Director of Programmes

Job Description

To support the Country Director in the effective running of the Ghana directorate and deputise for the CD as appropriate. The role includes contributing to the design, implementation and evaluation of the country’s strategy and plans, and ensuring that ambitious plans (including operational, governance, financial and non-financial plans and targets) are met, ensuring full compliance with relevant standards and policies in so doing. This senior management role will also take the lead in actively securing and managing key partnerships, leading on business development opportunities and income generation aligned to the British Council’s strategy and vision. The post-holder will also support the delivery of any change programmes.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

Operational management: Responsible for the operational delivery of the cultural engagement portfolio, including resourcing and finances. Leading on any efficiency programmes / new delivery models
Compliance & risk management: Establishing full compliance in the work of the Directorate with all corporate values and standards, including implementation of policies such as EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), Child Protection, Health & Safety, Environmental Framework Tool, security and incident management
Business development/pursuit: Cultural engagement business development and pursuit, working with SBU colleagues
Staff Leadership: Line-management of grant-funded programme teams and client/co-funded programme managers as appropriate in line with British Council brand and values. Coaching and supporting individuals and teams involved in delivering outcomes. Modelling appropriate leadership styles and behaviours.
Managing Change: Identifying what changes in processes, procedures and practices are needed to achieve change and deliver the planned benefits and ensuring that managers have the necessary information to communicate changes and their impact to staff. Working on the ground to meet staff and user groups to discuss change and encourage and motivate them to embrace the change to realise the benefits.

Main Deliveries

Regional TVET leadership and management
TVET sector/subject expertise
Regional TVET strategy and planning
Regional TVET relationship and stakeholder management

Role-specific knowledge and experience

Essential requirements

Graduate degree in a relevant field or work equivalent experience
Significant experience in programme management

Desirable

Financial control or programme management qualifications
Project management qualification
Experience in client-funded work eg FCDO, EU, World Bank.

Role Specific Skills

Extensive experience (more than 5 years) in leading and managing programmes or large projects.
Experience in managing multi-country or large programmes that have met project closure standards and passed audits.
Experience working with several different funding sources and knowledge of different programme frameworks and compliance rules.
Experience of working within a consortium arrangement or with other funding partners or sponsors and management of associated contracts.
Extensive experience in managing complex, senior, client, stakeholder and partner relationships and reporting requirements.
Experience in identifying risk, mitigating risk monitoring risk and reporting risk through appropriate channels.
Experience in developing MEL frameworks and designing data collection mechanisms
Experience in leading a large, diverse, dispersed project or programme team

Further Information

Pay Band – 8
Contract Type – Locally Engaged
Duration – 2 Year Fixed Term Contract
Location – Accra, Ghana
Department/Function – Education
Additional information
Language requirements: Strong written and oral English communication skills.
The Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
Closing Date – 31 December 2023. Applications will close at 23:59 South Africa Time