Project Manager - Language Supportive Textbooks and Pedagogy

The British Council invites applications from skilled and qualified candidates for the following fixed-term vacancy at its Kigali office.

Purpose of Job

To locally manage the delivery of a project on language supportive textbooks and pedagogy that is led by the University of Bristol and managed in Rwanda by the British Council to meet the British Council’s objectives and targets with respect to its role in the project and partner expectations in the UK.
To manage a network of service providers and partners to meet all project targets.

Context and Environment

The Ministry of Education in Rwanda has approved twenty six projects under its Innovation for Education Scheme, the aim of which is to test new ideas to improve the quality of education in Rwandan schools. The University of Bristol is leading a project on language supportive textbooks and pedagogy in partnership with the British Council Rwanda, the Rwanda Publishers and Booksellers Association and the Kigali Institute of Education. Responsibility for the day to day management of the project will be undertaken by the British Council in Rwanda which has operated in the country for over four years, built up a staff complement of more than twenty personnel and recently moved into new premises in Kigali.

Special requirements for the post

Some evening and weekend work is required.

How to Apply

Please read through the Project Manager role profile. Download and complete the British Council external application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document on the top of this page. Within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand these criteria, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills’ dictionary on the top of this page. 

Completed application forms should be sent torwandaprojectjobs@britishcouncil.org no later than 5pm local time on Wednesday 22nd May, 2013. Only applications received on the British Council application form will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The British Council is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. The British Council is also committed to a Child Protection Policy; applications will be considered only for candidates who declare their agreement to the Policy.