The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: NFE Project Officer
Location: Abuja FCT
Job type: Contract
Department: Education (country reporting)
The Role
- Supports successful delivery of the NFE portfolio in Nigeria through implementation of NFE programmes and projects, including Youth Connect, in compliance with British Council policies and procedures.
- Responsible for financial administration, reporting and data collection, operational project delivery and managing relations with delivery partners.
Accountabilities
Managing self and others:
- Demonstrates strong accountability and independence by effectively managing vendor performance while successfully prioritizing and delivering work to project deadlines.
Financial Support:
- Managed project financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and expenditure reporting, ensuring accurate financial oversight and compliance with audit requirements through timely maintenance of financial records.
- Maintained strong vendor relationships by ensuring timely payment processing and adherence to British Council financial policies, procedures, and financial management standards.
Project Management:
- Managed programme operations through data management, quality assurance, monitoring analysis, reporting, and grants administration, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and internal governance standards.
- Coordinated procurement, events, and training delivery while supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives, effective records management, and broader programme implementation across the Cultural Engagement team.
Relationship and Stakeholder Management:
- Effectively manages stakeholder, partner, vendor, and supplier relationships, ensuring strong collaboration, accountability, and the timely delivery of agreed services and outcomes.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
- Promotes an inclusive, anti-racist culture by fostering equity, well-being, and belonging, while actively addressing personal biases and supporting diverse teams.
- Champions EDI best practices across programmes, strengthening gender equality, disability inclusion, social inclusion, and continuous learning in diversity and anti-racism.
Requirements
Language Requirements:
- The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Essential)
Role Specific Skills:
- Experience of working in a supporting role on programmes or projects.
- Administrative and financial administration experience.
- Good understanding of basic concepts of monitoring and evaluation, and how they are central to good project management.
Application Closing Date
14th August, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
