British Council Job Opportunity In Nigeria: December-January 2013
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
BRITISH COUNCIL VACANCY FOR ELT PROJECT MANAGER IN NIGERIA
Purpose of job:
- To contribute to the regional strategy for English in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- To manage a portfolio of large scale and local ELT projects, mainly through partnerships to meet the British Council’s objectives and targets.
Context and environment: (e.g. dept description, region description, organogram)
- The post will involve managing ongoing and new projects in Nigeria under the supervision of the English Language Teaching Adviser. The post will involve projects for learners of English, teachers of English and policymakers.
Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:
(including people management and finance)
The postholder will be responsible for managing a number of projects within the British Council’s global English portfolio. Specific duties will include:
- Financial accounting and planning for each project, using the following tools:
- SAP financial reports to verify charges and identify/correct mis-charges/omissions promptly, as part of risk control procedure
- SAP financial planning/forecasting functions to ensure that up-to-date forecasts of project expenditure are maintained and that budgets are properly and accurately managed
- Monthly cash flow estimates which accurately reflect project expenditure requirements
- Raising or approving purchase orders for operational expenditure items
- Project planning, monitoring and evaluation, using the following tools:
- Project logic models
- Gantt charts to reflect planned activity
- Scorecard instruments (audience forecasts and actuals, quality of service questionnaires)
- Managing relationships with project partners, and representing the project to other external stakeholders
- Ensuring projects are marketed to the highest standard in print , digitally and at event.
- Soliciting partnership funding against specified income targets
- Ensuring that all project activity reflects key equal opportunities and diversity issues
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CLOSING DATE: 8th January 2013
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