English Programmes Intern (Ethiopia) at British Council

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.

We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise.

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English Programmes Intern – Ethiopia

Role Purpose

Supports the programme team in the implementation of programmes and projects in compliance with British Council policies and procedures including financial admin, reporting and data collection, operational project delivery, and managing relations with delivery partners.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

Managing self and others

• Holds vendors and suppliers to account for delivering services.
• Has the ability to work independently and manage workload against project deadlines.

Financial Support

• Maintain clear and up-to-date records on all financial transactions as per audit requirements.
• Ensure relationships with vendors are maintained and payments are processed on time and in accordance with FABS online system (SAP Finance) guidelines.
• Compliance with BC financial policies and procedures.

Project Management

• Responsible for data management including timely data entry, quality assurance of data, undertaking basic analysis of monitoring data, and developing progress reports to meet the needs of funders.
• Supports internal compliance such as due diligence, records management, data collection, and storage.
• Manages events-based components and training within a programme.
• Supports and contributes to the project/programme manager in implementing diversity mainstreaming action plans.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

• Manages relationships with vendors and suppliers and holds them to account for delivering services.

Role-specific knowledge and experience:

Essential requirements:

• Experience working in a supporting role on programmes or projects.
• Administrative and financial administration experience.

Further Information

• Contract Type – Fixed Term Contract lapsing on 15/04/2025
• Location – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Department/Function – Cultural Engagement/Programmes
• Additional information
• Some travel and evening working within Ethiopia.
• Some unsocial working hours.
• The job requires medical, criminal records, and/or child protection checks.
• Language requirements: English language (IELTS 6 or above equivalent) and fluency in Amharic
• The Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
• Closing Date – 28 April 2924. Applications will close at 23:59 East Africa Time

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