Job Vacancy: Head of Higher Education Nigeria

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Head of Higher Education Nigeria

Job description: We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021-22 we reached 650 million people.Head of Higher Education, NigeriaRole PurposeTo lead the development and delivery of Higher Education portfolio in Nigeria (including partnership work).This post will lead programmes/projects to a high standard and in compliance with British Council policies and procedures. It could also lead on specific components of large programmes. Acts as Senior Responsible Officer, if required, on programmes with an appropriate level of complexity and may manage large and geographically dispersed programme delivery teams.Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:Leadership & ManagementLead the delivery of Innovation African Universities (IAU) programme in Nigeria (as part of Going Global Partnerships), International Student Mobility and Marketing, Insight and Engagement, Alumni UK, GREAT Study UK Campaign and any other HE programmes in the country.Could act as SRO on programmes or projects with some complexity and ambiguity.Leads large, diverse and geographically dispersed teamsBuilds capacity and capability in programme management in delivery teams.Champions Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within the programme and empowers team members to effectively identify opportunities for mainstreaming EDI in the programme delivery.Relationship & StakeholdersResponsible for relationships with partners/funders clients and internal stakeholders at a programme/project level.Holds delivery partners, team members and consultants to account including through effective supply chain management.Communicates on a variety of platforms about the programme or project.Business DevelopmentContributes to concept notes, proposals and bid documents as required, including partnership work in HE.Understands the market in which our programmes operate, plays a proactive role in co-ordination with other organisations/funders, spots opportunities and shares. intelligence about the market through appropriate channelsCommercial and Financial ManagementMonitors and reports on project life-cycle.Ensures sound internal/external financial management, planning and reporting is in placeOversight of Client invoicing process (if this is a contract).Ensure effective management of project profit and loss accounts.Programme ManagementEnsures that programme/project is delivered according to all corporate (and where relevant, client) standards of quality and compliance (for example safeguarding, EDI, supply change management, social value and conflict sensitivity).Work with multiple colleagues to support design of results-based and impact-driven programmes and is responsible for planning and re-design as requiredResponsibility for managing all contractual obligations on programme or projectConvenes risk meetings, updates risk register and either mitigates or escalates riskManages procurement, grants management and due diligence on programmesResponsible for project/programme management reportingRole specific knowledge and experience:Essential requirements:Project management or equivalent qualificationExtensive experience (more than 5 years) of leading and managing programmes or large projects.Experience of managing multi country or large programmes that have met project closure standards and passed audits.Experience of working with several different funding sources and knowledge of different programme frameworks and compliance rules.Experience of working within a consortium arrangement or with other funding partners or sponsors and management of associated contracts.Extensive experience of managing complex, senior, client, stakeholder and partner relationships and reporting requirements.Experience of identifying risk, mitigating risk and monitoring risk and reporting risk through appropriate channels.Experience of developing MEL frrameworks and designing data collection mechanismsExperience of leading a large, diverse, dispersed project or programme teamExperience of presenting and communicating programme success to a range of external audiencesSignificant understanding and experience in Higher Education in NigeriaFurther InformationPay Band – 8Contract Type – Two (2) Year Fixed Term ContractLocation – Abuja, NigeriaDepartment/Function – EducationAdditional informationLanguage requirements: Strong written and oral English communication skills.The Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.Closing Date – 28 May 2024. Applications will close at 23:59 East Africa TimeA connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) StatementThe British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.If you have any problems with your application please emailPlease note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.

Location: Abuja, FCT

Job date: Thu, 16 May 2024 03:03:36 GMT

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