English & School Education Project Manager

About the role

The British Council is recruiting an English & School Education Project Manager (ESE PM) in Libya on an indefinite contract, at Pay Band 6, with a pay range of 7,500 LYD per month. The post holder leads the delivery of projects funded by the British Council or other clients, from start to finish, and may work on a component of a larger programme or multi-country programme. Candidates are expected to have researched their legal right to live and work in Libya.

Key responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder communications, build internal and external relationships and lead small teams to deliver project outputs
• Lead procurement of services, manage contract delivery partners and monitor supplier performance
• Ensure compliance with British Council financial policies, support financial planning and reporting, and monitor monthly finances
• Own and deliver the Project Management Plan, identify risks and mitigation strategies with the Senior Responsible Officer, and manage procurement, contracting, compliance and reporting
• Oversee data management, including data entry, quality assurance, basic analysis of monitoring data and progress reporting, and contribute to MEL processes
• Support project design, disseminate research and best practice, and keep up to date on the partner landscape
• Promote an inclusive, anti-racist culture and take part in EDI and anti-racism learning and development

Required profile

• First degree
• Experience managing projects from start to finish and external stakeholders, and using technology in project delivery
• Good understanding of and experience supporting monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrable knowledge of local school-level education systems
• Desirable: experience managing teacher education projects (online, face-to-face or blended); first degree in a relevant subject; foundation-level project management qualification
• Written and verbal English proficiency; right to work in Libya; annual background check applies