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Ref: HP106-30
Job description / Role
The Regional Projects Team is responsible for managing the different Large Scale Projects through country / local teams across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region.
The Regional Team consists of five posts, each with a Project Co-ordinator. Project managers work with Country teams across the region to plan, co-ordinate and deliver activities at a regional and a country level. The Regional LSP team reports to the Regional Education Programme Manager.
Co-ordination involves working with Country Teams including Project Managers, Assistant Directors and Country Directors as well as communication and co-ordination with external and internal stakeholders.
This job requires someone who is able to work flexibly to meet a variety of different needs and requirements. The job requires a person who is able to use a high level of initiative, taking responsibility for his/her own work and ensuring that outputs are met.
1. To effectively support the Regional Project Manager Schools to deliver high quality products and services To help facilitate good communication locally and regionally and to publicise and evaluate work completed to achieve defined project outcomes.
2. To provide administrative support to the Regional Project Manager
Requirements
Skills and Knowledge
1. Project Management Skills
2. Excellent written and spoken English (IELTS 5.5 or above )
3. Financial planning management
4. Online platforms and database management
Experience
Administration / Organisation / Projects / Event Management
Online project and collaboration space management
Qualifications
University Graduate
About the Company
The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relationships.
Our purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and to increase appreciation of the UK’s ideas and achievements. We work in 100 countries and every year we help to create some form of personal contact with the UK for 16 million people around the world.
We are known around the world as leaders in the teaching and learning of English language. We are also a gateway to world-class education, a channel for the arts, science and technology, a cultural exchange, a facilitator for international partnerships, and a resource for development, good governance, human rights and positive social change.
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect diversity of UK society at every level within the organization. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet essential criteria. We are registered in England as a charity.