NFE Programme Manager at 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: NFE Programme Manager

Location: Abuja FCT
Job type: Full-time

The Role

• Contributes to planning and implementation of the country’s Non Formal Education (NFE) portfolio including the  delivery of Youth Connect and partner-funded programmes, leading on income generation and stakeholder management, contributing to successful delivery of the global Non-Formal Education (NFE) strategy and contributing to Cultural Engagement (CE) and NFE financial and non-financial targets.

Accountabilities 
Leadership and management:

• Contribute to strategic planning, implementation and business development for the NFE portfolio, developing and managing Youth Connect project plans aligned with organisational priorities and growth objectives.
• Ensure high-quality programme delivery through effective project management, risk mitigation, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) integration, digital innovation, compliance, and adherence to British Council standards.
• Manage portfolio performance, finances, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring achievement of impact measures, corporate quality standards, and programme sustainability.

Strategy and Planning:

• Contributes to strategic portfolio planning, cross-functional collaboration, and digital innovation to maximise programme impact and sustainability.

Business Development:

• Develop strategic partnerships and bid opportunities through networking, due diligence, proposal development, contract support, and alignment with education and NFE priorities.
• Manage partner and consultant networks while ensuring effective risk management, EDI integration, appropriate costing, and timely reporting for funded programmes and contracts.

Brand and market positioning:

• Strengthens the British Council’s reputation as a trusted international education partner by driving market insights, research, and thought leadership to support strategic sector engagement and advance the UK’s global relationship-building objectives.

Sector / subject expertise:

• Uses sector expertise to provide insight and content for corporate, and  public consultations, representing the British Council’s perspective and demonstrating our thought-leadership in relevant external fora   

Commercial and / or financial management:

• Manage programme financial performance by overseeing budgets, income and expenditure, producing business performance reports, and contributing to strategic business planning and portfolio impact assessment.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

• Promote an inclusive, anti-tribal/racist culture by fostering equity, well-being, and belonging, while actively addressing personal biases and supporting diverse teams.
• Champions EDI best practices across programmes, strengthening gender equality, disability inclusion, social inclusion, and continuous learning in diversity and anti-racism.

Role specific knowledge and experience: 
Essential:

• In depth understanding of the youth and skills sectors.
• Experience of delivering externally funded projects or programmes
• Direct experience of client funded contract pursuit
• Experience of overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) within projects and incorporating lessons learned from MEL into programmes and strategy
• Experience of engaging with diverse stakeholders including multilateral agencies, donors, government officials, academics

Desirable:

• Able to lead digital events on basic platforms (Microsoft Teams) ensuring all corporate standards are met, including those for accessibility and safeguarding.
• Ability to analyse relevant equality issues and identify opportunities to address these in the portfolio

Requirements
Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Essential)

Language Requirements: 

• The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online