Head of English Programmes Maghreb

Job Description

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.<p><br></p>We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.<p><br></p>Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.<p><br></p><strong>Role Purpose</strong><p><br></p>To lead the English Programmes portfolio of contracts and programmes in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, providing technical sector expertise. To oversee business development and quality, compliant delivery of programmes and contracts to improve standards of the teaching, learning and assessment of English across the three countries.<p><br></p>To share knowledge, expertise and best practice from the country with the regional and global English Programmes teams and externally.<p><br></p><strong>Main Accountabilities<br><br>Leadership and management<br></strong><ul><li>Lead, mentor and manage the English Programmes team in the three-country Maghreb region, familiarising them with English Programmes strategy, policy and practice.</li><li>Directly line manage specific posts, as appropriate.</li><li>Ensure British Council performance management, mandatory training, HR, and equality, diversity and inclusion standards and procedures are adhered to and applied consistently.</li><li>Advise and support project teams on funder guidelines, policies, procedures and contractual obligations, particularly on reporting, procurement, matching funds, spending rate and visibility requirements to ensure compliance.</li><li>Relationship and stakeholder management</li><li>Proactively build and maintain relationships with specific stakeholders in the UK and local ELT and education sectors and develop professional networks.<br></li></ul><strong>Business development<br></strong><ul><li>Supports the development and management of relationships with strategic clients and partners.</li><li>Applies due diligence requirements to potential partners. </li><li>Coordinates research in country/regional context such as analysis of client and partner trends and opportunities.</li><li>Manages network of associate advisors, consultants and partners. </li><li>Embeds effective processes, standards and tools to support pipeline and consultant/partner relationship management.</li><li>Manages or supports the development of high-quality bids/ proposals.</li><li>Participates in contract negotiations with partners and clients, and prepares agreements such as non-disclosure, pre-bid, contract and partner and consultant agreements. </li><li>Ensures timely reporting and communication on externally funded contracts/grant funded initiatives.</li><li>Participates in programme and project reviews and closure activities, helping to ensure learning is embedded in the development of new business.<br></li></ul><strong>Brand and market positioning<br></strong><ul><li>Design and manage the production of marketing/communications collateral with attention to brand standards.<br></li></ul><strong>Sector/subject expertise<br></strong><ul><li>Ensure evidence-based principles of ELT are embedded into project design and development of project-related content and resources.</li><li>Contribute to English Programmes priorities (including English language teacher education, Language for Resilience, English for Empowerment) through involvement in relevant research projects, conference presentations and publications.</li><li>Contribute to the development of a bank of English Programmes data for the region, including trends in the field of English in education systems and data on competitor and partner landscapes. Participate in the insight analysis process associated with this and make recommendations from this which informs and supports discussion on country strategy.</li><li>Use ELT sector expertise to represent the British Council’s perspective and demonstrate the UK’s thought leadership in relevant external forums<br></li></ul><strong>Commercial and/or financial management<br></strong><ul><li>Produce business performance reports, including income, cost management, results and impact of portfolio.</li><li>Manage the Income and Expenditure accounts for programmes/individual projects and contribute to business planning exercises. <br></li></ul><strong>Programme management</strong> <ul><li>Design and support robust monitoring and evaluation plans for English Programmes projects, working in collaboration with internal and external evaluation advisors and drawing upon their expertise.</li><li>Undertake monitoring reviews of contracts and programmes in the portfolio to check for delivery against targets. Escalate to senior management where delivery issues are arising. In partnership with delivery teams, develop strategic responses to any perceived or actual failings identified.</li><li>Quality assure reporting and support dissemination of findings.</li><li>Identify and contribute to the development of reusable intellectual assets and sector specific ‘products’ arising from delivery.</li><li>Ensure that lesson learning is captured and used to inform future programming.</li><li>Assume role of Project Director/Manager as required for specific English Programmes projects. This may include planning and managing:</li><ul><li>teacher education projects for English language teachers at primary, secondary or tertiary levels, including online</li><li>teacher education content development projects.<br></li></ul></ul><strong>Product development<br></strong><ul><li>Develop and implement strategy for teacher education content.</li><li>Design teacher development programmes using our organisational Teaching for Success approach and standards.</li><li>Advise teams on ways to incorporate English Programmes content into appropriate models of delivery.</li><li>Apply an evidence-based approach to the design and implementation of English Programmes activity, appropriate to the local context.</li><li>Ensure the mainstreaming of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and use of relevant EDI planning tools.<br></li></ul><strong>Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)<br></strong><ul><li>To actively Contribute to an inclusive and anti-racist organisational culture, being aware of your own biases, and taking action to mitigate against these. Ensuring people feel valued and are treated equitably, with support for people’s well-being and mental health. </li><li>Understand the British Council’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion and how it applies to your role and make time for learning and development relating to EDI and anti-racism.<br></li></ul><strong><u>Essential Requirements<br></u></strong><ul><li>Degree and/or equivalent and/or equivalent experience</li><li>Postgraduate qualification in related field and/or Diploma ELT (TEFL-Q)</li><li>Experience of managing teacher education projects</li><li>Experience of implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL)</li><li>Experience of engaging with diverse stakeholders (e.g. multilateral agencies, donors, government officials, academics)</li><li>Business development<br></li></ul><strong><u>Desirable Requirements<br></u></strong><ul><li>Experience of managing (online) teacher education projects for English language teachers</li><li>Experience of contributing to research, conference presentations and publications on English language teaching</li><li>Experience of delivering externally funded projects or programmes<br></li></ul><strong>Further Information <br></strong><ul><li>Role title: Head of English Programmes Maghreb Req ID: 37912</li><li>Number of positions: 1</li><li>Pay Band: 7/F</li><li>Salary: TND 4062/-</li><li>Contract type: Fixed term local contract for 3 years / As per local regulations</li><li>Location: Tunisia</li><li>Closing date and time: 13 June 2023 (23.59 Gulf Standard Time)<br></li></ul><strong>This post is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in the country where the Post is based. <br><br></strong><strong>Please note that all applications should be submitted only in English.<br><br></strong><strong>It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the last moment.<br><br></strong>A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.<br><br><strong>Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement<br><br></strong>The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.<br><br>The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.<br><br>We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.<br><br>Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity &amp; criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.<br><br>If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org<br><br>Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. 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