Project Manager Cultural Engagement, Caribbean (Jamaica)

Date: 04-Aug-2022 Location: Kingston, Americas, JM Company: British Council 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. These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications. 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 Implementation of of projects with a low level of complexity funded by British Council or by another client or funding mechanism. Leads the successful delivery of a range of projects from start to finish including managing the contract or project plan, managing client or internal stakeholders, successfully achieving reporting and meeting compliance standards. Or works within a larger programme or multi country programme on a particular component. Main accountabilities but not limited to the following: Relationship & Stakeholder management Has relationships with delivery partners and stakeholders within country and is able to procure services and contract delivery partners. Holds suppliers to account for delivering against contract. Build strong internal relationships and networks Commercial and Financial Management Ensure sound financial planning, working closely with finance teams to ensure British Council and client financial year plans are up to date. Ensure accurate and timely monthly (re)forecasting is in place, by running regular reports in the SAP system on actuals, monitoring outstanding purchase orders, reviewing commitments, analysing and commenting on reasons for variances to plan and recommending corrective actions. Monitoring monthly finances, including correct expenditure, ensuring the P2P process is being followed and correcting any mis-postings or journals needed. Lead on British Council, partner or client reporting (including, with Finance Manager, financial reporting) and ensure reports are delivered on time, to budget and to a high standard. Compliance to BC financial policies and procedures. Project Management Contributes to development of, owns and delivers on Project Management Plan Identifies risks in a project or programme and puts together mitigation strategies with SRO Responsible for internal and client, procurement, contracting, compliance and reporting pm Checks on and reports on compliance Manages procurement on a project/programme Responsible for data management including timely data entry, quality assurance of data, undertaking basic analysis of monitoring data, and developing progress reports to meet funding needs Undertaking programme-specific data collection as needed. This includes working with colleagues to identify indicators and tools for data collection, quality assuring all data, and undertaking basic analysis. Role specific knowledge and experience: The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are: Experience of managing projects from start to finish and familiarity with project life-cycles. Understanding of procurement, evaluation and reporting requirements of projects. Proven experience of managing project finances. Experience of managing stakeholders Project management qualification desirable. Experience of working in project or programme management. Experience of using technology in project delivery. Good understanding and experience of supporting monitoring and evaluation. C1 English or equivalent. Further Information Pay Band – 6/G - $215,764 Jamaican Dollars Contract Type – Indefinite Contract Location – Kingston, Jamaica Requirements – Candidates must have the pre-existing right to work in location. Mobility / relocation support will not be provided Closing Date – Sunday 07 August 2022 Reward package and benefits We offer a competitive reward package that also includes qualitative benefits such as: Generous annual leave and other types of leave. Flexible working, reduced working hours 35-37 conditioned hours per week. Flexibility to work remotely. The opportunities to work in a multicultural global organisation that embraces and promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all parts of our work. Engage with the UK and more than a hundred countries around the world. Professional learning and development opportunities/courses/training throughout the organization. British Council staff, amongst other things, appreciate being treated fairly by the organisation and its commitment to respecting individual differences such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality and social background. Become part of one the largest organization in the world, that through arts and culture, education and the English language, support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement 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. The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with. 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. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children. If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.

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