The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each other’s strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

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.

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

Further Information

Pay Band – 6

Remuneration – ETB 41,395 per month

Contract Duration – One Year fixed Term

Location – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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 permits.