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British Council Recruitment Nigeria – How to Apply

Company Secretary Nigeria at British Council

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The British council recruitment Nigeria is the United Kingdom’s international organization for cultural relations. The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. We call this cultural relation. We build trust and understanding for the UK to create a safer and more prosperous world. In terms of our reach and impact, we are the world’s leading cultural relations organization. Cultural relations is a component of international relations that focuses on developing people-to-people links and complements government-to-people and government-to-government contact. We use English, Arts, Education, and Society – the best of the UK’s great cultural assets – to bring people together and to attract partners to work with the UK. The British Council has over 7,000 staff working in 191 offices in 110 countries and territories.

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The British Council in Nigeria The British Council was established in 1934 and has been in Nigeria since 1943. We currently operate from offices in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, and Port-Harcourt and continue to engage in cultural relations work, building links between citizens of the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Our activities are delivered through our Arts, Education, English, and Society business units as well as a thriving exams unit providing opportunities for thousands of Nigeria to acquire globally recognized qualifications.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding everyone we interact and work with. To support this, we carry out background screening of all new employees in line with the applicable laws, regulations, and the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children. These checks cover areas such as employment and qualification verification, identity and criminal record, financial probity, and barred lists.

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.

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Role Purpose

The main purpose of this role is to ensure that the British Council complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements of Nigeria, and with corporate requirements related to corporate governance and information management. The role holder will provide legal advice and specialist support in ensuring timely availability of reports, minutes, records of decisions, analytics, and business plans, and coordinate for smooth functioning of the Country Directorate. The post-holder will be an active member of the Nigeria Senior Leadership Team (SLT), coordinate SLT meetings, engage with key stakeholders, and act as the first point of contact for decisions and activities related to governance.

Role-specific knowledge and experience:

The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

  • Education to degree level or equivalent
  • A legal practitioner with a minimum of five years of experience in a similar role or relevant legal field
  • A member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators or similar organization
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
  • High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
  • Ability to multi-task under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to take initiative and deal with uncertainty and ambiguity
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and experience in managing senior stakeholders and partners

Desirable Experience:

  • Experience in working across matrix structures to drive and deliver a substantial agenda

Role Specific Skills:

  • Stakeholder engagement through collaborations, leading and influencing business decisions

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to British Council on careers.britishcouncil.org to apply

How to Apply for British Council Recruitment Nigeria

What you need to do to apply:

  1. Login and create a candidate profile. You can set up job alerts at the same time.
  2. Search for roles and either upload your CV or apply with your LinkedIn profile.
  3. Complete the application form questions. You can save these as you go.
  4. When you’ve completed the form, we’ll send you a notification.
  5. If your application is successful, you will be invited to an initial screening which may be a telephone call.
  6. The next stage is the first interview. If you get this far, there could be more selection stages like further interviews, a presentation, or technical tests.

Note: During the application stage please check both your inbox and junk mail for updates, as some email domains may send alerts to the junk file.

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