Current vacancy- Director Programmes

 Director Programmes

 Exciting new senior role to lead on Education, Arts and Society programmes

Closing Date: 23:59 on Friday 21/3/2014 

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Our aim is to develop successful, long-term relationships between Libya and the UK in the areas of Education, Society, the Arts and English Language Learning.

We are now recruiting for the post of Director Programmes. This is a crucial new senior role which will help us build a portfolio of programmes which will have a real impact in Libya at this important time in the county’s history.

The post-holder will be part of the British Council Libya Senior Management Team. They will lead on our Education programmes, as well as being accountable for all programme delivery in Education, Arts and Society. Key responsibilities include the rigorous monitoring and evaluation of targets, and development of a digital strategy in order to significantly increase our reach and impact across Libya.  

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator in both English and Arabic, be familiar with the higher and/or vocational education sectors in Libya, and have professional experience at a management level, with proven success at delivering challenging targets and establishing strategic relationships. They will have experience in developing and implementing a social media and/or digital strategy to support delivery.

The British Council in Libya is a committed equal opportunity employer.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We can guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria, and are able to offer flexible working arrangements.  

The role includes some travel in Libya and overseas, including to the UK. Applicants must have the right to work in Libya.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact HRLibya@ly.britishcouncil.org.

If you have any questions about the role and responsibilities, please contact Cherry Gough, Director Libya, on cherry.gough@ly.britishcouncil.org

For more information about our work in Libya and about British Council please visit: www.britishcouncil.ly

To apply for this vacancy, please submit your completed application to HRLibya@ly.britishcouncil.org. The full role profile is also attached here. Please note that the deadline for applications has been extended to 21 March 2014.