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Position: Regional English Connects Online Teacher Development Manager

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Salary: 44,654.00

Posted date: 6 minutes ago

Application Deadline: Aug, 4/2021 (20 days left)

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. 

 Role Purpose

To manage regional online platforms, including the new Teaching English Africa website and its communities, and support online teacher development across the region to achieve reach and impact targets for the English Connects program and demonstrate British Council leadership in education technology in English language teaching.

Main opportunities and challenges for this role:

The goal of English for Education Systems (EES) is high-quality education systems for the teaching, learning, and assessment of English. We support overseas governments and nongovernmental actors seeking to improve the quality of English in their countries and contexts.

• The appointed candidate will build the new English Connects program as a platform for innovations in online teacher development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• And will establish the new Teaching English Africa website - a flagship regional EES website - and its communities as a hub for English language teachers and teacher educators in SSA, and develop its reach and depth of engagement with its audiences and its reputation for quality and excellence. 

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

• The post-holder will lead on the maintenance and development of the Teaching English Africa website in collaboration with the global and regional English Connects teams and digital team to ensure the smooth running of the site and the user experience.
• Develop and implement content strategies for the website in conjunction with the wider English Connects and EES teams.
• Identify and meet the requirements of target audiences through the development of new online components of the offer using a range of digital solutions Advise and guide EES colleagues in the region on online teacher development solutions for EES programs.
• Actively build professional networks and information channels within ELT and EES in the region and beyond to maintain an excellent understanding of relevant developments to support the creation of high-quality online teacher development.
• Develop innovations in online teacher development to meet the future needs of EES in the region.
• Develop social communities and learning networks for teachers of English to increase brand loyalty and advocacy, create long-term engagement and retention, and connect them to the UK through the world’s largest online English teacher community.
• Build effective working relationships in the region to facilitate innovation in online teacher development in EES and the achievement of objectives and targets for the Teaching English Africa website.
• Plan and prioritize own work activities and when required, those of a wider project team (outside the direct management line), to ensure effective delivery of diverse responsibilities and project deliverables.
• May be formal line manager to a web coordinator and other staff supporting the running of the website.

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:

• Contributes to an evidence-based approach in digital English/ education solutions
• Able to contribute to strategy and process development for innovative digital English/ education solutions

 Further Information

Pay band: 7

Salary: ETB 44,654.00

Contract type: 3 years - fixed term contract

Alternative locations the role could be based: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Department: Exams 

Essential Requirements–

The successful candidate will need to possess the following requirements:

• English teaching qualification.
• Successful track record in developing and managing online teacher training 

Desirable requirements 

• TEFL-Q - a diploma-level qualification in teaching English as a foreign/second language that meets accreditation UK requirements.
• Masters in ELT, education, or digital education
• Marketing qualification
• Project Management qualification
• Digital Product Development Qualification
• Experience in overseeing digital communities or learning networks
• Experience in running a website and developing resources for a website
• Experience in online marketing
• Understanding of ELT in education policy, current trends, and research internationally – particularly digital

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.

How to Apply

Register using the following link

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. 

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