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The British Council in Nigeria is looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join our team of IELTS Examiners.
Outline:
Examiners conduct one to one interviews with IELTS candidates to assess their spoken English according to set requirements. Examiners also assess written scripts produced by candidates under exam conditions. Examiners are recruited on a casual basis and are expected to examine at least ten sessions a year at regular intervals. Remuneration is paid per interview/script. Weekend working is usually required. IELTS examinations regularly take place in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Therefore, we are looking for examiners who live in, or within relatively easy reach of these cities. We may occasionally run examinations in other cities in Nigeria.
Requirements:
•An undergraduate degree or a qualification which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to an undergraduate degree.
•A recognised qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) / Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) / or recognised equivalent as part of a recognised university award course.**
•At least 3 years full time (14 hours per week minimum or the equivalent part time) relevant TESOL/TEFL teaching experience (minimum one year post certificate level qualification). The majority of this teaching experience must relate to adult students (16 years and over).
•The required professional attributes and interpersonal skills. Please see our recruitment pack for more details.
How to apply?
Read through the IELTS Examiner Minimum Professional Requirements & IELTS Guide for Examiner Applicants documents. Download and complete the application form. Closing date for applications: Ongoing. Completed applications should be sent via email to
For more information about IELTS visit www.IELTS.org
**e.g. UK qualifications: CELTA; DELTA; Cert. TESOL; Dip. TESOL; PGCE; B Ed.; M Ed; MA Applied Linguistics. Assessed teaching practice and ESOL/EFL studies at cert. level must be part of the course.
Either, a Nigerian 1st degree, an NCE in ELT plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. Or Nigerian B.Ed in English Language Teaching (transcripts verify course content), relevant teaching experience plus IELTS 9.0. A first degree plus a Nigerian PGDE or M.Ed/MA in TESOL or TEFL (transcripts verify course content), plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. If shortlisted, you will need to submit a transcript of the teaching course you attended.
The British Council in Senegal is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Customer Service Coordinator’.
Duties
•Responsible for managing and overseeing the delivery of student registration services.
•Responsible for managing and overseeing marketing and publicity for teaching centre courses and exams services.
•Provide accurate information regarding British Council services including exams, teaching centre courses, UK educational study opportunities and projects.
•Provide customer service support in the delivery of projects as and when required.
Qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and team working skills, very good English (IELTS minimum 6.5), good IT skills, familiarity of working with SAP and experience of educational promotion.
Behaviours
You will demonstrate willingness and ability to deal appropriately with internal and external clients. You will have the ability to work towards goals set by others and to measure progress against targets. You will have demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills and the flexibility to be able to work with a variety of situations, individuals and groups. You will be an effective team member working cooperatively to achieve shared goals. You will also show that you can plan and organise yourself so that you are on top of your day to day work as well as other, longer term tasks.
How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘’ and ‘e’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘’ and ‘‘ dictionary at the top of this page.
Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: by no later than 12:00 on Friday 11 May 2012.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date. Due to the considerable volume of applications we expect we will only be in touch with shortlisted candidates, which we will do before Fri 18 May.
The British Council in Ethiopia is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Communications Manager’.
Job aim
To lead the communications and marketing function.
Main duties and responsibilities
•Assisting the programmes team to identify communication opportunities during the planning phase of projects
•Assisting the programmes team to build and maintain communities around our work
•Advising and assisting the exams & teaching teams on their communications strategy and needs
•Actively growing and managing the database of country contacts
•Developing & managing the e-marketing platform for e-newsletters, surveys and events
•Producing compelling e-mail newsletters that drive traffic to the website and blog
•Writing compelling content for publication in the press, on the British Council websites and blogs
•Managing BC Ethiopia’s social media strategy and assets, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr
•Acting as BC brand champion; monitoring and maintaining the correct use of the British Council brand
•Assisting the production of case studies, brochures, presentations and partnership materials and the country brief
•Promoting BC Ethiopia stories by building a relationship with the UK press and Bulletin team
•Acting as key communications liaison with the regional communications team
•Managing Ethiopia’s internal communications on the regional intranet
•Working with the customer services team to improve the quality of all public-facing and out-going communication
•Maintaining the accuracy of all country-specific information on the website and intranet
•Monitoring online performance using analytics software and using this to identify risks and opportunities
•Actively promoting local and global British Council services, products and activities
•Briefing and managing all media-related freelancers, agencies and third parties
•Acting as scorecard co-ordinator for all BC Ethiopia activities
Skills and Knowledge
•Professional writing and editing skills
•Database management
•Ability to operate in English (both written and spoken) at a business level (equivalent to CEF level C2 or IELTS 7 or higher)
•Online content management using a Content Management System
•Social media management and strategy
•eMarketing and/or eNewsletter production
•Analytics
•Wordpress
•Photoshop and DTP software
•Search engine optimisation
•Press/media contacts
•Video editing
Experience
•Published written work (print or online)
•PR and editorial experience
•Media production and/or media project management
•Campaign and/or brand management
•Advertising or PR agency experience
•Online news media and blogging
•Community media
Qualifications
Degree-level qualification in a media and communications-related field.
How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘’ and ‘’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘’ and ‘‘ dictionary at the top of this page.
Your completed application form can be or the address below or by 17 May 2012.
To: Decision Support Manager, British Council, Comoros Street. PO Box 1043, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
These positions are open only to Ethiopian citizens or those who have permission to work in the country (e.g. holders of a valid work permit). If you are not an Ethiopian citizen please supply evidence of a valid work permit with your application. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest.
The British Council in Malawi is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Finance Manager’.
The successful candidate will be educated to professional level and have demonstrated, through his or her professional experience, all of the essential competencies required for the post. Candidates who do not meet these minimum requirements will not be shortlisted for an interview.
The current scale for this post begins at MKW 287,700.00. The successful applicant’s salary will be based on her/his salary history.
Purpose of job
To maintain the Council’s financial systems in Lilongwe at the highest standard, contribute to financial planning, provide managers with accurate financial information and, as line manager, ensure the provision of efficient and cost-effective administrative services.
Context and environment: (e.g. dept description, region description, organogram)
The Malawi finance team is small but efficient – Finance Manager, Finance Officer, plus an Administrative Assistant. The team supports a busy office whose work includes Exams and regional and local projects.
Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties
Please download the role profile document below to view the complete responsibilities and duties list.
How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘’ and ‘’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘’ and ‘‘ dictionary at the top of this page.
Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: by no later than 12:00 on Friday 18 May 2012.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date. Due to the considerable volume of applications we expect we will only be in touch with shortlisted candidates, which we will do before Friday 25 May.
The British Council in Nigeria is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of ‘Planning and Evaluation Manager’.
Duties
•Manage, develop and support operational performance monitoring and evaluation systems and processes across country.
•Support evaluation and planning of all programme areas.
•Contribute to the development and implementation of internal communications strategy.
Qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have a bachelors degree as well as the required management and communication skills. Experience of planning, monitoring and evaluating project and business activity is also required.
How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘’ and ‘’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘’ and ‘‘ dictionary at the top of this page.
Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: by no later than 21 May 2012.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date
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