EDI Facilitator
Posted: 8th May 2024
Department of Computer Science, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford.
EDI Facilitator
Permanent Contract, Part-time with 0.5 FTE
Grade 7: Salary £36,024 – £44,263 p.a. pro-rata
The Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, is seeking a part-time EDI Facilitator, reporting to Head of HR with a dotted line to the Director for Academic Environment (Academic lead for EDI). The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Facilitator will be responsible for coordinating the department’s EDI strategy, projects and activities, including implementation and evaluation of the department’s Athena Swan Bronze Award action plan for advancing gender equality, with a view to being able to apply for a Silver Athena Swan Award at the end of the current award period in March 2029. Other topic areas will include improving diversity and inclusion in relation to the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, and socio-economic diversity.
The post-holder will work closely with HR and the department’s Director for Academic Environment (EDI academic lead), as well as the EDI Committee and professional services teams across the department. Their work will be informed through analysis of the Staff Experience Survey (SES) and other relevant EDI data, and in consultation with a range of stakeholders including students and staff. They will also liaise with EDI practitioners in the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division and wider university, sharing best practice.
Strong organisational, planning, and communication skills are essential, together with experience of gathering and analysing data, and a flexible approach for responding to evolving and emerging EDI priorities.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 25th June 2024. Interviews are expected to be held shortly after the closing date.
We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage, holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award, HR excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award.
Our staff and students come from all over the world and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diversity groups and champions, for example http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/women-cs-oxford/index.html , as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example shared parental leave.
Demonstrating a commitment to provide equality of opportunity. We would particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic applicants who are currently under-represented within the Computer Science Department. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.