- Job Title: Regional English Connects Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Job ID: 46850
- Location: Nigeria
- Job Type: Full-time
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About British Council
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We build friendly knowledge and understanding between the UK and other countries by creating opportunities, building connections, and engendering trust.
Founded in 1934, we operate in over 100 countries, reaching 20 million people face-to-face and over 500 million people online each year through education, arts, culture, English language, and civil society programmes.
The Role
The Regional English Connects Lead, SSA will be responsible for leading the English Connects programme and driving innovation in online teacher development across Sub-Saharan Africa.
This strategic leadership role involves designing and delivering high-quality digital capacity-building programmes for teachers and educators, providing sector expertise in EdTech, ensuring alignment with British Council standards, and contributing to global English Connects strategy.
The postholder will also lead a regional team, manage budgets, and maintain strong stakeholder engagement to deliver sustainable impact in English language education.
Key Accountabilities
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Lead the English Connects programme and online teacher development across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Design and deliver innovative, high-quality digital capacity-building initiatives.
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Provide thought leadership and sector expertise in English Language Teaching (ELT) and digital education.
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Oversee programme planning, quality assurance, and budget management.
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Manage and support regional teams, ensuring strategic alignment and effective performance.
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Advise on best practices in digital education in collaboration with global teams.
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Drive product and service innovation, contributing insights to global English Connects strategy.
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Engage with stakeholders and partners to strengthen collaboration and programme delivery.
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Requirements
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English language teaching qualification.
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Experience managing teacher development projects (face-to-face and online).
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Demonstrated experience in digital communities of practice or online learning networks.
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Strong understanding of ELT in education policy, research, and international trends, particularly in digital education.
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Proven experience in grant or contract management.
Application Closing Date
23rd September, 2025 (23:59 UK Time)
