Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
STELIR Project Officer (Operations), Rwanda
Location: Kigali, Sub Saharan Africa, RW
Company: British Council
The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Role Purpose
To provide administrative support to the Secondary Teachers English Language Improvement Rwanda (STELIR) project. Working to the Operations Manager, the role will provide administrative support to all aspects of the project: testing, capacity building, and face-to-face and remote blended English courses. Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:
• Support the project team in all logistical and administrative aspects of testing, materials development, capacity building, and delivery of the intensive face-to-face and remote blended English courses for secondary teachers during inception, implementation and closure of the project and in line with British Council and client quality and project management standards and requirements.
• Support the project team in planning, preparation, communication and delivery of all project activities including logistics (e.g. booking venues, travel, accommodation, transport, technical equipment).
• Support the project team with all budget revisions, quarterly profiling, activity planning and reporting as required.
• Proactively communicate and liaise with others (inside and outside the British Council) to ensure effective coordination and delivery of events, services and activities, including (but not limited to) the wider STELIR project team, Rwanda Education Board, Teacher Training Centres."> Role specific knowledge and experience:
• Previous proven experience of working to support projects
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and targets, giving close attention to detail throughout

Essential Requirement:
• First degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.

Desirable:
• Experience in event planning and management
• Previous work on Education programmes

Further Information
• Pay Band – BRC-4-F
• RWD 1,098,924.00
• Contract Type – Fixed Term, Role contingent on signature of Head Contract
• Location – Kigali, Rwanda
• Department- Education
• Language requirements- English CEFR Level B2 and Kinyarwanda CEFR Level C2
• Closing Date – 31 July 2022 applications will close 23:59 South Africa Time
• Occasional evening and weekend working may be required

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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