Exams Officer at British Council jobs in Nigeria
Exams Officer (Lagos) at British Council jobs in Nigeria
The British Council is the world's leading cultural relations organization and creates opportunities for people in the UK and worldwide to understand each other, to work together and learn from one another.
We see this as crucial to building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all. We build trust and understanding between different countries and cultures and develop strong international links that are of benefit to people in Britain and the rest of the world.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title:
Exams Officer - Fixed Term Contract
Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Role Type:
Business Delivery
Pay Band:
PB 4 – H
Duration:
Fixed Term contract (6 months)
Reports to:
Assistant IELTS Administrator, Lagos / Head of IELTS Operations/Head of Schools
Role Purpose
To support Examination Services in Nigeria in delivering exams and tests and to maintain them at the highest professional standards as set out in the British Council's EQCA (Examination Quality & Compliance Standards), examinations boards and partner standards.
Internal Operating Context - Regional
By 2050 the population of Sub Saharan Africa will be 2 billion people, with the majority living in an urban environment.
The region will have a middle class the size of Europe. 70% of the population is under the age of 25, and this demographic will grow at 15% year on year for the next 10 years. Generally the region is becoming more politically stable. There are on average 50 elections each year, many of which are more open and transparent than before.
The majority of countries in SSA are developing economies.
Gender inequality remains and life for women and girls on the continent remains challenging.
While economic growth is significant, it comes from a low base. Income per capita has doubled and foreign debt levels have halved since 2000.
Aspirations to become middle income countries as written in national development plans in the next 10 years are optimistic.
The World Bank longer view forecasts that ‘almost all’ African countries will be middle income by 2050.
Two major global change initiatives to increase the effectiveness of these operations will be implemented in SSA over the next 2-3 years.
Internal Operating Context – Local
Current:
Nigeria is now officially the largest economy in Africa. It is also the most populous country with over 180 million citizens. The UK is its largest trading partner. Nigeria holds significant political power in the region and internationally and its society retains a positive attitude to the UK.
Therefore, there continue to be major opportunities for the UK and British Council to build on our strong existing relationships with the Nigerian government, institutions and customers/audiences. However, there are complex and substantial risks to this work i.e. security and compliance.
We intend to expand and scale up our existing programmes, contracts and services in the Arts, Education & Society, English & Examinations and develop offers to fill important gaps such as in Skills. We also intend to ensure that we have a good balance of partnership, customer services and client funded work across all these sectors.
Main Accountabilities:
As Exams Officer, the post holder will be line managed by an Operations Manager or IELTS Administrator in Lagos.
This role will support delivery of all examinations administered from the Lagos office.
This role will ensure that assigned tests are delivered in a timely manner
All administrative procedures are in full compliance with examination boards, partners and EQCA standards.
Reliability:
to ensure examinations are delivered securely according to board requirements
Quality and Compliance: to deliver a high standard of customer service to our schools and their candidates.
As measured by our own Exams Quality Standards, Customer Service Standards, and inspection visits from Cambridge International Exams, IELTS and other examination boards as required.
Finance: all British Council standards for managing finances are met with relation to income reconciliations, cash handling, managing purchase orders, managing contracts and procurement.
Main Duties
Administration of examinations (pre-test)
Overseeing the taking delivery of examinations materials and checking them prior to exams commencing, packing and returning scripts, maintaining logs appropriately.
Assist with recruitment and management of venue staff (invigilators, examiners and inspectors).
Assist with evaluation of new associate schools, agents and other educational institutions.
Assist with searching for and evaluation new venues.
Exam Delivery:
Delivering Examinations on test days which includes:
Supervision of venue staff
Ensuring adherence examination day procedures
Delivering speaking tests
Overseeing practical examinations
Post-Examination administration
Secure and accurate despatch of test answers and materials to the examination board. Maintaining accurate logs of examination paper movements.
Effective delegation of duties when absent on leave or through illness etc.
Venue Staff:
Venue staff creation, scheduling and payment.
Assist with monitoring and training of invigilators.
To be part of the recruitment, training and monitoring team for venue staff.
To act as liaison between examiners and the relevant operations managers and trainers.
Client Support:
To assist schools with becoming associate centres, as necessary.
To assist Exam/Grant Funded Services (GFS) project managers in delivery of Education/Skills-specific events, including assisting with managing relationships with stakeholders.
To assist with managing administration of exams with professional bodies partners, as necessary.
Marketing & Customer Service:
To assist in providing data for marketing action plan and business planning.
Seeking and using customer feedback to improve service delivery.
To assist the Regional Sales Manager in appropriate marketing of examinations in Nigeria.
To follow a programme of visits to schools/educational institutions/training providers to build relationships with existing and potential clients to expand the business.
To assist in customer service, delivery of other examinations and other duties as required in this small office, especially in times of staff absences
Continuing Professional Development:
To ensure that elective and mandatory training is completed.
To contribute to centre and national meetings and working groups.
Key Relationships
Internal:
Country Exams Manager, Deputy Country Exams Manager, Examination Officers elsewhere in Nigeria and globally, Customer Service Staff Nigeria, Finance Manager Nigeria, Regional Exams Team, IELTS team, Professional Exams Team, Schools Team
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in any Numerate course of study - Minimum / essential
A qualification in examinations management - Desirable
Shortlisting - Assessment Stage
Role Specific Knowledge & Experience:
Providing and monitoring service within quality standards - Minimum / Essential
Working quickly and accurately to tight deadlines - Minimum / Essential
Experience of handling and reporting on payments from customers - Minimum / Essential
Training and managing a team to deliver to quality standards - Minimum / Essential
Arranging meetings with stakeholders - Minimum / Essential
Experience of delivering examinations in a timely and secure manner - Desirable
Shortlisting and Interview - Assessment Stage.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken English - Minimum / Essential
Shortlisted candidates will need to demonstrate that they meet the required standard through the APTIS test which will be administered as part of the recruitment and selection exercise Shortlisting and interview - Minimum / Essential
Shortlisting and Interview - Assessment Stage.
How to Apply
Application Closing Date
23.59 (UK time); 12th December, 2018.
For more information and job application details, see; Exams Officer at British Council jobs in Nigeria
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