Le British Council établit des liens, une compréhension et une confiance entre les habitants du Royaume-Uni et d’autres pays par le biais des arts et de la culture, de l’éducation et de la langue anglaise. Nous travaillons de deux manières : directement avec les individus pour transformer leur vie, et avec les gouvernements et les partenaires pour faire une plus grande différence à long terme, en créant des avantages pour des millions de personnes dans le monde entier. Nous aidons les jeunes à acquérir les compétences, la confiance et les relations qu’ils recherchent pour réaliser leur potentiel et participer à des communautés fortes et inclusives. Nous les aidons à apprendre l’anglais, à recevoir une éducation de qualité et à acquérir des qualifications reconnues au niveau international. Notre travail dans le domaine des arts et de la culture stimule l’expression et l’échange créatifs et favorise les entreprises créatives. Nous mettons en relation le meilleur du Royaume-Uni avec le monde et le meilleur du monde avec le Royaume-Uni. Ces connexions permettent de comprendre les forces de chacun, les défis et les valeurs que nous partageons. Cela permet d’instaurer une confiance entre les citoyens du Royaume-Uni et des autres nations, qui perdure même lorsque les relations officielles sont tendues. Nous travaillons sur le terrain dans plus de 100 pays. En 2019-20, nous nous sommes connectés avec 80 millions de personnes directement et avec 791 millions au total, y compris en ligne et par le biais de nos émissions et publications.
Business Development Manager West Africa
Overview
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language and education. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.
Role Purpose
The post holder will lead the identification, positioning for and pursuit of donor, trusts, foundations and corporate funding for Nigeria and the West Africa Cluster in line with Regional, Country and Business Unit priorities. This role will maintain close engagement with the global Cultural Engagement Business Development and Client/Partner Engagement Teams to ensure learning and experience are shared across the organisation.
Role specific knowledge and experience:
The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:
- Graduate degree in relevant field or work equivalent experience
- Demonstrable experience in winning client and partnership contracts exceeding £500k
- Proven track record in successful proposal development and management
- Ability to identify opportunities, write technical bids for them and speak credibly to donors/clients
Desirable Experience:
- Financial control or programme management qualifications
- Strong background in winning commercial contracts exceeding £1m
Further Information
Pay Band – 8
Contract Type – 2 Year Fixed Term Contract with possibility of extension
Location – Lagos or Abuja
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.
Closing Date – 17 July 2022 (23:59 South Africa Time)
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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.
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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.
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