The British Council is the world’s leading cultural relations
organization and creates opportunities for people in the UK and
worldwide to understand each other, to work together and learn from one
another.
We see this as crucial to building secure, more prosperous and
sustainable futures for us all. We build trust and understanding between
different countries and cultures and develop strong international links
that are of benefit to people in Britain and the rest of the world.
Job Title: Event Manager
sits with the Arts team/Post is pay band 7 (Middle Management)/Fixed
term contract till December 2016/Open to internal & external
applicants/applicants must have right to live and work in Nigeria/Post
is in Lagos.
The post holder will lead on all the event production, management and
delivery linked to the high profile events in the UK NG 15/16
Programme. This position will work directly to the Director Arts Nigeria
and closely with the arts team.
The Arts Events Manager will
deliver high profile, media catching arts events spread across Abuja,
Lagos and Calabar and support external event producers to deliver events
under the UK/Nigeria 2015-16 programme banner.
See the role profile for role responsibilities
Applicants must have
-At least 5 years’ recent experience of managing and delivering high profile events
-Experience of researching and identifying trends that support event delivery strategy
-Proven ability to manage relationships with vendors
-Track record of managing risk
-Project/Event Management Qualification
Vacancy Announced: 14th September, 2015
Closing date: 23:59 UK time 27th September, 2015
Role Profile Event Manager.doc
BC Core skills.pdf
BC Behaviours.pdf
Job Title: Director Finance Nigeria
is in the Senior Management/Professionals category/Indefinite term
contract/Open to internal and external applicants/Applicants must have
right to live and work in Nigeria/Post is in Lagos, Nigeria.
British Council Nigeria is looking for a professional. The individual
will have responsibility for all aspects of strategic and operational
finance in Nigeria, acting as the finance partner to the Country
Director and Nigeria Executive Team. S/he will be responsible for
ensuring the finance strategy delivers growth through new business
operating models, and conforms to the Council’s financial control
standards and the broader corporate and regional objectives, whilst
ensuring compliance with local tax and regulatory requirements.
The post holder will be a key member of the Nigeria Executive Team,
working collaboratively with the UK and regional SSA Finance Teams, and
will actively contribute in the design and implementation of regional
financial strategy.
Refer to the role profile for more information on the role accountabilities & responsibilities.
Applicants must have the following experience
-Leading a team of professionals and working across functions/locations
-Operating in international and multi-cultural organisations
-Member of a governance team or Board
-About ten years of relevant experience in commercial and/or ‘not for profit‘ organisations
Required Skills/Knowledge
-Knowledge of Nigerian Tax and reporting regulatory requirements.
-Commercial experience, including analysis of business operations, investment appraisal feasibility analysis.
-Change management, leading medium and large scale change programmes.
Vacancy Announced: 14th September, 2015
Closing Date: 23:59UK time 27th September, 2015
Role Profile Director Finance Nigeria.
BC Core Skills.doc
BC Behaviours.pdf
Job Title: Programmes Team Project Officer
is pay band 4 (Administrative Support)/fixed term contract for 2
years/Open to internal 7 external applicants/applicants must have right
to work and live in Nigeria/post is in Abuja.
The post holder will work with Project Managers in the Programmes
team to manage project delivery across the Nigeria Programmes
portfolio.
The post holder will also support programmes team
activity across the three business areas taking place in Abuja and the
north of Nigeria. This includes (but is not limited to)
1.The MacArthur funded Teacher Education Research project
2.The Researcher Links programme
3.The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) project
4.Stakeholder Engagement Projects
Refer to the role profile for more information on role responsibilities
Vacancy announced: 14th September, 2015
Closing date:23:59UK time 25th December, 2015
Role Profile Programmes Team Project Officer.doc
BC Core skills.pdf
BC Behaviours.pdf
Job Title: Higher Education (HE) Programme Manager
is pay band 7 (middle management)/fixed term contract for two(2)
years/open to internal & external applicants/applicants must have
the right to live and work in Nigeria/post can either be in Abuja or
Lagos.
The post holder will work with the Director Education and Skills,
other members of the Education and Skills team and Director Programmes
to lead on the development and implementation of the Higher Education
portfolio in Nigeria.
This is a new post, and the post holder will (not limited to)
-Develop and lead our strategic response to opportunities for the UK to
assist the Nigerian Government strengthen the provision and quality of
tertiary education in Nigeria.
-Lead the team implementing the
British Council’s paid Services for International Education Marketing
(SIEM) targeted at UK institutions to support them do business in HE, FE
and independent school sectors and grow the business for the Nigeria
context
-Develop and lead an engagement project, utilising
available and upcoming research evidence, to enable the UK to benefit
from and support the Nigeria Cross Border Higher Education Policy (known
in British Council as transnational education TNE)
See role profile for further information on role responsibilities
Applicants must have
-Working knowledge of Nigerian Higher Education system.
-Experience of working with donor/grant/ client funds Bachelor’s Degree
-Post-graduate degree in Education, Humanities or Social Sciences is desirable.
Vacancy announced 14th September, 2015
Closing date: 23:59UK time 27th September, 2015
Role Profile Programme Manager Higher Education.doc
BC Core skills.pdf
BC Behaviours.pdf
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should visit
https://jobs.britishcouncil.org/Vacancies.aspx
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