NSRP-British
Council Recruitment, Nigeria Stability
And Reconciliation Programme
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people worldwide by enabling them to share ideas and knowledge. British Council
call this cultural relations.
The British Council in Nigeria has been contracted by
the UK’s Department for International Development to manage the Nigeria
Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP). The British Council works in
partnership with International Alert and with Social Development Direct. The
implementation phase of this five year programme will start in August 2012.The
British Council is now looking for suitably qualified individuals to complement
the existing team and to fill the following posts:
In Abuja:
We also have vacancies in Maiduguri, Kano, Port Harcourt
and Jos (or Kaduna) for the following:
The duties of the posts are given below.
Security Coordinator
- The
management and development of the security system for the NSRP including
the enhancement of the management plan, the strategic operating procedures
and the updating of the operating context
- Liaison
on all issues relating to safety and security with appropriate agencies,
institutions and individuals
- The
appropriate training and updating of staff in Abuja and all regional
offices on all issues relating to safety and security
Resources Officer
- Ensuring
the programme’s resources function supports the programme requirements and
operations to the highest possible standards.
- Responsibility
for ensuring efficient and effective deployment of programme resource
facilities
Procurement Officer
- Ensuring
the programme procurement strategy and plans are developed and implemented
to client and corporate standards.
- Building,
maintaining and managing relationships with the programme’s core
suppliers.
- Management
of the programme’s asset register.
- Ensuring
the management and regular updating of the Approved Suppliers Listing
- Ensuring
NSRP achieves value for money through its procurement process.
Programme Officers
- The
successful implementation of specified projects and ensuring client,
corporate and programme standards are fully met.
- Ensuring
specified project activities are accurately costed and budgets are managed
effectively.
- Timely
and accurate support to financial and technical reporting.
Qualifications and experience
The skills and qualifications needed for the positions
advertised vary so please read through the role profiles carefully to ensure
that your experience and qualifications match those required by the position.
For posts based out side of Abuja preference will be given to those with an in
depth knowledge of the region for which the application is being made.
How to apply
Download the role profile by clicking on the job title
above and read through the document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and
complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the
application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role
profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills
and knowledge’. 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 ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills' dictionary at the
top of this page.
Please read all the documents carefully before you fill
in the job application form. Telephone applications will not be considered.
Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email toNSRP@britishcouncil.org by
no later than 15 June 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 three references. We will not
be able to consider any application which arrives after that date.
Please ensure that the position you are applying for is
given as the subject head of your e-mail. Please note all posts will be filled
for two years in the first instance subject to the standard probationary
period.
