British Council is looking for qualified applicants for the following open positions.

Job Title:         

Operations Support Manager

Job Overview:

Job Type: Full Time

Salary:  Company’s Scale.

Place of Work: Addis Ababa .

Job Position:        

1.Operations Support Manager

Accountabilities

• Lead on coordination of supporting functions within the parameters of the British Council and client requirements within a difficult operational environment.

• Efficient and effective systems and processes coordination to maintain standards in a rapidly changing environment

• Support the Senior Programme Manager to deliver consistent programme management to efficiently and to high compliance standards.

• Support the Senior Programme Manager in the identification and resolution of any risks emerging around the competing demands of compliance frameworks and programme delivery timetable requirements.

• Support to contract preparation and procurement exercises as directed by the Senior Programme Manager to ensure efficient and compliant operations.

• Support the Senior Programme Manager in the day-to-day oversight and management of back-office function managers and administrators

• Seeks out and examines a range of information to identify patterns, trends and options, to solve multifaceted and complex problems.

• Able to use a range of non-standard and creative approaches to inform, and persuade others, extending beyond logical argument to influence decisions and actions in a way which is inclusive and engaging.

• Clear ability to coordinate activities and resources to achieve the stated results on time and to the highest quality standards.

• Clear experience of routinely overcoming problems to achieve job objectives, even under very challenging circumstances.

Job Requirement:    

Qualification:

Education: 

• A first degree or equivalent professional experience in project management, business administration, finance, or related discipline.

• Fluency in English (C1 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent), Amharic and/or a language spoken and used in one of the regional states of the country.

Experience:

• Recognized Project Management qualification

• Knowledge and or experience of working in the international donor-funded project context.

How to apply

Interested applicants, who fulfill the above requirement, can submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to:  https://careers.britishcouncil.org/job/Addis-Ababa-Operations-Support-Manager-Ethiopia-Sub/837916701/

Deadline: 22, August, 2022.