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Role purpose:

• Leads the delivery and growth of the country Higher Education portfolio and British Council global programmes, including student mobility, alumni engagement, tertiary education partnerships, and client-funded initiatives. Ensures the successful end-to-end delivery of projects and grants by managing stakeholders, partnerships, compliance requirements, reporting obligations, and programme performance, while maintaining high standards of quality, accountability, and impact.

Role Accountabilities:

• This role is responsible for managing a broad range of project, financial, stakeholder, and compliance activities to ensure the successful delivery of education programmes. It involves building and maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders, including higher education institutions, delivery partners, and suppliers, while overseeing procurement processes, managing contracts, and holding suppliers accountable for delivering agreed outcomes. The role also requires effective collaboration across internal and external networks to support programme objectives.
• A significant aspect of the position is financial and commercial management. Responsibilities include supporting financial planning and forecasting, monitoring budgets and expenditure, ensuring compliance with procurement-to-payment processes, reviewing financial performance against plans, and contributing to accurate reporting for clients, partners, and internal stakeholders. The role works closely with finance and programme teams to maintain financial accuracy, identify variances, and implement corrective actions while ensuring adherence to British Council financial policies and procedures.
• The role contributes to programme planning and delivery by supporting project management activities, identifying and mitigating risks, managing procurement and contracting processes, ensuring compliance requirements are met, and overseeing reporting from grant recipients, consultants, and service providers. It also includes responsibility for data management, quality assurance, monitoring, analysis, and reporting to meet funding and programme requirements. Additionally, the role supports business development activities by contributing to proposal development, costing, pricing, and reporting for externally funded projects.
• A strong commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is embedded throughout the role. This includes actively promoting an inclusive and anti-racist culture, supporting employee well-being, and integrating EDI principles into programme design and delivery. The role ensures that projects contribute positively to gender equality, disability inclusion, and broader social inclusion outcomes while continuously developing knowledge and awareness of EDI best practices.

Role specific knowledge and experience

Essentials

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Experience of managing projects from start to finish and familiarity with project life-cycles.
• Understanding of procurement, evaluation and reporting requirements of projects.
• Proven experience of managing project finances.
• Experience of managing stakeholders 
• Project management qualification desirable.
• More than 2 years working in project or programme management. 
• Experience of using technology n project delivery.
• Good understanding and experience of supporting monitoring and evaluation

Desirables

• Experience and understanding of tertiary education sector
• Project management qualification

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Role purpose:

• Lead on strategy, planning and delivery of the country Tertiary Education portfolio including delivery of British Council global programmes - student mobility and internationalisation, tertiary education and science partnerships, and non-formal education - and client-funded programmes, ensuring they achieve impact targets.
• Support business development and income generation, contributing to successful delivery of country and global income targets, with support from Country Director and the global team. 
• Manage stakeholder relationships and demonstrate expertise on behalf of the British Council and the UK in the sector, positioning the organisation favourably with government representatives, clients, partners, researchers and technical experts. 
• Build market knowledge and insight about the local education context and share this internally and externally.
• Embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) into all aspects of this work so that our people and partners experience a culture that promotes respect, inclusion and diversity, and benefits everyone.

Role Accountabilities:

• This role is responsible for leading the country’s Education/Tertiary Education strategy and annual planning, ensuring alignment with global British Council priorities, local stakeholder needs, and broader cultural engagement objectives. Working closely with the Country Director, government partners, and British Embassy or High Commission colleagues, the role develops strategic partnerships, strengthens internal collaboration, and leverages digital tools and channels to maximize programme impact, reach, and sustainability. It also builds sector knowledge and research insights to support the UK education sector’s engagement with the country and region.
• A key part of the position is providing leadership and oversight for the Education/Tertiary Education portfolio, including programme design, implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and risk management. The role ensures compliance with British Council standards, manages budgets and resources effectively, incorporates Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles into all activities, and uses technology to improve programme delivery. It may also involve direct line management, acting as the Senior Responsible Officer for designated projects, and ensuring projects achieve agreed outcomes and impact measures.
• The role has a strong business development and stakeholder engagement focus. It identifies funding and partnership opportunities, develops relationships with donors, clients, consultants, universities, government bodies, and other sector stakeholders, and contributes to the preparation of competitive, evidence-based proposals and contracts. It also supports negotiations, due diligence processes, financial reporting, and the management of externally funded programmes, while maintaining the British Council’s reputation as a trusted and high-quality partner.
• Additionally, the role serves as a sector expert and ambassador, representing the British Council through networking, research, thought leadership, events, publications, and policy engagement. It promotes an inclusive, anti-racist organisational culture, embeds gender equality, disability inclusion, and social inclusion across programmes, and ensures staff, partners, and beneficiaries are treated equitably and supported effectively.

Role specific knowledge and experience

Essentials

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• In-depth understanding of Education sectors of Nigeria and of the UK, and of bilateral priorities.
• Experience of delivering externally funded projects or programmes.
• Direct experience of client-funded contract pursuit.
• Experience of overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) within projects and incorporating lessons learned from MEL into programmes and strategy.
• Experience of building mutually beneficial relationships with diverse stakeholders including multilateral agencies, donors, government officials, Education/Higher Education leaders, academics, researchers, alumni and students.
• Knowledge and experience of embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in programmes

Desirables

• Ability to analyse relevant equality issues and identify opportunities to address these in the portfolio.
• Knowledge of international mobility trends of Nigerian students seeking tertiary educational opportunities.
• Knowledge of transnational educational trends in Nigeria, including academic and research partnerships of local public and private educational institutions.

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The Role:

• Leads the in-country delivery and growth of Alumni UK and international student mobility initiatives through alumni engagement, stakeholder relationship management, community building, event delivery, and impact reporting, strengthening connections to UK education, enhancing international mobility opportunities, and fostering long-term partnerships across the local education ecosystem.

Accountabilities:  

Programme delivery and stakeholder engagement

• Support delivery of Alumni UK, Study UK, and international student mobility initiatives, building strong relationships with alumni, universities, education agents, counsellors, employers, and other key stakeholders to enhance engagement and collaboration.
• Strengthen alumni and professional networks by developing communities, promoting participation, identifying engagement opportunities, and showcasing impact through alumni stories, ambassador activities, and UK education success narratives.

Communications and audience engagement

• Support communications and engagement activities across Alumni UK, Study UK, and ISMM by coordinating campaigns, digital platforms, stakeholder communications, and audience outreach aligned with global engagement strategies.
• Enhance programme visibility and participation through targeted storytelling, event promotion, alumni impact narratives, and collaboration with marketing teams to drive engagement, retention, and growth across key audiences.

Programme and event delivery

• Design and deliver engaging events, webinars, networking, and professional development initiatives to strengthen stakeholder participation and connections with UK education opportunities.
• Coordinate inclusive, high-quality engagement activities with stakeholders, leveraging insights and feedback to enhance programme design, participant experience, and strategic outcomes.

Brand and positioning

• Supports the British Council’s reputation and visibility by promoting Alumni UK, Study UK, and ISMM initiatives, strengthening engagement and positioning the UK as a preferred international study destination.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion  

• Promotes an inclusive, anti-racist culture by fostering equity, well-being, and belonging, while actively addressing personal biases and supporting diverse teams.
• Champions EDI best practices across programmes, strengthening gender equality, disability inclusion, social inclusion, and continuous learning in diversity and anti-racism.

Line management

• Leads, coaches, and mentors project managers, driving performance excellence and supporting professional development.

Role specific knowledge and experience: 

Essential:

• In-depth understanding of education, international education or alumni engagement environments.
• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, partnerships or community engagement activity.
• Experience coordinating events, communications or programme delivery activity.
• Experience working with digital engagement systems, CRM platforms or audience databases.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience supporting audience engagement, communications or community-building initiatives.
• Experience working collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting monitoring, reporting or insight collection activity.
• Understanding of data protection, consent management and responsible data handling principles.
• Ability to work effectively in international or multicultural environments.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting alumni engagement, higher education or international mobility activity.
• Experience supporting delivery of online or hybrid engagement events.
• Understanding of audience segmentation and digital engagement approaches.
• Ability to identify equality, accessibility or inclusion considerations within engagement activity and support appropriate responses.
• Experience contributing to storytelling, ambassador engagement or audience participation initiatives.

Role specific skills:

• Event and programme coordination
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Audience engagement and community development
• Digital engagement and online community support
• CRM and audience data management
• Audience communications and engagement journeys
• Monitoring, reporting and insight collection
• Cross-team collaboration and matrix working
• Intercultural communication skills
• Operational coordination across digital and in-person engagement activity

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The Role:

• With a focus on working with our teams in the Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa, this role helps to ensure the British Council benefits from its portfolio of research and evaluation, and that the insight from this portfolio is available and useable to key internal and external stakeholders. The postholder collaborates across teams to drive insight generation and curation, transforming research and evaluation findings into accessible, impactful outputs that support strategic decision-making, stakeholder engagement, organisational learning, and business development.

Accountabilities:  

• Prioritise and manage a diverse portfolio of work, ensuring insight from research and evaluation outputs is curated, shared, and delivered effectively to internal stakeholders, with a focus on colleagues in the Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Work closely with Research & Insight (R&I) and Evidence, Evaluation & Learning (EEL) colleagues to coordinate work plans for the provision of insight to British Council colleagues, identifying and anticipating major strategic demands and opportunities and supporting a regular ‘flow’ of useful insight for broader internal audiences whilst accommodating the need for bespoke or tailored ‘on demand’ insight.
• Partner with sector and country teams to understand stakeholder needs around insight and advise on research and insight initiatives that strengthen knowledge exchange, business development, partnerships, and policy engagement opportunities across the two geographies.
• Act as a key point of contact to bridge ‘global’ insight and country-focused knowledge and expertise in the two geographies, building relationships with the country teams to support good research practice and ensure insight products are proactively developed through research and evaluation commissioning.
• Create high-quality reports, policy briefs, knowledge summaries, infographics, newsletters, case studies, and other content that translate evidence into actionable insights for both internal and external audiences.
• Build the British Council’s reputation by contributing to external publications and events, managing stakeholder engagement channels, monitoring research pipelines, commissioning specialist content, and briefing senior stakeholders to maximise the impact of organisational insight.

Role specific knowledge and experience: 

Essential:

• Experience of writing about, and generating insight from, research and evaluation
• Experience of working with senior managers and high-level stakeholders including academic and research partners
• Experience of managing or undertaking projects or initiatives to engage non-expert audiences or stakeholders with research and evaluation
• Experience of managing and curating or organising knowledge from a range of sources and channels
• Experience of working in a matrix environment delivering to multiple central, regional and sectoral stakeholder needs
• Experience in external representation of organisation at professional conferences or seminars as participant, presenter or organiser

Desirable:

• Experience of working with international and diverse teams
• Experience of using a range of tools, including software, to disseminate research, evaluation and insight to a variety of audiences
• Familiarity with the core institutions and sectors in the UK that commission, undertake, support or enable research including universities, IROs, charities, consultancies, think tanks and government bodies
• Knowledge of the discourse and analysis around soft power, cultural relations, international development and foreign policy
• Experience of budget management, including planning, forecasting and reporting

Role specific skills:

• Ability to write for a variety of audiences, translating research and evaluation content and tailoring as required
• Ability to manage the flow of research and evaluation outputs through a variety of channels, ensuring a pipeline of content tied to strategic objectives
• Ability to manage face to face, virtual or hybrid events to ensure smooth delivery, appropriate audience engagement and messaging
• Ability to draft user-friendly insight products from research and evaluation content, such as reports, briefings, policy papers, knowledge summaries, infographics, factsheets, impact case studies, newsletters and bulletins
• Ability to collect, collate and organise diverse forms of data and information, across a range of formats and from a range of sources, and to enable this knowledge to be shared, used and added to effectively on an organisational-wide level.
• Ability to manage web and social media content at a basic level
• Ability to copy edit and quality review research and evaluation reports

Language requirements : 

• The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.

Education:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent by relevant experience (Essential)
• Qualified to postgraduate degree level or equivalent by relevant research experience (Desirable)

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Role Context

Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of the British Council's Non-formal Education (NFE) portfolio in Nigeria by providing technical expertise and managing a portfolio of internally and externally funded programmes. The role ensures strategic alignment, high-quality delivery, and achievement of financial and non-financial targets while supporting the growth of the NFE portfolio.

The role sits within Cultural Engagement (CE), which delivers programmes across Arts, Education, English and research globally. Education focuses on student mobility and internationalisation, tertiary education partnerships, and Non-formal Education (NFE). This role leads the NFE strategy in Nigeria, overseeing a mixed portfolio of Grant and Partnership Fund (GPF) and British Council-funded programmes that contribute to Education priorities while embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all aspects of programme delivery.

Main Accountabilities

Strategy & Planning

Lead the design and implementation of the NFE strategy for Nigeria, ensuring alignment with global NFE, CE, and British Council strategies. Support delivery of the global NFE portfolio and identify opportunities aligned with partner and funder priorities.

Leadership & Programme Management

Provide leadership and operational management of the Nigeria NFE team and portfolio. Ensure high-quality programme delivery, MEL (Monitoring, Evaluating and Learning), financial sustainability, and effective resource planning. Build internal capability through knowledge sharing and L&D (Learning & Development) opportunities.

Business Development & Partnerships

Lead business development and manage a sustainable pipeline of grant-funded and commercial opportunities. Build and manage strategic partnerships, develop high-quality proposals, and deliver agreed financial and impact KPIs. Negotiate and manage strategic partnerships to support programme growth and sustainability.

Commercial & Financial Management

Oversee budgets, profitability, compliance, and financial performance across the NFE portfolio. Ensure programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with corporate quality standards.

Sector Leadership & External Engagement

Provide technical leadership and represent the British Council in the NFE sector. Strengthen the organisation's reputation through thought leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnerships.

EDI & Governance

• Embed EDI, anti-racism, safeguarding, data privacy, and corporate compliance across all NFE activities. Foster an inclusive, accountable culture that supports wellbeing, continuous learning, and effective risk management.

Qualifications and Work Experience

Qualifications & Education

• Essential: Degree or equivalent experience; Project Management qualification
• Desirable: Recognised PPM qualification

Role Specific Skills

• Deep technical knowledge of non-formal education and ability to develop proposals in response to client/partner need
• Strong programme and project management including compliance