British Council Job for a Nigeria Schools Examinations Operations Manager


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Job Title:  Nigeria Schools Examinations Operations Manager

Vacancy Description
Job type: Indefinite
Reports to: Country Exams Manager
Payband: 7
Vacancy advertised internally and externally.
Applicants must have the pre-existing right to work in Nigeria.

The Responsibilities
You will be in charge of:
> Examination delivery
> Training Events & Educational Projects
> Business Development, Marketing & Customer Service

The Person
We are looking for someone with:

> Three year’s line management experience and leading an operations team to meet challenging targets.
> Experience monitoring service to quality standards and devising and implementing improvements to these quality standards.
> Demonstrated experience managing relationships with external partners and stakeholders

The Extras
> Managing People
> Managing Accounts and Partnerships
> Communicating and Influencing
> Managing Projects

It would be great if you have the above and come with added experience of organising teacher or professional development training events as well as experience working in the Nigeria government or private school system

The Benefits (What you get in return)
> Meet and work with a diverse group of creative and innovative people
> Opportunity to work in a multicultural and multinational environment
> Enjoy great career/ learning and development prospects
> Medical Scheme for Self and Family

Read through the Role Profile for the starting salary

So if you think this is the right job for you, please click on the apply button. Note that you should only fill out the application after thoroughly reading through the ROLE PROFILE & GUIDANCE NOTES. There’s some important information you don’t want to miss.

Role Profile - Nigeria Schools Exams Operations Manager.pdf
British Council Behaviours.pdf
Core Skills.doc

Note to Applicants
On the supporting statement, candidates should write an additional 100-200 words explaining how they meet the following requirements:
 1. Line management and leading an operations team to meet challenging targets.
 2. Monitoring service to quality standards; devising and implementing improvements to these.
 3. Demonstrated experience managing relationships with external partners and stakeholders

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to Apply

Application Deadline: 19th August 2016 at 23.59 UK time