Assistant Director of Cultural Institution (F/H) at Alliance Francaise de Lagos

Alliance Française is a local non-profit organisation led by an elected committee of members and an executive director, with the support of the Embassy of France in Nigeria. We teach French to adults and children, we are centres for official French exams and we organise cultural activities promoting local and francophone cultures.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Director of Cultural Institution (F/H)

Job No.: 0001013149
Location: Lagos

Synthetic Description of the Position
Under the authority of the Conseiller de co-operation et d'action culturelle (COCAC) and under the supervision of the director of the’Alliance francaise (AF) de Lagos:

• You will ensure the daily management of the courses of the’ establishment (two locations) ;
• You will manage the’establishment jointly with the Director ;
• You will ensure to maintain the’image d’ pedagogical expertise of the French’Alliance, with the public, Nigerian institutions and partner schools ;
• You will be in charge of the Central Management of DELF-DALF exams for Nigeria ;
• You will be in charge of the National Coordination of the network of French Alliances in Nigeria in pairs with the’Attached Cooperation For the French (ACPF).

Main Activities

• L’AF Lagos is located in a recent cultural center (2019), very well equipped (9 classrooms, auditorium with 120 seats, exhibition room, restaurant, library, amphitheater, 4 passage rooms, etc, etc). It retains an annex, located in Ikeja, the historic center of the city of Lagos.
• Under the authority of COCAC and the responsibility of the Director of AF : 
• Implement the priorities defined by the EEAS, the Embassy and the Board of Directors (CA) ;

Jointly with the Director:

• Participate in the definition and implementation of the strategy of the establishment in accordance with the priorities of action of the post in the fields of culture, cooperation or development ;
• Participate in the development of the budget, the management of staff and the implementation of analytical tools, and,follow-up /evaluation in relation to management and the Board ;
• Assure the interim management of the establishment.

Pedagogy:

• Ensure the proper functioning of the department of courses (+/2000 registrations per year) and exams (+/2000 candidates) on 2 sites
• Update the’offer of intramural courses, communication and marketing of courses
• Manage a team of teachers (commitments, schedule, remuneration, class observations and reports, training) ;
• Update the internal continuing education plan for the’team of teachers
• Conquer and retain new audiences
• Prospecting French, Nigerian and foreign third-party companies likely to undergo training
• Strengthen existing partnerships with Nigerian institutions (Universities, universities,Ministry of’Education of the’State of Lagos), creating new
• Supervise and validate the activities of the pedagogical mission manager (VI) (supervision of certification sessions, follow-up of partner institutions, implementation of the training plan and dedicated’ events).

Diplomas or Professional Experience Recommended to Perform the Duties

• Master 2 or equivalent level. 
• Positive experience in the network of French Alliances ;
• Experience in leading a language centre, a cultural establishment ;
• Expertise in FLE/FOS/TICE, in training of trainers ;
• Very good knowledge of networks in the academic, educational and cultural fields.
• Knowledge or mastery of a local language would be an asset, knowledge of the region as well.

Certifications:

• Ensure DELF-DALF Central Management for the network of 12 Centres in Nigeria (opening of annual sessions, organization of the calendar, link with FEI, follow-up and organization of requests for’authorizations of’examiners-correctors, etc, reception of subjects, etc.) ;
• Promote all certifications (TEF, TCF, DELF-DALF) in connection with the person in charge of the examinations ;
• Prepare and submit regular activity reports.
• National coordination of the AFs network in pairs with’ACPF :Organize the Day of French Alliances in Nigeria and monthly meetings
• Maintain a constant link with the Directors of the AFs
• Manage network projects
• Coordinate and verify the annual questionnaires of the FAs for the French Alliances Foundation (FAF)
• Assure field missions to AFs
• Be the interface between the AF network and the FAF
• Promote the network of AFs to institutions and companies present in Nigeria
• Ensure the budgetary follow-up of the Coordination of the AFs network.
• Assure field missions to AF.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024 (23:59:59, Paris Time).