Country Lead English Programmes 8 at British Council

Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Education Program Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Teacher Education, English Language Education, Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Analysis, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Team Management, Capacity Building, Proposal Development, Communication Strategy, Relationship Management, Thought Leadership, Program Implementation

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. Build professional and personal networks with relevant opinion-formers, stakeholders and key partners and clients (including from the relevant government ministries and departments) to ensure a clear understanding of their needs. Collaborate with the marketing and communications team to define the marketing and communications strategy for the English and School Education operation in country, and ensure its effective implementation, to build brand consistency, quality and visibility across the country, the wider region and globally where relevant. Ensure alignment of opportunities with global English and School Education strategy. Build and maintain excellent relationships with internal partners and stakeholders within and across the English and School Education sector, to ensure effective, integrated and joined-up delivery of agreed business objectives as well as pursuit of new opportunities. Apply advanced knowledge and technical specialism to solve a range of complex issues across English and School Education. Lead the development/commissioning and implementation of high quality programmes to build long-term business development/commercial capability and skills. Have a formal role in supporting the development of wider strategy within the global English and School Education sector and for Cultural Engagement within the region. Provide formal line management to members of the English and School Education team in country involved in achieving business development targets for the relevant areas of the global programme framework. Develop, motivate and manage the performance of the English and School Education team, to ensure it creates the right climate to achieve its objectives. Oversee the development of a bank of English and School Education data for the country, including trends in the field of English in education systems and data on competitor and partner landscapes. Participate in the insight analysis process associated with this and make recommendations from this which informs and supports discussion on country strategy. Oversee the collection and learning from monitoring and evaluation data in line with the theories of change and frameworks set out for each global programme that is active in country. Minimum/essential Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in education-related subject area Experience in a leadership role which involves oversight and accountability for leading and/or developing and delivering capacity building education programmes Proven track record and strong experience in designing and managing education-focused programmes in Myanmar which deliver outcomes for all boys and girls Experience of leading proposals/bids for international development education programmes which deliver results in partnership with national Ministries of Education Good evidence of designing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies and stakeholder management of diverse groups of stakeholders (including multilateral agencies, donors, government officials, partners, academics) Established credibility in the field of education including evidence of thought leadership within the sector Experience of designing and leading teacher education projects, including online Experience of designing and working on projects related to the English language subject area

Responsibilities

The Country Lead for English Programmes will build professional networks with stakeholders to understand their needs and collaborate on marketing strategies. They will lead the development and implementation of high-quality education programmes while managing the English and School Education team.