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Position: Hub Manager
Job Time: Full-Time
Job Type: Permanent
Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Posted date: 2 years ago
Deadline: Submition date is over

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 benefits for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence, and connections they are looking for to realize 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 recognized 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 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Hub Manager (Central)

 Role Purpose

The post holder leads on the day-to-day delivery of the Civil Society Support Programme for a single region. Each regional manager is required to represent the program and facilitate strong, dynamic, and transparent relationship building with local civil society, government, and other relevant actors and maximize the impact of their engagement with the program.

 Main opportunities/challenges for this role:

The ideal candidate should be a self-starter able to work and deliver with direct day-to-day supervision and will lead on the program delivery for a single hub, based in Addis Ababa but also covering other regions as appropriate (which may be situated within partner premises). The ability to prioritize workload is required as you must be able to balance long and short-term priorities whilst combining frontline delivery and back-office management effectiveness and essential controls. You will be responsible for leading and overseeing a wide range of work areas and functions including financial planning and management, HR/line management, event management, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

  • The post-holder will be responsible for the quality of delivery in the regional hub across the range of program functions, particularly financial management, granting and M&E
  • Responsible for the day-to-day line management of the hub officer and the quality of regional support to program delivery.
  • The quality of regional relationships with senior partners and stakeholders including CSOs, local government actors, consortium partners, and technical consultants.
  • Regional value for money and effectiveness measures implemented in the region
  • The quality of returns and reports to the center, in particular related to progress, impact, MEL, financial / grant management, and control, risk management
  • The effectiveness and robustness of CSO grantee oversight measures and mechanisms necessary to safeguard the regional hub share of the grant funds.

As with any business that experiences peaks and troughs of activity, there is likely to be a need to work outside office hours from time to time.

Role-specific knowledge and experience:

  • Program / Operations management - Ability to adapt and implement back-office program management functions, particularly about grant and downstream partner management
  • Direct experience in preparing and presenting highlight reports for mixed audience groups including clients, partners, senior managers, and corporate stakeholders
  • Financial management – a thorough understanding of costing, forecasting, and budget management issues in the British Council donor-funded grant management context; strong experience in applying corporate governance.
  • CSO Capacity Building – Significant experience in building the capacity of CSO/NGO grant recipients at all stages of the grant process from design to closure.
  • Experience in monitoring and follow-up implementation of donor-funded grant projects implemented by Civil Society Organisations

Further Information

Pay band: 7

Contract type: Fixed Term Until 31 March 2022 with the possibility of extension

Alternative locations the role could be based: Ethiopia

Department: ESS

Essential Requirements–

The successful candidate will need to possess the following requirements:

  • Fluency in English (C1 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent), Amharic, and/or a language spoken and used in one of the regional states of the country.
  • A first degree or equivalent professional experience in project management, business administration, finance, or related discipline
  • At least three years experience in a similar role managing client funded projects and/or grants

Additional Information: 

  • The role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.

A connected and trusted the UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality Statement 

The British Council is committed to a policy of equality and to valuing diversity and is keen to reflect the diversity of the societies in which we work at every level within the organization. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. 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 behavior is consistent with our policies. 
The British Council has Disability Confident Employer status. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific requirements or adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.


The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment, and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

   If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org


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