Project Manager: English and School Education - British Council

British Council

  • Accra
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
About the jobWe support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.We connect. We inspire.Project Manager – English and School EducationThe RoleImplementation of projects with a low level of complexity funded by British Council or by another client or funding mechanism. Leads the successful delivery of a range of projects from start to finish including managing the contract or project plan, managing client or internal stakeholders, successfully achieving reporting and meeting compliance standards. Or works within a larger programme or multi country programme on a particular component.[ad]Main Accountabilities But Not Limited To The FollowingRelationship & Stakeholder Management
  • Has relationships with delivery partners and stakeholders within country and is able to procure services and contract delivery partners.
  • Holds suppliers to account for delivering against contract.
  • Build strong internal relationships and networks
Commercial and Financial Management
  • Ensure sound financial planning, working closely with finance teams to ensure British Council and client financial year plans are up to date.
  • Ensure accurate and timely monthly (re)forecasting is in place, by running regular reports in the SAP system on actuals, monitoring outstanding purchase orders, reviewing commitments, analysing and commenting on reasons for variances to plan and recommending corrective actions.
Project Management
  • Contributes to development of, owns and delivers on Project Management Plan
  • Identifies risks in a project or programme and puts together mitigation strategies with SRO
  • Responsible for internal and client, procurement, contracting, compliance and reporting pm.
Requirements Of The Role
  • 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.
  • Experience of working in project or programme management.
  • Experience of using technology in project delivery.
  • Good understanding and experience of supporting monitoring and evaluation.
Desirable
  • Foundation level Project Management certificate or equivalent work experience.
[ad2]Important InformationDepartment: English and School EducationContract Duration: Two (2) Years Fixed TermPay band: 6Gross salary: Minimum salary of GHC 8 319,00 (negotiable based on experience)Location: Accra, GhanaRequirementsPlease note that candidates must have the pre-existing, legal right to work in GhanaMobility/relocation/visa sponsoring support will not be provided.British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working, subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service. This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored at interview.A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

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