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A. JOB DESCRIPTION

Job TitleHead of Programmes for EnglishBased in Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi

Department Programmes Country, Region Pakistan, outh !sia

Reports to Director "nglish Programmes Pay Band #$ alary% PKR &'','''

Duration o( )ob Permanent contract o( employment

PURPOSE OF JOBTo co$ordinate a net*ork o( partners and manage (inancial and sta(( resources to deli+er broadly speci(iedprogramme outputs (or the "nglish trategic Business nit-

CONTEXT AND ENVRON!ENTO"r Programmes #or$

The British Council creates international opportunities (or the people o( the K and other countries and buildstrust bet*een them *orld*ide- In Pakistan *e do this (rom three main o((ices% Islamabad, Lahore andKarachi-

.ur *ork is organised into the separate business areas o( !rts, "nglish and "ducation and ociety-

Ar%s& /e* *ays o( connecting *ith and understanding each other through the arts

English& 0ore *idespread and better 1uality teaching, learning and assessment o( "nglish *orld*ide

Ed"'a%ion& "nhanced K leadership o( and shared learning (rom international education

So'ie%(% ocieties *hose young people, citi2ens and institutions contribute to and bene(it (rom a moreinclusi+e, open and prosperous *orld

)E* RESPONSB+TES,- Programme !anagemen%. !gree and clari(y targets, metrics and milestones (or the "nglish programme team in Pakistan, in line *ith

the national and regional strategies, and be accountable (or o+erall adherence to 1ualitati+e standards inthe pursuit o( these goals

. Clari(y and communicate the acti+ities necessary to deli+er speci(ied pro)ect outputs *ithin the "nglishprogramme team, ensuring deli+erables (it the local conte3t

. Control allocated resources 4both (inancial and sta((5 to deli+er agreed results-

. Resol+e immediate operational, commercial or technical problems and contribute to the incrementalimpro+ement o( procedures in the "nglish programme

. Lead e((ecti+e day$to$day communication *ith identi(ied internal and6or e3ternal partners to communicate

deli+ery progress and to ensure smooth pro)ect deli+ery

/- Peo0le !anagemen% and S"00or%. Build and moti+ate an e((ecti+e team in the "nglish programme across Pakistan including supporting buy$

in to a single +ision or purpose. 0anage team per(ormance in line *ith British Council7s per(ormance management procedures

1- S%a$eholder !anagemen%. Identi(y and e((ecti+ely manage relationships *ith key stakeholders important to the programme, in

collaboration *ith the partnerships team

2- Com0lian'e and Finan'ial !anagemen%. To meet income and e3penditure targets (or the programme. Interpret, plan and implement di+erse procedures 4e-g- (inancial and reporting5 to ensure pro)ect deli+ery is

compliant *ith British Council systems and standards

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)E* PERFOR!ANCE CRTERA. !chie+ement o( milestones. Deli+ery o( speci(ied results-. :uality o( partner relationships

)E* RE+ATONSHPSThe post holder *ill need to de+elop success(ul relationships *ith

. Key "nglish stakeholders including partners

. The regional "nglish programme manager (or the outh !sia region

. Programme ;eads and enior Consultants (or !rts, "nglish, "ducation and ociety in Pakistan

OTHER IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOBThe post holder is re1uired to tra+el e3tensi+ely and occasionally *ork unsocial hours

Passport6+isa and6or nationality re1uirement- Right to *ork in Pakistan

ecurity or legal checks re1uired (or this role- Local police checks

B. PERSON SPECIFICATION

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