British Council Senior Advisor English Programmes Jobs in Tanzania

British Council Senior Advisor English Programmes Jobs in Tanzania

Role Purpose

To provide technical sector expertise to the regional English Programmes portfolio and support business development and quality, compliant delivery of programmes and contracts to improve standards of the teaching, learning and assessment of English in SSA.

Main Accountabilities but not limited to the following:

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 under the 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 coordination throughout the entire process, including sourcing resources required as appropriate – technical consultants, sector experts etc.

Ensure appropriate British Council standards for proposal documents – design, and 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, and timely documentation for no-cost extension or closing projects 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 the 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.

Role-specific knowledge and experience:

Essential requirements:

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 in delivering donor-funded projects or programmes

Familiarity with client policies and procedures

Experience in engaging with and managing diverse stakeholders including multilateral agencies, donors, government officials, and academics in SSA and the UK

Experience working within a consortium arrangement or with other funding partners or sponsors and management of associated contracts.

Extensive experience in managing complex, senior, client, stakeholder and partner relationships and reporting requirements.

Desirable:

Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa is highly desirable

How to Apply

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