Deputy Director/Business Development Cluster Lead

Date: ‎19-Jun-‎2022
Location: Cairo, Middle East and North Africa, EG
Company: British Council
The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people
in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the
English language.

We work in two ways - directly with individuals to transform their lives, and
with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term,
creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young
people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to
realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive
communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education
and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and
culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative
enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the
world with the UK.

These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of
the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in
the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be
strained. We work on the ground in more than ‎100 countries. In ‎2019-‎20 we
connected with ‎80 million people directly and with ‎791 million overall,
including online and through our broadcasts and publications.
Role Purpose
Through an in-depth understanding of Egypt and the UK, support the Country
Director in the development and delivery of effective, sustainable and
corporately aligned cultural relations between the two geographies, drawing on
the UK's cultural assets and thereby strengthening awareness of, positive
attitudes towards and collaboration with the wider UK. By role modelling
inclusive leadership, the role will be unifying across all areas of the
British Council, whether Cultural Engagement, Teaching and Exams or
Professional Service functions.

Main Accountabilities:
‎1. UK and country insight and intelligence to identify cultural relations
opportunities.
* Has a thorough understanding of the Egypt context, through extensive networks of opinion leaders and formers and other sources, and identifies opportunities to increase cultural relations impact through a similar understanding of the UK
* Has a sound understanding of comparators and (potential) partners to enrich insight and support business development and cultural relations impact, including competition in the 'soft power' space
* Ensures insight is organisational, it is shared and accessible to the organisation, rather than retained by the individual and operation
* Insight is used to influence country, regional and global strategies

‎2. Shaping, monitoring & delivering the whole country British Council
strategy, narrative and brand - our cultural relations response
* Contribute to the development and delivery of a strong medium-term (‎3 year) strategy and annual/multi-year country plan for Egypt, with support of Country Director regional SBU/marketing leads and relevant members of country team. Strategy and plans are based on insight and include a compelling articulation of our strengths, niche and value, drawing these from across all areas of British Council, ensuring we aim for the strongest possible cultural relations impact
* Strategy and narrative are aligned with, and inform, agreed country, regional and SBU strategy/global programmes and narratives to enable us to amplify our impact appropriately and ensure our cultural relations response is seen as cohesive
* SBU business plans and activities within Egypt are informed by drawing on a wide range of sources, challenged and agreed. High-level performance of these components of the country plan are monitored and evaluated against agreed Key Performance Indicators, reporting as required. Assurance of adequate mitigation is sought and obtained (up the management line if necessary) where successful delivery of agreed plans is at risk
* Strategies and plans are financially sustainable and reviewed as appropriate to ensure they reflect changing internal and external realities
* Is the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO)/Programme Director for an agreed number of important programmes.
* Lessons learned are reflected in future plans

‎3. Identifying and leveraging partnership and contract opportunities to
deliver the strategy
* Builds and manages specific client/partner relationships within country and leads on new strategic, income-generating opportunities which contribute to agreed financial and impact targets.
* Quality assures priority proposals for country. Provides strategic support to proposal teams.
* Leads and advises on complex negotiations with partners.
* Supports consistent application of global business development and delivery standards and building organisational pursuit capacity.
* Ensures internal and client compliance in country, including legal, finance, procurement, contract management and reporting.

‎4. Managing stakeholders: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
"FCDO", other UK Delegations, devolved administrations, representatives of UK
institutions
* Identify key in-country and UK based stakeholders at the Mission/s. These must include, as a minimum, Her Majesty's Ambassador "HMA" and Deputy Head of Mission "DHM" with whom CD must maintain proactive contact - at least once per month with regular participation in Strategic Leadership team "SLT" / Heads of Section meetings
* Key HMG stakeholders are actively consulted on our Country Strategy and Plan, which are shared and agreed with the Mission. Equally, we will contribute to the Mission's business planning and KPIs and aim to be the Senior responsible officer "SRO" for any cultural, educational and English sub-items in the Mission's Strategic Plan, and to advocate for such activity as part of the Mission's activities.
* Stakeholders understand and value the British Council's insight, networks and impact and recognise the British Council's value in supporting their objectives and those of the wider UK

‎5. Support leadership of Egypt team. Overall duty of care
* Support and champion change within the country team when needed, and instilling a culture which embraces continuous change
* To actively contribute to an inclusive and anti-racist organisational culture, being aware of your own biases, and taking action to mitigate against these. Ensuring people feel valued and are treated equitably, with support for people's well-being and mental health.
* Understand the British Council's approach to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to your role, and make time for learning and development relating to EDI and anti racism.
* Others are held to account to deliver to the same values and behaviours
* Staff feel empowered and enabled to deliver excellence
* All staff feel part of one British Council operation (as well as part of a specific SBU or professional function team), are aware of the British Council's overall purpose and its strategy and narrative for the country/territory
* All staff understand and operate within the Code of Conduct
* Actively participate in the Country Leadership Team (CLT), leading on areas where appropriate to ensure the delivery of successful cultural relations and compliance across the country
* All day-to-day country HR issues, including employee relations, relations with staff bodies and staff well-being are managed effectively and in accordance with our values
* Crises are managed effectively through the establishment and leadership of Incident Management Teams

‎6. Protect trust in the British Council and the UK
* Risks (safeguarding, fraud, IGRM, safety and security etc) are managed effectively across the operation and evidence of this monitoring and challenge is clear (e.g. through recorded reviews of risk register) Concerns are escalated up the management line appropriately
* Compliance with British Council policies and processes, (including amongst teams reporting outside the country operation) is modelled and championed and staff held to account for the same
* Our commitments to EDI, the Anti-Racism Action Plan, and Environmental protection are delivered
* Our resources are used effectively and demonstrate value for money
* In consultation with UK legal, status and tax teams, and drawing on local professional advice as required, ensure our local legal and regulatory obligations are understood, managed and monitored to ensure on-going compliance
* Our duty of care obligations (e.g. safety) to staff dependents, customers and partners are effectively exercised

About you (essential requirements for the role):
* C1 English
* Recent experience of working in-country and an understanding of the government, education and culture sectors and decision making processes.

Further Information
* Number of positions: ‎1
* Location: Egypt
* Contract: FTC
* Deadline to receive applications: July ‎4, ‎2022

Applications are welcomed from candidates currently in this location with a
natural right to work.

Please note candidates must have a natural right to work in the country, on
a permanent basis, as immigration clearance and/or on-going visa support is
not provided by the British Council for this role. Relocation support is also
not provided.

This role may requires regular domestic/international travel / attendance at
some evening or weekend events.

Please note that all applications should be submitted in English only.
It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the
last moment

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality,
diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make
sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address
under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups,
in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability.
All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an
interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome
discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation
and engagement in our work and activities.

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; these will
include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record
checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council's
Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please email
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