JOB TITLE: Arts Project Manager, Nigeria (Maternity Cover)
JOB LOCATION: Nigeria
JOB DETAILS:
- British Council is a leader in education, arts and social issues around the world and focuses many of its activities on providing access to improved services, facilities and opportunities in these areas across the globe.
- British Council Sub-Saharan Africa Arts strategy will focus on supporting our regional vision through working to develop stronger creative sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that are better connected to the UK. This work will enable the UK to hear clearly the voices of young Africans.
- We work through our partners in the creative sectors of the UK and SSA to stimulate new ways of connecting with and understanding each other through the Arts.
- The strategy delivers programmes in thematic strands which include Creative Enterprise (supporting livelihoods in the creative industries) and Connecting (connecting artists and other cultural professionals often to make new work and show to new audiences).
Approach and Activities
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- The selected consultant will be contracted for a maximum of 8 months from 1 June 2021 to provide the services and deliverables as articulated at the start of the consultancy with reasonable skill, care and ability in accordance with the standards set by British Council in any contractual agreement associated with these Terms of Reference.
- The approach for delivery of the consultancy will be working five days per week, remotely and on occasion at the British Council office in Lagos as safety precautions permit.
Deliverables
The key deliverables for the consultant will be finalised on contracting and include (but not be limited to):
- To implement a portfolio of projects within the West Africa Arts programme with the support of internal project officers, UK project managers and/or external delivery partners to meet agreed project targets.
- To be the dedicated point of contact for assigned projects managed in Nigeria and digital / social media activity for West Africa.
- To manage relationships with project partners, and representing the project to other external stakeholders
- To ensure that all project activity reflects key equal opportunities and diversity issues
- Project planning, using tools including project plans and initiation documents, Project logic models, Gantt charts and scorecard instruments (audience forecasts and actuals, quality of service questionnaires)
- Prepare and manage detailed expenditure budgets for projects to British Council standards
- Manage cash flow, profiling and monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of budgets managed Manage procurement in accordance with corporate procurement policy and processes
- Support Programme Manager with information for monthly budget management reports and quarterly reforecasting returns.
- Work with the Marcomms colleagues to develop and manage digital marketing and audience development campaigns including but not limited to social media platforms
- Provide content to the Marcomms team for communications materials for distribution internally and externally in Nigeria, the region and UK
- Ensure the evaluation strategy for each project is implemented in accordance with Corporate Scorecard standards and to report likely variations from target.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will have:
- Project Management skills
- Strong Communication skills
- Planning and organising skills
- Finance and resource Management skills
- Knowledge of the arts sector in Nigeria
- At least two years’ experience in similar role (covering key elements of this job)
- Proven success in application of social media for business use
- Knowledge of digital media tools.
Remuneration
Remuneration will be pegged as follows:
- Maximum Chargeable Days per month – 20 Days
- Daily Rate N29,767.55 per day
- All remuneration is all inclusive (with the exception of out of state travel) and subject to 5% withholding Tax.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in one PDF attachment to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: We will receive applications until the position is filled.
Job Features
Job Category | Manager |