English & School Education Project Officer Jobs – British Council

Job Title: English & School Education Project Officer

Organisation: British Council

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

Job Summary: This role supports the English and School Education programme team in the implementation of programmes and contracts, in compliance with British Council policies and procedures, including financial administration, reporting and data collection, evaluation, operational project delivery, and managing relations with delivery partners.

Uganda’s education sector has achieved high levels of enrolment, but learning outcomes remain a significant challenge. Key priorities include strengthening teacher training and professional development, improving English language proficiency among teachers and learners, and addressing gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy. The sector also faces added pressures in refugee-hosting districts, where overcrowding, limited resources and teacher shortages affect the quality and continuity of education, with improving equitable access to learning for the most vulnerable children remaining a central focus for government and development partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing Self and Others

• Holds vendors and suppliers to account for service delivery and works independently to manage workload against project deadlines.

Financial Support

• Plans and reports on project budgets, expenditure and forecasting to Programme Managers and the Head of English and School Education, managing smaller budgets directly.
• Maintains accurate financial records in line with internal and external audit requirements, ensures vendor payments are processed on time in line with SAP Finance guidelines, and complies with British Council financial policies and any external funder or partner requirements.

Project Management

• Manages data entry, quality assurance and basic analysis of monitoring data, producing progress reports for funders.
• Supports internal compliance through due diligence, records management and data storage, and manages grants administration, selection, evaluation and procurement processes, along with events-based programme components and training.
• Supports the project or programme manager in implementing diversity mainstreaming action plans.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

• Manages relationships with clients, partners, stakeholders and vendors at the appropriate level, holding suppliers to account for delivery.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Consistently creates an inclusive and anti-racist organisational culture, being aware of personal bias and taking action to mitigate it, and supporting colleagues’ wellbeing, particularly through periods of change.
• Takes accountability for putting the British Council’s approach to EDI and anti-racism into practice, engaging visibly with related learning and development.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education

Essential:

• Degree or proven experience in one of British Council’s portfolio areas (Arts, Education, English)

Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working in a supporting role on programmes or contracts
• Administrative and financial administration and reporting experience
• Good understanding of basic concepts of monitoring and evaluation, and how they are central to good project management
• Experience of working with external partners and stakeholders.

Department: Cultural Engagement

• Right to Work Requirements: You must have the legal right to work in the location in which the role is based
• Languages: Written and verbal proficiency in English is required

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 27th August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36