BRITISH COUNCIL ETHIOPIA: JOB OPPORTUNITY The Quality Education Strategic Support Programme (QESSP) is a four year DFID funded programme aimed at creating an enabling environment to maximise the efficiency and impact of all other programmes in the education sector through capacity building, enhancing policy dialogue and improving the evidence base on impact of education reforms. British Council is the management agent providing technical and management support to the programme. The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations operating in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide and has been in Ethiopia for the last 70 years. We build trust and understanding between people worldwide by enabling them to share ideas and knowledge. We call this "cultural relations". British Council Ethiopia invites interested and qualified candidates for the following exciting job opportunity: Required qualifications and Terms of contract Position Title Brief description of the role experience Management of all aspects of financial management and control for degree or equivalent. the programme, ensuring that control checks are adhered to. Professional accountancy Responsibility for ensuring that all internal and external programme qualification audits achieve at least a satisfactory result. Production and maintenance of the programme Delegations of Authority, financial Experience of designing, implementing handbooks and accounting policies that meet both corporate and managing financial and requirements and practical programme considerations. procurement management systems and controls Design and establish appropriate procurement processes in line with Fixed term client and corporate requirements. Lead the sourcing process, prepare Director of tender and contract documentation and undertake tender briefings and Until 30 November Minimum of 5 years senior level Operations - QESSP negotiations with suppliers and consultants. 2018 experience in developing countries Support the Team Leader with the management of the invoicing and financial reporting process • Experience of the financial Develop, update and implement programme-wide administrative management of contracts for systems to corporate and programme standards, that increase the programmes of more than £2m a year effectiveness and efficiency of the QESSP operation Working with the programme team, lead on the design and Experience of working in a donor implementation of a fund management process, including methodology, funded education programme timeframe and funding cycle, criteria, application procedures and
BRITISH COUNCIL ETHIOPIA: JOB OPPORTUNITY The Quality Education Strategic Support Programme (QESSP) is a four year DFID funded programme aimed at creating an enabling environment to maximise the efficiency and impact of all other programmes in the education sector through capacity building, enhancing policy dialogue and improving the evidence base on impact of education reforms. British Council is the management agent providing technical and management support to the programme. The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations operating in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide and has been in Ethiopia for the last 70 years. We build trust and understanding between people worldwide by enabling them to share ideas and knowledge. We call this "cultural relations". British Council Ethiopia invites interested and qualified candidates for the following exciting job opportunity: Position Title Brief description of the role Required qualifications and experience Terms of contract Director of Operations - QESSP Management of all aspects of financial management and control for the programme, ensuring that control checks are adhered to. Responsibility for ensuring that all internal and external programme audits achieve at least a satisfactory result. Production and maintenance of the programme Delegations of Authority, financial handbooks and accounting policies that meet both corporate requirements and practical programme considerations. Design and establish appropriate procurement processes in line with client and corporate requirements. Lead the sourcing process, prepare tender and contract documentation and undertake tender briefings and negotiations with suppliers and consultants. Support the Team Leader with the management of the invoicing and financial reporting process • Develop, update and implement programme-wide administrative systems to corporate and programme standards, that increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the QESSP operation Working with the programme team, lead on the design and implementation of a fund management process, including methodology, timeframe and funding cycle, criteria, application procedures and degree or equivalent. Professional accountancy qualification Experience of designing, implementing and managing financial and procurement management systems and controls Minimum of 5 years senior level experience in developing countries Experience of the financial management of contracts for programmes of more than £2m a year Experience of working in a donor funded education programme Fixed term Until 30 November 2018
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