Intern - Facilities Support at British Council

Role Purpose

The British Council would like to offer fresh graduates an experiential learning opportunity to gain real world experience through an internship programme. The practical experience an intern gains is expected to complement the theoretical knowledge he/she has gained during their studies. The intern is expected to both learn from and contribute to the workplace during the internship period, in turn providing an opportunity to increase employability skills. An outcome being that students and graduates are more employable and successful because of the skills they acquire.

Duties and Responsibilities

With the support of the Facilities Manager, the intern duties will include:

Facilities Services and Premises Project Delivery:

• Assist Facilities Team in-country to manage the Lagos facilities/estate effectively and efficiently as defined in the Regional and Country Delivery Plans enabling delivery of all key sectors of the British Council Programme.
• Responsibility for the pro-active maintenance management of Lagos office and compound undertaking daily checks on facilities and equipment to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain the office and estate by ensuring security and optimum delivery of customer care services in Facilities Unit.
• Responsible for day-to-day coordination of all facilities services and project activities for the Facilities team, ensuring relevant and necessary report to the Facilities Manager
• Where appropriate, assists the Facilities with the coordination of other facilities and building improvement activities and liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders and staff to ensure effective conclusion.
• And any other tasks as directed by relevant team leads.

Logistics Management:

• Provides logistic supports to visitors coming to Lagos.
• Effective planning and management of vehicles and drivers to ensure optimum transport support for British Council operations

Management and Support for the role:

• The intern will report to the Facilities Manager based in Lagos. S/he will be expected to work closely with other members of Staff in Lagos and key internal stakeholders such as the Country Facilities team

Profile of Intern:

Essential: The ideal candidate should:

• Graduate level education in related field 
• Maximum of 4 years post-NYSC in any field of study.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Have fluency in written and spoken English.
• Be computer literate with proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Have an interest in Facilities management