British CouncilHiring for Executive-ICPC at Noida, Uttar Pradesh Full Time

Location: Noida, South Asia, IN

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 benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise 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 recognised 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.

Job Title: Executive ICPC

Purpose of job:
To perform the operational activities/task to ensure smooth operations of PAS (ICPC for Language Assistance Programme ) process with meeting the quality standards.

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:
Business Management and Delivery

Undertakes administrative tasks for a project or internal service/function

Support the delivery of operational plans for own area of work.

People Management

Ability to work within a diverse team working across different offices

Stakeholder Management

Engagement with customers e.g. programme participants

Continuous improvement

Administrative support to build capability and share good practice

Using evidence and learning to inform future practice

Support the embedding of continuous learning and improvement into the team.

Identify opportunities for improvements to procedures and ways of working, based upon issues and situations experienced on the project/project strand(s) managed.

Qualifications

Graduate/Post Graduate in any discipline.

Role specific knowledge and experience

Strong verbal and written English communication skills

Proficient I.T. skills, MS Excel

Experience working with databases and/or large data handling

Further Information

Pay Band – 4

Contract Type – FTC

Department/Country- General Management/ India – Noida

Closing Date (Time) – 26th May 22 (IST -23:59)

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

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

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.

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