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The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities.
Pay band: 8
Post Location: Flexible
Department: Cultural Engagement
Contract type: Locally Engaged
Duration: 3 Year Fixed Term Contract
Role Purpose
The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and managing the EDI strategy and delivery for the Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) region. This includes refreshing and delivering the overall EDI Strategy for SSA, in alignment with the organisational priorities and objectives in this space, within the context of major organisational change.
The post holder will also be providing strategic direction to the Regional Executive Team in the area of EDI, working closely with the Regional Executive Team EDI Link (Country Director South Africa), and ensuring the strategy has a clear focus on the area of EDI Leadership and leaders’ accountability in EDI.
S/he will be responsible for strategic planning, management and implementation of actions, along with the governance, resource planning, financial and risk management, monitoring, evaluation and learning, internal communications and staff engagement, and research and insight plan to make sure we make necessary changes and embed them into our day to day working practice.
The post holder will be one of the British Council’s Accredited Diversity Facilitators or will aim to become one within the first year in the role.
Main Opportunities / Challenges For This Role
The Regional Head of EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) will:
Essential
Requirements
Desirable
Additional Information: All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in their country of application.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. There is an occasional requirement to travel to different regions and to regularly travel to the headquarters in London, UK. This may sometimes involve working unsocial hours.
Closing Date: 7 July 2021 applications will close 23:59 South Africa Time
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