The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation 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 relations. 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 organisation. Cultural relations is a component of international relations which focuses on developing people-to-people links and complements government-to-people and government-to-government contact. We use English, Arts, and Education and Society – the best of the UK’s great cultural assets – to bring people together and to attract partners to working with the UK. The British Council has over 7,000 staff working in 191 offices in 110 countries and territories. 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 recognised qualifications.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 3 years
- Location: Kano
- Job Field: Administration / Secretarial , Internships / Volunteering
Role Context
The Business Support Service (BSS) Unit delivers and supports the strategy and operations of the British Council through effective and efficient planning and Management of all support operations.
The team delivers and supports the operations of the British Council through effective and efficient planning and management of all its resources in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, and Port Harcourt operations.
The intern will have the opportunity to put to practice their knowledge and skills in a workplace as they gain more experience to further their career in Facilities Management.
Duties and Responsibilities
The main accountabilities of the intern(s) include:
With the support of the Facilities Manager (Kano and Abuja) the intern duties will include
Provide support to the security team:
- This is by supporting the implementation of security measures and protocols.
- Team collaboration to develop and refine security procedures.
- Assisting in monitoring and analysis of security event logs.
Provide support to the administrative team by:
- Providing support with day-to-day office operations.
- Helping with managing events.
- Preparing and editing documents, reports, and presentations.
Provide support to the Facilities Team with Premises and Logistics Management
Role specific knowledge and experience
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
- Be computer literate with proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- Have an interest in Facilities management.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
All these duties to be delivered in line with overarching British Council policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Information Management, Child Protection, and any other relevant corporate policy.
Qualifications
- Maximum of 3 years post-NYSC in any field of study.
Desirable:
- Communicating and influencing (Level 1)
- Planning and organising (Level 1)
- Using technology (Level
