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Head English & School Education

Senegal💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-23

Core

Lead the English and School Education portfolio to deliver strategic partnerships, programmes, and contracts ensuring impact and financial sustainability for the British Council.

Role type

Senior leadership IC (Head of English & School Education)

Builds

School Systems, Empowerment, and English Connects programmes

Domain

International development, English language education, public sector partnerships

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic portfolio management, business development, stakeholder engagement, financial and commercial performance management, team leadership, proposal and bid management, market analysis, policy influence

Preferred skills

Thought leadership in English language education, experience with mixed funding streams

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Lead contracts and programmes in-country providing technical sector expertise; develop annual business plans and set targets; build relationships with governments and educational institutions; oversee market research and monitoring/evaluation; represent the organization in external forums to influence education policies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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