Business Support Services Intern at the British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Support Services Intern

Location: Kano, Nigeria
Duration: 1 Year

Background / Role Purpose

• The British Council would like to offer students / graduates an experiential learning opportunity to gain real world experience through an internship programme. The practical experience an intern gains is expected to complement the theoretical knowledge he/she has gained during their studies.
• The intern is expected to both learn from and contribute to the workplace during the internship period, in turn providing an opportunity to increase employability skills. An outcome being that students and graduates are more employable and successful because of the skills they acquire.

Role Context

• The Business Support Service (BSS) Unit delivers and supports the strategy and operations of the British Council through effective and efficient planning and Management of all support operations.
• The team delivers and supports the operations of the British Council through effective and efficient planning and management of all its resources in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, and Port Harcourt operations.
• The intern will have the opportunity to put to practice their knowledge and skills in a workplace as they gain more experience to further their career in Facilities Management.

Duties and Responsibilities
With the support of the Facilities Manager (Kano and Abuja) the intern duties will include:

• Provide support to the security team:
  • This is by supporting the implementation of security measures and protocols.
  • Team collaboration to develop and refine security procedures.
  • Assisting in monitoring and analysis of security event logs.
• Provide support to the administrative team by:
  • Providing support with day-to-day office operations.
  • Helping with managing events.
  • Preparing and editing documents, reports, and presentations.
• Provide support to the Facilities Team with Premises and Logistics Management

Role Specific Knowledge and Experience

• Maximum of 3 years post-NYSC in any field of study.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Be computer literate with proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Have an interest in Facilities management.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable:

• Communicating and influencing (Level 1)
• Planning and organising (Level 1)
• Using technology (Level

Language requirements: 

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2024. (Applications will close 23:59 GMT)