Head of Edi, Mena - London, United Kingdom - British Council

British Council

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Head of EDI, MENA

Date:19-Jan-2023

Location:
London, UKM, GB

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.

Role Purpose:

The Regional Head of EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) for MENA will be responsible for leading and managing the EDI strategy and delivery for the whole region.

Building on the MENA EDI Transformation Project (METP), the post holder will be responsible for refreshing and delivering the overall EDI Strategy for the region, in alignment with the organisational priorities and objectives in this space, within the context of major organisational change.

Responsibilities will include strategic planning, management, and implementation of actions, along with governance, resource planning, financial and risk management, monitoring, evaluation and learning, internal communications and staff engagement, and research and insight plan to ensure we make necessary changes and embed them into our day to day working practice.

Main Accountabilities:

Strategy and planning:

Actively leading on development and delivery of EDI strategy and vision for MENA.
Ensuring that the MENA approach is underpinned by the British Council's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy.

Programme Management, Implementation and Governance:

Leading on generating and analysing data sources to identify issues and opportunities in EDI and set objectives and track and report progress.
Leading on DAFrelated communications and ensure all countries understand the process, collect evidence on an ongoing basis and make submissions.
To contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of key EDI KPIs, tools and initiatives that support mainstreaming.
To contribute to our aspiration to be a leading international organisation in the area of EDI and to be seen as such by key external stakeholders across the region.
To position MENA as a leading region in the area of EDI within the organisation, with a particular focus on antiracism and EDI Leadership.
To ensure project plans and direction align with corporate strategy, policies and processes and are delivered in line with planned scope, tolerances and against business requirement.

Relationship & Stakeholder Management:

Leading on developing a network of EDI resources across the MENA region and working closely with the Diversity Unit in the UK and wider EDI community within the organisation and externally.
Working closely with the RET and acting as an interface with the Diversity Unit and the broader EDI network as well as with all leaders across MENA (particularly with Country Directors).
Work closely with Regional Safeguarding Manager and the team and ensure read across between the two crucial crosscutting areas of EDI and Safeguarding.
To build and maintain excellent relationships with a diverse and wide set of internal stakeholders, so that colleagues across the region understand our EDI vision and principles and are empowered and accountable to embed them within their work.

Communications, Engagement and Developing Capability:

Leading on building awareness of EDI issues and ensuring adequate training is provided to all MENA staff (including leaders).
Managing a range of channels in our communications and engagement activities and for staff learning and development.
Work closely with the regional Marketing & Communications team to ensure digital accessibility and to support international day campaigns, the external EDI web pages, internal EDI sharepoint and Teams pages, plus opportunities to submit for awards and to publish articles.
To contribute to the production of content for internal and external communications, as well as