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• Delivering / implementing assigned project activity and deliverables
  from annual work plan, using assigned resources efficiently and cost
  effectively to deliver required income, impact and profitability targets
  for agreed service/product/programme delivery within country.
• Developing activity plans/schedules and activity budgets for
  delivery of activity components, monitoring progress against
  plan/schedules and adjusting accordingly.
• Prepare and submit high quality timely reports of completed
  activities and events.
• Provides logistical support in the delivery of internal and external
  activities/events, to ensure they run smoothly and efficiently.
• Working effectively with partners, clients and customers in
  delivering quality effective activities.
• Contributing to risk management of programme activity.

• Contributing to effective communication and marketing plans for
  project activities and completing allocated tasks / outputs to BC brand
  and quality standards
• Working with agencies to ensure that promotional and branded
  materials meet branding standards
• Managing content of publications of various project materials
  Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and Child Protection standards
• Support the programme 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.
• Other duties:
• Financial management tasks for assigned project activity budgets
  Supporting Exams delivery
• The post holder will be expected to provide administrative support
  to the exams team in Uganda that looks at the delivery and administration
  of UK professional qualifications and exams in Uganda.

• Monitoring the candidate logs to ensure all candidates are
  registered and confirmed for their tests at all times as stipulated by the
  UK Board.
• Managing the candidate classes to ensure numbers for all tests are
  confirmed based on space availability.

• Able to support the preparation of cash flow forecast and accruals
  by providing relevant information for their particular area of
  responsibility.
• Preparing and/ or checking examiner/marker/invigilator payments.
  Understands the basic principles of good financial practice.

• Negotiating and booking of venues which meet agreed standards and
  can demonstrate value for money criteria used in selection will be in line
  with British Council procurement policies and guidelines.

• Understands the importance of keeping exams environments secure
  before, during and after the exam day and of the following systems which
  protect self and the colleagues from unfair accusations of malpractice.
• Maintain quality and compliance requirements stipulated by UK exam
  bodies.
• Understands the general principles of secure unpacking, packing
  counting, logging and shredding of materials.
• Able to use different stock management processes to ensure exams
  secure materials and equipment can be tracked internally and externally.
• Able to understand and effectively uphold the audit criterion that
  ensures most of the above.

• TOIL will be agreed with the line manager in advance to maintain an
  adequate work-life balance.
• Effective communication and writing skills.
• Proactive approach towards problem solving.

• The applicant for the British Council Project Officer job should
  hold a Social development qualification from a recognized university.
• Project planning and management
• Resource planning and management.
• Business administration
• A track record of supporting project development and implementation
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Highly organised and deadline oriented
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

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