Role Purpose

The Regional Hub Officer supports all aspects of regional programme delivery in CSSP2.   The successful candidate will provide programme, financial and logistical support to programme activities and facilitate strong day to day working relationships between programme staff, consultants, partners and grant recipients. The Hub Officer will need to apply a very strong understanding of control principles and policy frameworks to ensure that British Council and FCDO policies and procedures can be adequately implemented in the regional office context.

Job Requirement

Role specific knowledge and experience:

The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

• A first degree or equivalent professional experience in project management, business administration, finance, or related discipline of social science
• At least three years’ experience in a similar role managing client funded projects and/or grants
• Programme / Operations management – Ability to adapt and implement back-office programme management functions, particularly in relation to grant and downstream partner management
• Direct experience of preparing and presenting highlight reports for mixed audience groups including clients, partners, senior managers and corporate stakeholders
• Financial management – a thorough understanding of costing, forecasting and budget management issues in the British Council donor funded grant management context; strong experience of applying corporate governance.
• An understanding of Value for Money / Resources management and reporting in the DFID context.
• CSO Capacity Building – Significant experience of building the capacity of CSO/NGO grant recipients at all stages of the grant process from design to closure.

Desirable Experience

Role Purpose

The Regional Hub Officer supports all aspects of regional programme delivery in CSSP2.   The successful candidate will provide programme, financial and logistical support to programme activities and facilitate strong day to day working relationships between programme staff, consultants, partners and grant recipients. The Hub Officer will need to apply a very strong understanding of control principles and policy frameworks to ensure that British Council and FCDO policies and procedures can be adequately implemented in the regional office context.

Job Requirement

Role specific knowledge and experience:

The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

• A first degree or equivalent professional experience in project management, business administration, finance, or related discipline of social science
• At least three years’ experience in a similar role managing client funded projects and/or grants
• Programme / Operations management – Ability to adapt and implement back-office programme management functions, particularly in relation to grant and downstream partner management
• Direct experience of preparing and presenting highlight reports for mixed audience groups including clients, partners, senior managers and corporate stakeholders
• Financial management – a thorough understanding of costing, forecasting and budget management issues in the British Council donor funded grant management context; strong experience of applying corporate governance.
• An understanding of Value for Money / Resources management and reporting in the DFID context.
• CSO Capacity Building – Significant experience of building the capacity of CSO/NGO grant recipients at all stages of the grant process from design to closure.

Desirable Experience:

• A professional project management qualification
• Partnership management experiences

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Remuneration – ETB 41,395 per month

Location – Hawassa and Addis Ababa

Requirements – All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in country of application.  The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permit.