Main purpose of job:

BHC Accra is a large post and is charged with delivering high impact and complex policy, programmes and campaigns on the full breadth of the Africa Strategy.  All staff embody the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s approach to cross-departmental ways of working and the High Commission aims to be a highly-inclusive place to work, celebrating a workforce with both diversity of thought and background. 

Roles and responsibilities

• Assist with researching and initiating potential partnership opportunities and maintaining relationships with current partners
• Assist with managing events of varying sizes, including the administration, planning and execution stages
• Maintain oversight of BHC contact list, working across the mission to ensure this is kept up-to-date
• Manage and develop the Chevening Scholarships brand, and boost its impact in Ghana, including through mobilising the Chevening Alumni Network
• Manage accurate records of the Chevening alumni database and ensuring alumni are well engaged with the High Commission
• Increase the number of Chevening scholarship applications through diverse mediums and activities to create nationwide awareness, constant engagement and activities commercial sponsorship
• Day-to-day administrative oversight of programme budgets (working closely with Finance Teams), ensuring spending remains on track, achieves maximum impact and value for money
• Manage the nomination and selection of candidates from Ghana for the International Leaders Programme
• Maintain files to ensure good information management in line with FCO guidance. Encouraging good use of information tools

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

Provide guidance to National Service Personnel working under your supervision to enable you to deliver your objectives.

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience working in a diplomatic mission, media organisation or relevant office
• Event and project management experience
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills