🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ British Council – 3 Positions

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) CMR and Logistics Officer
2.) Schools Project Officer
3.) Test Day Coordinator

Job Title: CMR and Logistics Officer

Location: Abuja
Pay Band: BRC-4-F
Contract Type: Indefinite Contract

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to support the safe handling in accordance with compliance standards, of confidential materials during the multiple exchanges in country/location.
• This includes movement and activities related to the primary storage area known as the Confidential Materials Room (CMR).

Main Accountabilities

• Supports the functions of confidential materials handling and the Confidential Materials Room (CMR) to ensure British Council standards are met in set up and day to day operations.
• Receives and responds to enquiries from/to customers and may be a specific point of reference on queries relating to an area of nominated expertise or responsibility.  Identifies where more complex issues require resolution by others and refers them on accordingly
• Carries out instructions and requests from Cluster operations and Operations Manager efficiently and effectively.
• Ensures adherence to CMR standards and management as set forth and carries out frequent random checks to proactively prevent issues from arising.
• Manages courier SLA/performance standards and builds relationship with courier service provider in country, so that quality of services and cost elements are in accordance with standards.
• Plans and prioritises own work activities, which span across a range of different work streams, responding to changing and at times competing requirements to ensure effective delivery of responsibilities over a weekly/monthly time horizon.

Minimum Requirements

• University Degree in any subject or relevant qualification

Desirable:

• Experience of supporting delivery of computer-based exams
• Experience in managing logistics and/or procurement

Role Specific Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience working in an operations environment managing confidential materials
• Working in a challenging environment operating against very tight deadlines
• Experience working in a compliant and regulated environment
• Has the ability to build relationships with external stakeholders (i.e. exam boards)
• Experience of working in a high volume, busy operational environment, delivering to standard
• Experience managing teams

Salary
N7,363,086.00 Annually plus benefits

Application Closing Date
6th June, 2023 (23:59 South Africa Time_ .

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.

Job Title: Schools Project Officer, Nigeria

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Pay Band: Pay band 4
Contract Type: 2 years fixed term contract

Role Purpose

• To work with the Programme Manager in supporting the delivery of the British Council’s School Education programme.
• The role will include successfully administering activities and projects that delivers value for the schools system across Nigeria.

Main Accountabilities
This post will have the following core functions:

• Project & Contract Delivery: to support the delivery of high-quality events, workshops and project activity working with partners and stakeholders in order to meet sector and country plans. To co-ordinate venues, consultant logistics, guest lists, transport, accommodation, media coverage and photographers, programme development.
• Marketing & Customer Service: To work with the Programme Manager to deliver communication services to all school’s projects including the development and dissemination of project reports and impact stories for external and internal stakeholders through appropriate communication channels including digital and print media.
• Financial Planning & Management: To create and maintain purchase orders and sales orders in line with British Council policies and procedures, ensure good receipting and invoicing of orders to facilitate vendor and consultant payments.
• Scorecard Management: To support the collection, processing and reporting of monitoring and evaluation data gathered from projects in support of the British Council Results and Evidence framework, project logical framework and other evaluation requirements, as needed.
• Contacts Database Management: To develop, update and maintain an up-to-date contacts management database related to project activity
• Delivery of our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy in relation to our projects work and in compliance with our policy on Child Protection.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field with a minimum of three years relevant experience
• Knowledge of Nigerian basic and secondary education system
• Previous experience in activity coordination and planning within the following sectors: Education and Schools, Governance and Society and project management
• Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.

Desirable:

• Managing projects Works with project management systems and procedures, and has a track record of compliance with them as a project team member.

Language requirements:

• Strong written and oral English communication skills.

Remuneration
NGN 7,363,086 / Annum (Gross)

Application Closing Date
2nd June, 2023; 23:59 Nigerian Time

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status.
• We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
• The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.
• We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.
• Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
• If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
• Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.

Job Title: Test Day Coordinator

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: One (1) Year Fixed Term Contract
Pay Band: BRC-4-F

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to ensure effective and efficient delivery of Exams in Nigeria.
• To manage Venue Supervisor engagement, relationship, and performance.
• To co-ordinate and manage any risk or issue resolution, including co-ordination of customer (candidate) communication directly or through customer services.
• To be point of contact for Venues/Test Day Supervisors on test day.
• To work closely with Operations staff colleagues to ensure exam registration and paper delivery are in place for test day and oversight on post-test activities.

Main Accountabilities

• Undertakes the related planning and delivery functions in preparation for Test Days in line with BC processes.
• Receives and responds to enquiries from/to customers and may be a specific point of reference on queries relating to an area of nominated expertise or responsibility.  Identifies where more complex issues require resolution by others and refers them on accordingly.
• Supports continuous improvement in the efficiency/cost effectiveness/quality of service delivery/systems in the unit or department.
• Undertakes contingency and risk management on the ground, liaises with Customer Service, Examiner or Venue Staff to ensure alignment on communications
• Uses standard procedures and templates, regularly records, analyses and reports on operational activity such as venue staff performance to support senior managers in making timely and effective business decisions that respond to operational needs.
• Monitors and takes responsibility for small-scale resources/cash/stock, following established procedures and ensures that equipment and materials are available and ready to use when needed.
• Plans and prioritises own work activities, which span across a range of different work streams, responding to changing and at times competing requirements to ensure effective delivery of responsibilities over a weekly or monthly time horizon.

Qualifications

• University Degree in any subject or relevant qualification

Role Specific knowledge and experience:

• Experience working in a busy operational environment delivering high levels of customer service.
• Ability to ensure compliance, risk, and security standards are monitored and maintained
• Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
• Role holder may be required to work on weekends and to supervise in centres outside of primary base.

Desirable:

• Experience of supporting delivery of computer-based exams

Language requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken English

Salary
NGN7,363,086.00 / annum plus benefits

Application Closing Date
4th June 2023; 23:59 South Africa Time

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status.
• We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
• The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.
• We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.
• Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
• If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
• Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted