Operations Manager - Bogota, Colombia - British Council

British Council

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Bogota, Colombia

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Carolina González

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Operations Manager (Barranquilla)

Date:06-Jan-2023

Location:
Bogota, Americas, CO

Company:
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. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.
These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share.

This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained.

We work on the ground in more than 100 countries.

In we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Pay Band:
G/6 - $ COP

Contract Type:
Fixed term for the duration of the project (23 months approx.)

Location:
Barranquilla

Department:
Cultural Engagement

Closing Date:
advert will close on

Sunday 22 January, 2023 at 23:59 Colombia time.

Role Purpose
To support the Head of Implementation in the planning, monitoring and delivery of a long
- term, large-scale project. The post holder is expected to align the planning, delivery, and implementation to the project's strategic objectives and to the British Council internal policies.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following

Has relationships with delivery partners and stakeholders within country and is able to procure services and contract delivery partners.
Holds suppliers to account for delivering against contract.
Builds strong internal relationships and networks
Creates a detailed implementation plan integrating schedule of activities, deliverables, financial resources, quality management, communications plan, risk assessment and mitigation, indicators, amongst others.
Works hand in hand with the Senior Project Manager to make strategic decisions, thus mitigating possible risks during the implementation.
Liaises with other British Council strategic units that need to take part during the implementation of the project.
Leads and monitors the implementation of all the assigned components of the project assuring quality through the coordination with the Technical Lead.
Leads an academic and administrative team on the delivery and monitoring of the project in line with the corporate policies and stakeholder's requirements.
Draws progress and technical reports of the project following the deadlines that have been established with the stakeholder.
Provides timely information to prepare analytical reports, presentations, technical documents, and academic and financial reports relevant to the project.
Monitors budget and expenditure against forecast.
Monitors the cash flow and budget forecast for the assigned project according to the stakeholder's requirements and British Council's policies.
Supervises and approves the financial reports including supporting documents to external partners under the supervision and approval of the Senior Project's Manager, including detailed reports of withholding taxes to DIAN, and according to the stakeholders' and British Council policies.

Requirements of the role

Five (5) years of professional experience in largescale projects, preferably in the educational or social sectors.
Experience managing projects from start to finish and familiarity with project lifecycles.
Understanding of procurement, evaluation and reporting requirements of projects.
Experience of managing stakeholders
Experience of using technology in project delivery.
University degree in Administration, Education, Communications, or related areas.
Ability to operate in English (both written and spoken) at a business level. Nonnative speakers of English should demonstrate a CEFR B2 level.

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement
The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on gro