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Higher Education Project Support

The Role

To provide administrative and logistical support to the Higher Education team in delivery of projects under the four programme pillars in Ghana

Main Accountabilities But Not Limited To The Following

To effectively deliver products, services and networks to enable Ghana to achieve defined regional and local project outcomes.

Event Support

• Provide the administrative and “hands-on” support to ensure Higher Education events are run in accordance with British Council expectations.
• Ensure branding and communications are in place, and that audience feedback is gathered and subsequently recorded

Marketing And Communications

• Work with the Regional Communications/Marketing Officer to ensure that Higher Education activities in Ghana, and across the British Council are communicated regularly and fully via digital platforms (website and social media).
• Ensure that projects are marketed to the highest standards in print (press, publications), digitally (websites, social media, TV, radio) and at events (conferences, workshops, meetings).
• Ensure that project documentation, agenda and correspondence are captured and stored safely.

Procurement

• Ensure supplier and procurement standards are maintained in all transactions and project activity.

Financial Administration

• Provide financial support to the project managers, including raising of purchase orders, getting quotes from suppliers, producing reports, tracking payments and correcting mis postings

Administrative Support

• As required and delegated by the team members

All these duties to be delivered in line with overarching British Council policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Information Management, Child Protection and any other relevant corporate policy.

Requirements Of The Role

• Degree or Higher Education
• Proficiency in English (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
• Teamwork- Track-record of working successfully as a member of a team to achieve goals, and of taking personal responsibility for specific project areas.
• Relevant administration experience as well as experience of communicating digitally.

Desirable

• Strong academic record – First Class or Second-Class Upper Division
• Experience in organising events