Senior Consultant - London, United Kingdom - British Council

British Council

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Description

Senior Consultant (Going Global)

Date:11 Jul 2023

Location:
London, UKM, GB

Company:
British Council

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK.

We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In we reached 650 million people.

Senior Consultant, Going Global

Role Type:
Business Delivery

Pay Band: 8

Salary:
£33,904 (+ £3,300 market allowance if based in London)

Contract Type:
Indefinite Contract

Location:
London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast

Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided.

If you are currently sponsored by the British Council, in a country or regional role, please check with your local / regional HR colleagues if you are able to remain in your current location for this global role.

Closing date: 25th July 2023, 11:59pm UK time

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

32 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays
3 days volunteering leave
Career average defined benefit pension scheme
An unrivalled opportunity for you to get to use all the experience you've built up working in and / or leading global organisations to support us in building trust across the world

Context

Education is a powerful vector for cultural relations activity - especially as access to high quality education at all levels is more important than ever.

The UK's strength in education makes it an excellent partner for people-to-people, institution-to-institution, and government-to-government connections. It is one of the three core pillars of the British Council's cultural engagement activity.

Our Insight & Engagement global programme supports the positioning of the UK as a contributor and convenor of knowledge about international HE and TVET globally and supports delivery of KPIs.

The Going Global conference is a major component of this programme.

Going Global attracts approx. 400 leaders from across 80 countries.

It is a truly global network bringing together Ministers, vice chancellors, pro-vice chancellors, thought leaders and researchers, policy makers and chief executives of international higher and further education institutions and membership bodies to discuss the policy opportunities and challenges of tertiary education, at a global, regional and national level.

Role Purpose

Manage and ensure the delivery of the British Council's Going Global conference for leaders of international tertiary education, supporting the positioning of the UK as a contributor and convenor of knowledge about international HE and TVET globally, and positioning the British Council as a leading player in international education.

Manage effective relationships with high level UK and overseas speakers, contributors and stakeholders, including politicians, policy makers and leading academics.

Develop the strategy and plan to ensure all production milestones are met allowing the conference to be delivered to scope, on time and within budget.

Oversee the commercial sponsorship and exhibition strategy - working with the trading arm of the British Council and adhering to aid and trade compliance regulations.

Lead a team and work collaboratively within a matrix structure with regional Education teams, providing support and advice, and working in accordance with British Council values, and where EDI is a strong component of the culture.

Programme Manage the Insight and Engagement global programme through the operation of appropriate processes, standards, systems, and policies to meet financial and non-financial targets.

This includes both compliance with corporate standards/policies and developing/maintaining programme specific approaches globally.

Main Accountabilities

Programme Management

Develop, deliver, and evaluate the Going Global conference to position the British Council as a leading player in international education.
Project manage the production of highquality contentdriven debates and discussions as part of the conference.
Act as secretary to the Going Global Steering Committee, ensuring that the business of the Committee is duly recorded and reported, and actions are followed through systematically.
Develop the strategy and plan to ensure all production milestones are met allowing the conference to be delivered to scope, on time and within budget.

Relationship and stakeholder management