Deputy Director of Cultural Establishment ( F / H ) at Alliance Francaise de Lagos

Synthetic description of the position

• Under the authority of the Cooperation and Cultural Action Advisor ( COCAC ) and under the supervision of the Director of the Alliance française ( AF ) from Lagos :
• you will provide daily management of the establishment's courses ( two locations ) ;
• you will manage the establishment jointly with the Director ;
• you will ensure that the image of educational expertise of the Alliance Française is maintained with the public, Nigerian institutions and partner schools ;
• you will be in charge of the Central Management of DELF-DALF examinations for Nigeria.
• you will be in charge of the National Coordination of the network of French Alliances in Nigeria in pairs with the French Cooperation Attaché ( ACPF ).

Main activities

• Participate in the definition and implementation of the strategy of the establishment in accordance with the priorities of action of the post in the fields of culture, cooperation or development ;
• Participate in the development of the budget, the management of staff and the implementation of analytical tools, and,monitoring / evaluation in connection with management and CA ;
• Provide interim management of the establishment.
• Ensure the proper functioning of the course department ( + / 2000 registrations per year ) and exams ( + / 2000 candidates ) on 2 sites ;
• Update the intramural, communication and marketing course offer ;
• Manage a team of teachers ( commitments, timetable, fees, class observations and reports, training ) ;
• Update the internal continuing education plan for the teachers' team ;
• Conquer and retain new audiences ;
• Prospect with French, Nigerian and foreign-third party companies likely to follow training ;
• Strengthen existing partnerships with Nigerian institutions ( Universities,Ministry of’Education of the’State of Lagos), creating new ;
• Supervise and validate the activities of the pedagogical mission manager (VI) (supervision of certification sessions, follow-up of partner institutions, implementation of the training plan and dedicated’ events).

Certifications :

• Ensure DELF-DALF Central Management for the network of 12 Centres in Nigeria (opening of annual sessions, organization of the calendar, link with FEI, follow-up and organization of requests for’authorizations of’examiners-correctors, etc, reception of subjects, etc.) ;
• Promote all certifications (TEF, TCF, DELF-DALF) in connection with the person in charge of the examinations ;
• Prepare and submit regular activity reports.
• National coordination of the AFs network in pairs with’ACPF :Organize the Day of French Alliances in Nigeria and monthly meetings ;
• Maintain a constant link with the Directors of the AFs ;
• Manage network projects ;
• Coordinate and verify the annual questionnaires of the FAs for the French Alliances Foundation (FAF) ;
• Assure field missions to AFs ;
• be the’interface between the AF network and the FAF ;
• Promote the network of AFs to institutions and companies present in Nigeria ;
• Ensure the budgetary follow-up of the Coordination of the AFs network.Ensure field missions to AFs ;
• Be the interface between the AF network and the FAF ;
• Promote the network of AFs to the institutions and companies present in Nigeria ;
• Ensure budgetary monitoring of the Coordination of the AFs network.Assure field missions to AFs ;
• be the’interface between the AF network and the FAF ;
• Promote the network of AFs to institutions and companies present in Nigeria ;
• Ensure the budgetary follow-up of the Coordination of the AFs network.

Diplomas or professional experience recommended to perform the duties

• Master 2 or equivalent level. 
• positive experience in the network of French Alliances ;
• Experience in leading a language centre, a cultural establishment ;
• Expertise in FLE/FOS/TICE, in training of trainers ;
• very good knowledge of networks in the academic, educational and cultural fields.
• Knowledge or mastery of a local language would be an asset, knowledge of the region as well.