Fresher Project Officer, Arts & Education Job Opportunities – British Council

  Education Jobs in Uganda, Embassy and Foreign Mission Jobs in Uganda, Social Sciences Jobs in Uganda, Uncategorized
Organisation: British
Council
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager,
Arts and Education         
About BC:
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for
educational opportunities and cultural relations. We create international
opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust
between them worldwide. British Council Uganda is based in Kampala and offers a
full range of programmes including examinations, project management on behalf
of other donors, and its own grant funded projects. British Council has
operated in Uganda since 1952 and its aim is to build cultural and educational
relations between Uganda and the UK. 
Job Summary: The Project
Officer, Arts and Education supports the Uganda Arts team and the wider British
Council team to deliver an engaging East Africa Arts programme that builds
knowledge and understanding between the UK and Uganda.  The Project Officer will administrate and
deliver logistics, and evaluate Arts and Education programme outputs, working
with partners and stakeholders to meet the Council’s strategic objectives under
the British Council’s Arts, Education & Society programmes. 
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Product / Service / Project Delivery:  Deliver high quality events and
project activity working with partners and stakeholders in order to meet
global, regional and country plans. Manage, plan and co-ordinate events. This
will include:
  • The jobholder will research UK and East
    African cultural partners in order to share knowledge on the UK and East
    Africa’s art sector and broker new connections between UK and East African
    artists and organisations.
  • Deliver and implement programme activity
    assigned from a work plan, using resources efficiently and cost
    effectively, to deliver impact within Uganda and East Africa.
  • Keenly monitor audience numbers and
    audience engagement in programme activities, reporting information and
    data to Project Manager.
  • Monitor programme activity progress
    against plans and schedules and make adjustments accordingly.
  • Work closely with partners, clients and
    customers in delivering effective Arts and Education programme activities.
  • Actively contribute to effective
    communication and marketing plans for programme activities and complete
    allocated tasks / outputs to BC brand and quality standards.
  • Contribute to risk management of programme
    activity.
  • Ensure that programme records and
    archiving are completed in line with corporate policy on data protection
    and information management.
Monitoring & Evaluation and Contact Database Management:  Performs straightforward analysis,
manipulation and interpretation of data, tasks or information, presenting
findings/results accurately and appropriately to support effective maintenance
of management information systems and evaluation of project outputs. This will
include, among others:
  • Implement questionnaire surveys, and
    collate, qualitative and quantitative data for East Africa Arts and
    Education programme activities.
  • Actively contribute to the growth of and
    maintain an accurate and up-to-date database of contacts engaged within
    the portfolio of Arts and Education projects.
  • Prepare case studies and compelling impact
    stories that can be used in highlighting long-term, sustainable outcomes
    and programme impact.
  • Ensure that agreed project targets are met
    (or exceeded)
Marketing and Communications:  Support
the delivery of agreed marketing and communications strategy outputs. This will
include, but not limited to:
  • Support the Project Manager to ensure all
    East Africa Arts activities are well documented and communicated to UK and
    East African 18-35 year old audiences.
  • Work closely with Project Manager to
    develop an audience for the British Council’s East Africa Arts programme
    in Uganda through the delivery of relevant digital communications
    strategies.
  • Work with the Uganda Communications
    Officer and agencies to ensure that promotional and branded materials meet
    branding standards.
  • Scan, locate and archive online and in
    print press related to East Africa Arts and Education programme
    activities.
Finance and Procurement Coordination:
  • Support Programmes teams with the
    procurement of goods and services in line with established corporate
    policies and guidelines.
  • Support Programmes teams in the monitoring
    of programme budgets in line with established corporate policies and
    guidelines.
  • Ensure the administrative purchase to pay
    process is executed in line with corporate standards.
  • Create and manage Programmes purchase
    orders and ensure appropriate management of invoicing and payment of
    suppliers and vendors.
 Equality, diversity and
inclusion (EDI) and Child Protection standards:
  • Support the Project Manager to ensure that
    project delivery and activities reflect British Council EDI policy.
  • Ensure that Child Protection policy and
    Child Safe standards are followed and maintained for all relevant
    projects, and all specific aspects within projects.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the British Council
    Project Officer, Arts & Education job placement should possess a
    University Degree     
  • Project management qualification is
    desired
  • At least two years of experience of
    working to support multi-partner funded projects, and a range of
    outsourced partners
  • Previous experience of working to tight
    deadlines and targets, giving close attention to detail throughout    
  • Experience in event planning &
    administration is an added advantage
  • Previous work on Arts related programmes
    is desired
  • Working knowledge of SAP or another
    finance planning/procurement/ reporting systems an advantage
  • Prior skills or experience in project /
    program delivery
Skills and Knowledge:
Managing Projects: Works with project management
systems/procedures, and has proven track record, as a project team member, of
compliance with these.
Managing Accounts and Partnerships:  
  • Works with stakeholders and partners
  • Communicates regularly with diverse
    stakeholders, customers and/or partners to build mutual understanding and
    trust.
Managing Finance and Resources:
  • Uses financial systems and processes
  • Uses corporate financial systems and
    processes appropriately as part of the job and on behalf of a team.
Communicating and Influencing:  Listens
to others and expresses self clearly, with grammatical accuracy and awareness
of a diverse audience in speaking and writing.
Planning and organizing:
  • Plans ahead
  • Organises own work over weeks and months,
    or plans ahead for others, taking account of priorities and the impact on
    other people.
Using Technology: 
  • Operates as a basic user of information
    systems, digital and office technology
  • Able to use office software and British
    Council systems to do the job and manage documents or processes.     
Personal Competencies:
Behavioural Competencies:
  • Making It Happen (More Demanding):
    Challenging myself and others to deliver and measure better results
  • Connecting with others (Essential):
    making regular opportunities to understand others better
  • Being Accountable (Essential):
    Delivering my best work in order to meet my commitments
  • Working together (Essential):  Establishing a genuinely  common goal with others        
  • Creating Shared Purpose (Essential):
    Communicating an engaging picture of how we can work together
  • Shaping the Future (Essential):  Looking for ways in which we can do
    things better       
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join
the British Council in the aforementioned capacity should endeavor to Apply
Online by Clicking on the link below. Please further review job requirements
and if competent, proceed with the online application.
Deadline: 30th July
2017
For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs