British High Commission Chevening Programme Assistant AO Jobs in South Africa

British High Commission Chevening Programme Assistant AO Jobs in South Africa


Main purpose of job:

Many countries, including middle-income countries still face considerable challenges such as youth unemployment, climate change, high and persistent inequality (including gender inequality) and digital exclusion, which can lower long-term growth prospects.

Education and Skills

Roughly 8 out of 10 children can’t read for meaning by Grade 4. Higher Education excludes many and the cost of tertiary education in much of sub-Saharan Africa exceeds 60% of average incomes. The UK government is leading and mobilising global commitment and investment in education, including for marginalised girls; and working to deliver a joined-up UK international education offer.

Our two bold global targets – 40 million more girls learning, and 20 million more able to read by age 10. Within the British High Commission in South Africa, our top priorities in supporting education are through support for Higher Education, Technical, Vocational Education and Training, skills development and youth employment.

Skills development and youth employment in particular, are key objectives of South Africa’s National Development Plan, top of the President’s agenda and are consistently woven into the fabric of policies across the government. Addressing the skills shortage is widely regarded as a key ingredient to reducing endemic poverty, which disproportionately affects women and young people from low income backgrounds in South Africa.

Chevening Scholarship

Chevening is the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s flagship global scholarship programme. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023/2024, Chevening identifies future leaders and key influencers across 160 countries and territories, providing them with an opportunity to study a postgraduate degree in the UK. Chevening has a 55,000 strong global alumni network.

Since Chevening’s inception in 1983, over 880 South Africans have had the opportunity to participate in this program. Our alumni continue to contribute to South Africa’s development in different capacities. The incumbent will work with a dedicated team at the High Commission in Pretoria to deliver the Chevening Scholarship Scheme.

We run a flagship Chevening scholarship programme, offering ~50 scholarships in South Africa to fully fund graduate studies in the UK. The Chevening

Scholarship scheme enables students in South Africa with leadership qualities to undertake postgraduate study or courses in universities in the United Kingdom.

The post holder will support the administration of the Chevening Scholarship in South Africa reporting to the Chevening officer.

Roles and responsibilities:

Lead administration and logistics, including downloading applications, assisting with shortlisting, arranging interview panels, updating the Chevening online application system with short-lists and interview results and organising pre-departure briefings

Support delivery of Chevening media, communications and outreach events including University fairs, education exhibitions and road shows

Management of promotional and marketing material, including liaison with the Chevening Secretariat and other suppliers on design, branding and delivery

Promote Chevening information to colleagues in the High Commission to foster office wide marketing of the scholarships

Update and maintain the Chevening alumni database for South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini

Support the organisation of alumni outreach events

Other administrative support to the Economic Growth Team as required

As all other staff at post, the post holder is expected to participate in wider British High Commission activities. These may include being active on various committees and in other corporate roles.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Experience working in a team in an office environment

Strong interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills

Strong customer focus, stakeholder engagement and team working skills

Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and web based applications

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Interest in education and cultural relations

How to Apply

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