Managing Editor Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH)

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 15 July 2024 (noon)

The Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH) brings together academics, practitioners, and policy-makers from across the globe to advance the understanding and protection of human rights and equality. Through the vigorous exchange of ideas and resources, we strive to facilitate a better understanding of human rights principles, to develop new approaches to policy, and to influence the development of human rights law and practice.  

Our flagship output remains the blog, where we publish daily high-quality, brief analyses of human rights law developments globally. Our editorial team of outstanding postgraduate students edit each post to a high standard. We are both proactive and reactive, commissioning posts in anticipation of key new developments, as well as screening the numerous unsolicited posts for quality, current interest, and geographic range. We provide outstanding experience for our graduate editors, as well as guiding junior contributors towards higher standards.

Since 2005, we have published nearly 4000 posts in nearly 10 languages, from more than 400 experts, and 50 countries. The blog has over 21,000 Twitter followers; 6,200 Facebook followers; 22,000 unique website views a month and an international mailing list of over 2,100 subscribers.

The Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH) is looking to hire a Managing Editor for its blog.

Tasks for the Managing Editor include:

• Management support: supervising the student copy-editors, communication with authors, soliciting blogposts, developing the overarching blog vision including special series and creativity in disseminating the blog
• Editorial support: e.g. referencing, proof-reading, copy-editing

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 300 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.

Maximum number of hours of work per week: 5 hours (variable)

Start date: 22 July 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

Date by which the work must be completed: 1 September 2025

Reporting

The Managing Editor will report to Professor Sandra Fredman.

Requirements

• A strong understanding of comparative equality, discrimination and human rights law is essential.
• Strong editorial skills are essential.
• Good communication skills are essential.
• Strong research skills are essential.
• Good admin, IT and social media skills are essential.

Your normal place of work will be the St Cross Building or the Manor Road Building, Manor Road.  However, provided you have the agreement of your PI/Supervisor, and a suitable space to work (including library access if required), it may be possible to undertake the work remotely.  

In all cases the work must be undertaken in the UK. 

Please note that you will be required to complete a Right to Work check before starting work. The Law Faculty HR Team will contact you directly to arrange for the appropriate check to take place. What is a right to work check? | Staff Immigration (ox.ac.uk)

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to current graduate research students in the Law Faculty. 

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £17.03 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, paid annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

Funding

This opportunity is funded by a Law Faculty Internet Engagement Fund grant (FIEF2324-03), and subsequently by a British Academy award (BAR00062) once the first source of funds is spent.

The role is advertised within the terms of our Blog Editor scheme.

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to send (1) a cover letter (2 pages max) outlining how they qualify for the role, their availability, research experience and a brief list of ideas on how to increase blog exposure; (2) a CV (2 pages max) including their publications; (3) the names of 2 referees (including your supervisor), to oxfordhumanrightshub@law.ox.ac.uk by noon 15 July 2024.

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