Programme Manager at British Council

, , Pakistan -

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

Programme Management, Financial Stewardship, Monitoring and Evaluation, Stakeholder Management, Risk Mitigation, Capacity Building, Data Management, Reporting, Safeguarding, Partnership Development, Empathy in Communication, Cultural Inclusivity, Budget Management, Digital Learning Tools, Girls' Education, Advocacy

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. Apply by: Sunday, 07 Dec, 8:00 PM local time This includes leading the development and execution of operational plans, monitoring day-to-day delivery, conducting regular review meetings, and ensuring transparency, accountability, and timely adjustments to plans and budgets. The role provides continuous operational updates to management, ensures integrity in programme execution, and establishes mechanisms to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance. Financial stewardship is a core component of the role. The Programme Manager manages programme-level budgeting and financial controls, including developing budgets and cash transfer plans, monitoring expenditures, reviewing variances, and ensuring optimal use of funds in line with donor requirements. The role supports partners on budget utilisation, flags financial risks, and ensures timely financial and narrative reporting. Strong partnerships are central to delivery, requiring the Programme Manager to maintain strategic relationships with provincial partners, CSOs, and stakeholders; conduct capacity assessments; provide technical support; carry out mandatory field visits; and ensure partners meet programme quality, operational, and compliance standards. The role also leads programme monitoring, reporting, documentation, and safeguarding. Responsibilities include overseeing activity monitoring against M&E plans, ensuring accurate data management, preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, maintaining complete documentation for audits and evaluations, and applying safeguarding requirements across all programme activities and partnerships. The Programme Manager ensures partners understand and follow safeguarding protocols, escalates concerns appropriately, and supports a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion by upholding anti-racist and inclusive practices in all interactions. Strong people management skills with the ability to work inclusively across cultures Actively recognises and mitigates bias, using evidence-based decision-making Communicates with empathy and adapts messaging creatively to influence others Leads small to medium-scale programmes, including planning, implementation and evaluation Analyses stakeholder requirements with attention to equality, diversity and inclusion Identifies risks early, recommends mitigation measures and supports a risk-aware culture Builds and manages effective partnerships, aligning teams to partner needs Plans and organises work over weeks and months, considering priorities and dependencies Monitors and controls programme budgets, producing accurate financial reports Ensures effective use of resources and contributes to financial planning Minimum/essential Experience of managing programmes (education) and familiarity with programme life cycles. Proven experience of managing programme finances. Experience of managing stakeholders More than 5 years working in programme or programme management. Experience in using technology and programme delivery. Good understanding and experience of supporting monitoring and evaluation and procurement. Experience in spotting risk in a programme or programme and putting together successful risk mitigation with SRO. Understanding of MEL principle. Experience of managing financial management. Experience of managing teams. Experience of conducting lessons learned reviews/After-action reviews to inform future programme design and management. Experience of managing dispersed teams. Experience/understanding of Girls and Out of School Children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, enrolment, retention, advocacy, communication and capacity-building programming Experience and understanding of digital learning tools Experience and understanding of girls' education and empowerment in marginalised areas of Punjab and KP province. Minimum/essential Sixteen years of education qualification in any discipline Written and verbal proficiency in English is required. (C1 Level) Unsocial/long hours are likely to be required from time to time Occasional national and international travel may be required

Responsibilities

The Programme Manager leads the development and execution of operational plans, ensuring transparency, accountability, and timely adjustments to plans and budgets. They manage programme-level budgeting, financial controls, and maintain strategic relationships with partners and stakeholders.