Selection & Outreach Associate for The Global

1 month ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Rhodes Trust Full time

**Selection & Outreach Associate for the Global Rhodes Scholarships**

**Salary**:£26,000 - £28,000 (pro rata), plus benefits

**6 month fixed term contract** in the first instance, 1st July - 31st December 2024

**Location**: Hybrid; ability to work partly from Rhodes House in Oxford is highly desirable. The post-holder will be required to be in Oxford for the annual Selection weekend in November

We have an exciting new opportunity for a **Selection & Outreach Associate for the Global Rhodes Scholarships **to join the Rhodes Trust. This role will report directly to the National Secretary for Global, and works in close coordination with Rhodes House staff, especially in the Selection & Outreach Team.

**About the Rhodes Trust**

The Rhodes Trust is an educational charity which offers Rhodes Scholarships to exceptional students from around the world to come and study at the University of Oxford. Our mission is to build a better world through global fellowship programmes that develop and connect compassionate, innovative, and public-spirited people committed to solving humanity’s challenges.

In recent years, we have also partnered with several other remarkable organisations to create the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, Atlantic Institute, Schmidt Science Fellows, and our most recent initiative called RISE.

To learn more about our vision visit The Vision of Rhodes Trust

**The role**

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly-organised, individual with excellent IT skills and a strong commitment to the mission of the Rhodes Trust to provide comprehensive administrative and logístical support for the Rhodes Scholarships for Global (see the person specification for more details). Being located in the Oxford area/the ability to work partly from Rhodes House would be highly desirable.

**The role will be responsible for**:
**Managing the National Secretariat**
- To assist the National Secretary of the Global Scholarships with implementing the strategic direction of the Rhodes Trust and align all activities of the Trust in a coordinated approach in the Global constituency.
- To effectively coordinate the operations and logistics of the National Secretariat (NS) for Global, providing support on selection, general administration including mailbox management, and implementation of systems and processes.

**Please see more responsibilities on the job description**

**Selection**
- Working with the National Secretary (and Deputy as appropriate):

- annually agree the selection dates and share calendar invites in advance;
- review the composition of the selection committee with the National Secretary, ensuring diversity; identify potential committee chairs and selectors;
- Communicate key selection round information with the S&O Team at Rhodes House according to annual deadlines

**Please see more responsibilities on the job description**

**Scholar Affairs**

**Please see more responsibilities on the job description**

**Outreach**
- Together with the team at Rhodes House and the National Secretary (and Deputy Secretary as appropriate), design and implement the annual outreach programme in the constituency; develop and distribute marketing materials for the region; develop an annual social media strategy campaign; and help coordinate information sessions at universities, schools, and with tertiary scholarship programmes in targeted regions.

**Please see more responsibilities on the job description**

**Alumni relations**
- Build and nurture relationships with Rhodes Scholars (elect, resident and alums) and encourage active involvement in the community and governance structures as office-bearers or as volunteers for specific roles, e.g. selectors/observers at selection sessions,

Rhodes Ambassadors, speakers at events, mentoring younger Scholars, presenting at information sessions, assisting with the induction programme for Scholars-elect;
- Organize an annual get-together for alumni, Scholars-in-residence, and Scholars-Elect in Oxford (in-person or virtual).

**Please see more responsibilities on the job description**

**Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university.
- Experience in education and/or business administration.
- Excellent organisational skills and effective office management skills.
- Proven experience of budget planning, management and reporting.
- Ability to manage a varied workload and coordinate a range of tasks and activities, and to prioritise a range of tasks effectively to consistently meet deadlines.
- Experience of working within a complex organisation, with demonstrable experience of managing change in a complex, evolving environment.
- Exceptional communication skills, with an excellent command of the English language both orally and in writing.
- Proficient user of IT, including MS skills, Dropbox/Google Drive, and Zoom.
- A deep commitment to the values, ethos and mission of the Rhodes Trust.
- Desirable Knowledge, Skills and E



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