Job Vacancies at British Council, Nigeria
The British Council is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Driver
2.) Head of English for Education Systems (EES) Nigeria
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.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Driver
Location: Abuja
Department: Business Delivery
Contract type: Locally Engaged
Duration: Indefinite
Pay band: 1K
Role Purpose
- The Driver will be responsible for providing safe, secure and efficient transportation of personnel and resources.
- The Driver will also be responsible for taking proper care of vehicles in accordance with the organisation’s policies and standards.
- The successful candidate will support in the provision of secure transportation of personnel and resources for British Council in accordance with the organisation’s policies and standards.
Requirements
Essential:
- SSCE Certificate
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a driver with an international corporate or NGO
- Valid Nigerian driving license
- In depth knowledge of designated locations in Abuja and thorough knowledge or road signs
- Experience of working as part of a successful team/function
- Basic IT skills including word and excel
- Advanced driving skills
Desirable:
- Experience operating in a complex, multi-cultural context
- Basic mechanical knowledge
- Participation in previous defensive driver training
Additional Information:
- All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in Nigeria.
- A driving test will be part of the recruitment process before candidate can commence in the role.
- A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.
Remuneration
Naira 2,005,833 per annum
Application Closing Date
4th July, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
2.) Head of English for Education Systems (EES) Nigeria
Location: Abuja / Kano
Pay band: PB8
Department: Business Delivery
Contract type: Locally Engaged
Duration: 3 Year Fixed Term
Role Purpose
- The successful candidate will lead the English for Education Systems (EES) portfolio of contracts and programmes in Nigeria, providing technical sector expertise.
- The post holder will oversee business development and quality, compliant delivery of programmes and contracts to improve standards of the teaching, learning and assessment of English.
- The Head of EES will also share knowledge, expertise and best practice from Nigeria with the regional and global English for Education Systems teams and externally.
Main Opportunities / Challenges for this Role
- Position Nigeria as one of the leading English for Education Systems (EES) countries in the region.
- Build a transformational and impactful EES programme in Nigeria, ensuring that quality teacher training, teaching and appropriate delivery, including digital and radio, are at the heart of the approach.
- Embed gender transformative programmes within the EES portfolio.
- Design innovative, evidence based EES programmes with strong monitoring, evaluation, research and learning elements underpinning the programmes.
- Actively seek partnership and full-cost recovery funding for the EES programmes.
Requirements
Essential:
- Qualified to postgraduate degree level in ELT or other English-specific qualification
- Minimum 5 years experience of managing teacher education projects
- Minimum 5 years experience of delivering externally funded projects or programmes
- Direct experience of client funded contract pursuit
- Experience of overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) within projects and incorporating lessons learned from MEL into programmes and strategy
- Experience of engaging with diverse stakeholders including multilateral agencies, donors, government officials, academics
Desirable:
- TEFL-Q - A diploma level qualification in teaching English as a foreign / second language which meets accreditation UK requirements
- Experience of managing teacher education projects for English language teachers
- Experience of managing online teacher education projects
- Experience of writing for academic journals and presenting at international conferences
Role Specific Skills:
- Candidate will need to:
- Lead on strategy and process development for innovative English/ education solutions
- Lead on the development and implementation of quality standards for English/ education
- Lead on strategy and commissioning of global thought leadership outputs, such as publications
- Lead on relationships with UK sector
Additional Information:
- Candidates must have current legal right to live and work in Nigeria.
Application Closing Date
4th July, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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