Office Manager – Baghdad
To support the work of the British Council’s Iraq operation through coordination of in – country HR, Procurement and facilities management, ensuring adequate overhead business support to programmes & projects.
Details
| Reference number | Grade G |
|---|---|
| Location | Baghdad |
| Salary | basic salary of $1982 plus monthly security allowance of $300 |
| Duration | Indefinite |
| Working hours | 38 hours a week (Sunday - Thursday) |
| Annual leave | 20 days a year plus UK and local public agreed holidays |
| Closing date | Saturday, 08 August 2015 |
Role overview
As the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, the British Council creates opportunities for the people of the UK as well as of Iraq, in order to build trust and understanding, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships.
One of these challenges faced by Iraq is the rebuilding and revitalisation of the education system and meeting the demand for English and Skills to aid employability of young Iraqis. There is a large demand from target audiences for our services, linkages and programmes. This presents significant opportunities for the British Council to share UK expertise in Education, English and Society to create learning opportunities, strengthen institutions and create better understanding and trust between Iraq and the UK. However, doing this in a difficult security environment requires creativity, tenacity, passion and determination.
British Council Iraq is located in 3 offices: Baghdad, Erbil in Northern Iraq and Amman Jordan where the Finance Manager is located. There are also plans to establish a presence in Basra to cater for demand from the Governorate there and Oil and Gas sectors. The office in Baghdad is within the British Embassy compound. Both offices run UK exams and deliver projects and programmes in English, Education and in the future, Society.
The Iraq resources team is small but efficient - Finance Manager in Amman, Office Manager in Baghdad and Finance&Admin. Officer and IT&Admin. Officer in Erbil and Finance&Admin. Officer in Baghdad. The team support four offices Baghdad, Erbil, Amman and Basra where the work includes Agency projects (EU and UNICEF), IELTS and Professional Exams and regional and local projects.
How to apply
send only application forms to iraq@britishcouncil.org