Steering Group, Programme Team and SMEs

Governance

ACRF Steering Group membership and function

The ACRF Steering Group provides oversight of the ACRF Programme and is chaired by Professor Freya Johnston (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Education). Its membership includes divisional representation (both academic and administrative leadership roles) and collegiate representation. The group reports to University committees (People, Education, Research, Planning and Resource Allocation) and Council and to the Conference of Colleges.

Members of the Steering Group are responsible for providing input to the ACRF ‘s development, acting as a sounding board for the ACRF programme team, and championing the project in their own parts of the collegiate University in order to engage colleagues with the project.

ACRF Programme team

The ACRF Programme team staff are part of the Pay & Conditions team which was formed as part of a plan of action in response to the Pay & Conditions review commissioned by the Vice-Chancellor in 2023.

Rachael Theophile

Leading on the delivery of the Academic Career and Reward Framework, Rachael is responsible for the ensuring that agreed timelines are followed and conducting an extensive programme of stakeholder engagement across the collegiate University. Rachael works closely with the ACRF sponsor, Programme Lead, Project Delivery Manager and Change and Communications Manager to ensure low-friction programme delivery.

rachael.theophile@admin.ox.ac.uk

Annalisa Miller

Annalisa provides high quality communications in support of the ACRF. She authors an overarching communications strategy, and comms plans for each phase of the programme to maximise staff engagement utilising all relevant university communications channels. Annalisa acts as a point of reference for the ACRF programme team and works with colleagues across the collegiate University.

annalisa.miller@admin.ox.ac.uk

Lorjah Rajah

Lorjah provides high quality project delivery support using enhanced organisational skills to keep workstreams on track and working proactively - both independently and as part of the team.

She supports the team with tasks including report writing, monitoring the ACRF inbox, minute taking and meeting recording, managing room bookings and agenda and minute distribution.

lorjah.rajah@admin.ox.ac.uk

Sara Willis

Sara provides high quality leadership in support of the implementation of actions and initiatives flowing from the Pay & Conditions Review, including the ACRF. She supports the ACRF Programme team, including guiding the framework through the University’s governance structure and helps the ACRF Steering Group to deliver the ACRF work programme.

sara.willis@admin.ox.ac.uk

Subject matter experts

The ACRF subject matter experts (SMEs) were previously the workstream leads; working extensively on framework development and engagement with the collegiate university. With the ACRF in its pre-consultation phase, the SMEs continue to be involved: championing the framework, attending ACRF Programme Working Group meetings and providing ACRF Programme team staff with invaluable support in response to queries related to workforce planning, teaching and learning, policy and research.

Sarah Kilgour

Head of Strategic Workforce Planning

Sarah provides expert leadership of the team responsible for delivering the ACRF project. Her career at the University spans more than 20 years across a variety of roles and she is a member of the University's People Department/HR senior management team where much of her work has focussed on reward.

sarah.kilgour@admin.ox.ac.uk

Kathryn Fairhurst-Jones

HR policy team leader

The People Department's policy team provides central oversight across the University on academic employment issues, including terms and conditions, statutes, regulations and contracts.

kathryn.fairhurstjones@admin.ox.ac.uk

Jane Pritchard

Head of Educational Development, Centre for Teaching and Learning

Jane's focus is the scholarship of teaching and learning: inquiry into student learning which advances the practice of teaching in higher education through evidence-based, reflective practice.

jane.pritchard@ctl.ox.ac.uk

Tanita Casci

Interim Director of Research Services

Tanita devises and lead on the implementation of institutional research strategy, including policy changes, and drive initiatives that aim to create a positive, fair and inclusive environment for researchers.

tanita.casci@admin.ox.ac.uk

Steering Group, Programme Team and SMEs

Information on the Academic Career and Reward Framework Steering Group, Programme Team and Subject Matter Experts

Governance

Programme team

Rachael Theophile

Annalisa Miller

Lorjah Rajah

Sara Willis

Subject matter experts

Sarah Kilgour

Kathryn Fairhurst-Jones

Jane Pritchard

Tanita Casci

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