare services
7. Family leave schemes
8. Cycle loan scheme
9. Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
10. Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
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