English & School Education Project Officer
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The British Council is hiring an English & School Education Project Officer to support programme implementation, financial administration, reporting, and stakeholder management across Uganda. The role focuses on strengthening teacher training, English proficiency, and foundational literacy, with particular attention to refugee-hosting districts and equitable access for vulnerable children.
- Supports English and School Education programme delivery across Uganda
- Involves financial administration, budgeting, and donor reporting
- Focus on teacher training, literacy, and refugee-hosting district education
- Standard working hours 8 to 5; location Uganda
- Requires degree or proven experience in Arts, Education, or English
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Language Requirement:
English
Working Hours:
8 to 5
Applicant
Location:
Uganda
Job descriptions &
programme team in the implementation of programmes and contracts, in compliance with British Council policies and procedures, including financial administration, reporting and data collection, evaluation, operational project delivery, and managing relations with delivery partners.
Uganda's
sector has achieved high levels of enrolment, but learning outcomes remain a significant challenge. Key priorities include strengthening teacher training and professional development, improving English language proficiency among teachers and learners, and addressing gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy. The sector also faces added pressures in refugee-hosting districts, where overcrowding, limited resources and teacher shortages affect the quality and continuity of education, with improving equitable access to learning for the most vulnerable children remaining a central focus for government and development partners.
Role Accountabilities
Managing Self and Others
Holds vendors and suppliers to account for service delivery and works independently to manage workload against project deadlines.
Financial Support
Plans and reports on project budgets, expenditure and forecasting to Programme Managers and the Head of English and School Education, managing smaller budgets directly. Maintains accurate financial records in line with internal and external audit requirements, ensures vendor payments are processed on time in line with SAP Finance guidelines, and complies with British Council financial policies and any external funder or partner requirements.
Project Management
Manages data entry, quality assurance and basic analysis of monitoring data, producing progress reports for funders. Supports internal compliance through due diligence, records management and data storage, and manages grants administration, selection, evaluation and procurement processes, along with events-based programme components and training. Supports the project or programme manager in implementing diversity mainstreaming action plans.
Relationship and Stakeholder Management
Manages relationships with clients, partners, stakeholders and vendors at the appropriate level, holding suppliers to account for delivery.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Consistently creates an inclusive and anti-racist organisational culture, being aware of personal bias and taking action to mitigate it, and supporting colleagues' wellbeing, particularly through periods of change. Takes accountability for putting the British Council's approach to EDI and anti-racism into practice, engaging visibly with related learning and development.
Knowledge &
Essential
Degree or proven
Requirements
As a valued employee of the British Council, you already help us deliver our mission to support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For over 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.
You are part of our organisation in over 200 countries and territories and where we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.
We connect. We inspire.
Role Purpose
This role supports the English and School
You must have the legal right to work in the location in which the role is based
Languages: Written and verbal proficiency in English is required
Closing Date For Applications
11.59 PM India (IST), Thursday 27 August 2026
09.29 PM Uganda (EAT), Thursday 27 August 2026
Should your application be shortlisted, Interviews will be scheduled in between 7th to 18th September.
A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific
or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
Safeguarding Statement
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 in line with legal
and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
If you
Experience
Location: Uganda
- in one of British Council's portfolio areas (Arts, Education, English)
- Essential:
- of working in a supporting role on programmes or contracts
- Administrative and financial administration and reporting
- Good understanding of basic concepts of monitoring and evaluation, and how they are central to good project management
- of working with external partners and stakeholders.
- Important Information
- Contract Type: Indefinite (Internal/External)
- Pay band: 4
- Department: Cultural Engagement
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