COMPAS Business Manager
The School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Banbury Road, Oxford
COMPAS Business Manager
Closing Date and Time: 3 August 2026, noon
Grade and Salary: Standard Grade 7 £39,424 - £47,779 p.a.
Vacancy ID: 187370
Contact Email: recruit@anthro.ox.ac.uk
About the Role
The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) is seeking a Business Manager to support and strengthen its funding activity across a diverse portfolio of research grants, charitable funding, philanthropic donations, and policy-focused projects. This new 12-month role will provide specialist pre- and post-award support, helping researchers identify funding opportunities, develop competitive applications, manage awards, and ensure compliance with University and funder requirements.
Working closely with academic staff, research support colleagues, and finance teams, you will play a key role in securing and managing funding that supports COMPAS’ long-term research sustainability. The role offers a varied and rewarding opportunity to engage with a complex funding landscape and contribute directly to the success of a world-leading research centre.
The role could be offered as a secondment opportunity for someone within the University.
About You
You will be educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience, with a strong background in research grant administration within higher education or a comparable environment. You will have experience of financial administration, interpreting complex guidance and regulations, and working accurately with detailed financial and narrative information.
A proactive and highly organised individual, you will possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to act with diplomacy and work collaboratively across a wide range of stakeholders. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, meeting deadlines, and using your initiative to solve problems. Experience of research funding applications, Full Economic Costing (FEC), and research costing tools would be advantageous.
About the Department and the University
The School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography (SAME) is a leading academic department delivering world-class teaching and research across anthropology, archaeology, museum ethnography, and human sciences. The School supports a diverse community of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research students, and works closely with academic staff to deliver an outstanding student experience.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, internationally recognised as a world-class centre of excellence. Its research and teaching play a leading role in addressing global challenges and shaping the future through innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Applications should be submitted via the University of Oxford recruitment website.
The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 3 August 2026.
We anticipate that interviews will be held in person during the second half of August 2026.
For further particulars, and to apply, please visit the Oxford University Jobs portal.