View Jobs at British Council |
Contract |
Lagos |
Posted 3 years ago |
JOB TITLE: Programme Manager (EU – ECOWAS Scholarship Programme)
JOB LOCATION: Lagos, Sub Saharan Africa, NG
Pay band: 7
Department: Education and Society
Contract type: Locally Engaged
Duration: Fixed Term Contract ending April 2024
JOB DETAILS:
- This role will work with Director Programmes, Director Higher Education, Skills and Enterprise and other members of the Higher Education, Skills and Enterprise team in Nigeria, scholarship support and delivery teams in other West Africa locations and HQ to manage the recruitment, selection, placement of candidates on the EU- ECOWAS (European Union Economic Community of West African States) Scholarships programme.
- The post holder will provide efficient management of the Scholarships programme at a cluster level, provide management support to country delivery teams across the 4 programme host locations and ensure effective planning and the delivery of key milestones as outlined in the programmes’ Description of Action (DOA).
Requirements
Essential:
- University Degree or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years of scholarship management / administration experience
- At least 5 years programme management and delivery experience
- Fluent level of spoken and written English – level B2
- Proven experience organising and managing events in West Africa
- Demonstrated experience managing relationships with external clients, partners and stakeholders
Desirable:
- Experience delivering large scale contracts for donors / clients such as the European Union.
Role Specific Skills:
- Working knowledge of the Higher Education sector, structure, systems and discourse
- An understanding of Higher Education sector priorities across SSA.
- A working knowledge and understanding of local and international scholarships models and delivery processes.
Additional Information:
- All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in Nigeria.
- Please note funding for this project is subject to contract approval. We reserve the right to withdraw this role should funding not be approved.
Remuneration
N13,410,959 per annum (Nigeria)
Interviews
Interviews for this role will commence w/b 17 January 2022.
Apply Now
Deadline: December 8, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Software/ Programming / Web development |