PROJECT
& BUSINESS MANAGER, EDUCATION
The British Council
is the UK´s international organization for educational opportunities and
cultural relations. We build trust and understanding between people worldwide
by enabling them to share ideas and knowledge.
The British Council
invites applications from qualified candidates for the following fixed-term
vacancy at its Kigali office:
Projects
& Business Manager, Education
- Job
Aim:
To manage the direct & indirect delivery of a portfolio of Education
Strategic Business Unit large scale and local projects, increasingly
through partnerships, to meet the British Council’s objectives and
targets and partner expectations in Rwanda. To manage a network of
internal & external service providers and partners to meet all project
targets. - Main
Responsibilities: - All
will be in line with our Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Child
Protection & other overarching corporate policies: - Project
Management and Delivery: To implement a portfolio of
large scale and local projects through partnerships to meet all project
targets - Risk
Management:
To identify, assess, report and monitor progress in addressing risks to
the achievement of project objectives - Budget
management:
To manage project budgets to corporate standards - Scorecard: To
ensure that project outcomes and impacts are measured and reported
according to corporate standards. - Marketing
and Communications: To ensure that projects are
marketed to the highest standards in print (press, publications),
digitally (websites, social media, TV, radio) and at events (conferences,
workshops, meetings). - Monitoring
and evaluation: To ensure that all projects have a
monitoring process embedded, that evaluations are conducted and lessons
learned fed into ongoing project design and delivery. - Other
administrative work: As required.
Essential
behaviors:
Creating Shared
Purpose, Connecting with Others, Working together, Being Accountable, Making it
Happen, Shaping the Future
Skills and
Qualifications:
- University
Degree or higher. - At
least 2 years relevant working experience in reputable, client focused
organizations. - High
level of Kinyarwanda and English language (IELTS or above equivalent)
skills
Information
for both posts:
- Deadline
for receiving applications is 9am, 12th
November, 2012 - Interviews
will take place on the 19th & 20th November, 2012 - Preferred
availability for post holder to start is the 22th November, 2012 - For an
application pack please visit www.britishcouncil.org/africa-vacancies
Only candidates who
are successful during short listing will be contacted.
The British Council
is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and welcomes
applicants from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to
disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.