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.