Bonavero Institute MOOC Research Assistants x 5

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 3 February 2023 (re-advertisement)

Dr Christos Kypraios is looking for five (5) research assistants to help with the development and delivery of a multilingual Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the international standards relating to freedom of expression, including press freedom, access to public information, the safety of journalists and related topics. This MOOC is organised by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights in partnership with UNESCO and will run between 29 May and 30 June 2023. It will comprise a series of 5 weekly free online courses and will be delivered in the six official languages of the UN, i.e. in Chinese, Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish, as well as in Portuguese. The course will be open to judicial actors (e.g. judicial branches, public ministries, public defenders, electoral courts, human rights ombudsmen, judicial law clerks) from all justice systems and will draw on the UNESCO Toolkit for judges and judicial actors on freedom of expression standards as well as other materials. The course will build on the highly successful joint Bonavero/UNESCO global MOOC on freedom of expression which was delivered in English in 2021, as well as on similar regional MOOCs previously organised by UNESCO focusing on Latin America and Africa.

Tasks will include:

• Assisting the Programme Coordinator in the production of the multimedia materials (videos, video subtitles, reading materials, collections of documents, transcripts of the courses on video, and others) for the multilingual MOOC on freedom of expression, especially with translating and subtitling the written and audio-visual content of the course in the six languages of its instruction beyond English (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese);
• Assisting with the technical aspects of the MOOC, such as populating the digital platform with the course material and setting up the course website in the languages of the MOOC instruction;
• Assisting with the development of promotional material for the course in all seven languages, and with communications where needed;
• Assisting with the delivery of the MOOC between 29 May and 30 June 2023, including managing the enrolment process, managing the discussion forums, verifying the performance of the MOOC participants, and issuing certificates of attendance/completion to those who fulfil the course requirements;
• Assisting with the development of a participant’s survey in all languages of the MOOC instruction, and with the subsequent evaluation of the course on the basis of this survey.
• Support with any other matter pertaining to the development and delivery of the MOOC.

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 50 hours for each research assistant will be available across the duration of the project (including the development of the MOOC between February and May, its delivery between 29 May and 30 June, and its evaluation in July 2023), to be agreed with the Supervisor.

Start date: 13 February 2023

Date by which the work must be completed: 31 July 2023

Reporting

The Research Assistants will report to Prof Kate O’Regan and work closely with the Programme Coordinator, Dr Christos Kypraios.

Requirements

• Fluent knowledge of one or more of the following languages is essential: Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
• Experience of copyediting and video editing is essential.
• Good skills in using the following software/applications is essential: Microsoft Word, Excel and EdX.
• A good understanding of the field of international law and human rights, or more particularly of freedom of expression, is desirable.
• Prior experience with website content management and of organising online courses on EdX or other platforms is desirable.

The work can be undertaken anywhere where you have access to a good library and internet, but RAs will be expected to be able to travel into Oxford for meetings with the MOOC team. 

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to current graduate students (with a background in law) in the University of Oxford and the hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students at the Faculty of Law.

It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK.

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £16.49 per hour (which equates to University Grade 6, point 1), on the basis of completed and approved timesheets, which must be submitted to payroll@law.ox.ac.uk by the last Friday of each calendar month for payment on the last working day of the following month.

In addition, annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

Funding

This opportunity is match funded by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights (project code: BAD00130 – Founders Fund).

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter detailing relevant experience, along with a reference from your supervisor, should be sent by email to bonaveroihr@law.ox.ac.uk by Friday 3 February 2023. If necessary, interviews will take place on Monday 6 February (TBC).

Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability. Supervisors may be asked for a reference. 

Enquiries about the project are welcome, and may be addressed to christos.kypraios@law.ox.ac.uk. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.