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The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities.
Job description
Location: Flexible in East
Cluster: (Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan
Contract type: Indefinite Pay band: 7
Duration: Permanent
Strategic Business Unit (SBU): Procurement
Eligibility: Existing rights to live and work in East African country of application
Closing date: 23 September 2018 (23:59 GMT)
The British Council is currently looking for a Senior Procurement Manager and Cluster Lead to join the team within the East Cluster of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). East Cluster countries include Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan. The post holder can be situated in any of the East Cluster countries.
The Role:
Senior Procurement Manager and Cluster Lead, East and Horn of Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan)
The Opportunity:
Role Requirements:
Please refer to the role profile for more information on the role responsibilities/accountabilities and person specification which can be found on the link below.
Closing date for applications is 23 September 2018 (23:59 UK time)
Note that you should only fill out the application after thoroughly reading through the ROLE PROFILE & GUIDANCE NOTES.
(For full details please see the information included on the British Council jobs portal)
How to Apply
In order to be considered for this role, please ensure you review full details on the British Council jobs portal and submit all stated requirements by 23 September 2018 (2359hrs UK time)
Further details:
Short-listing will be carried out against the essential knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience specified in the Role Profile. Do ensure these essential requirements are addressed within your application and supporting statement.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online; applications submitted through other channels will not be accepted.
Our Equality Commitment:
Valuing diversity is essential to the British Council’s work. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to avoid unjustified discrimination, recognizing discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies, and human resource as a function is absolutely committed to this.
In line with the British Council's Child Protection policy, any appointment is contingent on thorough checks. In the UK, and in other countries where appropriate systems exist, these include criminal record checks.
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