Senior Adviser English Programmes, Sub Saharan Africa

Programme Development

• Support clusters and countries across SSA to plan and develop English Programmes in line with regional and global English Programmes strategies.
• Contribute to the development of projects underthe frameworks of all five global English Programmes.
• Promote a Teaching for Success approach in CPD for schools to countries, clients and partners.
• Ensure mainstreaming of EDI within English and Education programme development in line with the regional EDI strategy.
• Proposal Management
• Support the technical writing of English Programmes FCR and GPF bids / proposals.
• Ensure proposal co-ordination throughout entire process, including sourcing resources required as appropriate – technical consultants, sector experts etc.
• Ensure appropriate British Council standards for proposal documents – design, data protection.
• Work with E&S Business Development Manager, Commercial Manager, and Finance Team to ensure proposals are costed and priced appropriately.

Grant Management

• Ensure timely reporting and communication on donor contracts and internal monthly reporting within SSA.
• Advise and, when necessary, support project managers on donor guidelines, policies and procedures and contractual obligations, particularly on reporting, procurement, matching funds, spending rate and visibility requirements to ensure compliance.
• Prepare local grant guidelines for the activities with partners (to be checked by Cultural Engagement (CE) Contract Management).
• Review grant agreements with partners to ensure that all donors’ rules and regulations are properly passed on to the partners, in conjunction with CE Contract Management.
• Review the status and prepare where appropriate, follow up proposals, timely documentation for no-cost extension or closing project in accordance with donor’s guidelines, in conjunction with CE Contract Management.

Networks and Partnership Development

• Develop and maintain an active English sector network to augment and raise awareness of the British Council’s / UK’s expertise and engagement in English.
• Undertake a proactive role in identifying, developing links with and maintaining a network of strategic partners in the UK and SSA for project collaboration.
• Contribute to sector conferences, professional forums, and external workshops which increase British Council profile.
• Build relationships with partners, stakeholders and clients in the English portfolio.
• Develop and maintain an active internal regional and global network of English Programmes colleagues for knowledge sharing, communications and developments within English Programmes.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

• To actively contribute to an inclusive and anti-racist organisational culture, being aware of your own biases, and taking action to mitigate against these. Ensuring people feel valued and are treated equitably, with support for people’s well-being and mental health.
• Understand the British Council’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion and how it applies to your role, and make time for learning and development relating to EDI and anti-racism.

• Qualified to postgraduate degree level in ELT or other relevant qualification, or equivalent by experience 
• Experience in middle management / English or education sector roles
• Experience of delivering donor funded projects or programmes
• Familiarity with client policies and procedures
• Experience of engaging with and management of diverse stakeholders including multilateral agencies, donors, government officials, academics in SSA and the UK
• Experience of working within a consortium arrangement or with other funding partners or sponsors and management of associated contracts.
• Extensive experience of managing complex, senior, client, stakeholder and partner relationships and reporting requirements.
• Experience of working in Sub Saharan Africa is highly desirable

Closing Date:  Applications will close on 18th September 2023 at 20:59 UK Time.

Please apply to: https://careers.britishcouncil.org/job-invite/38217/

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