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Date: 26 Apr 2024
Location: Nairobi, Sub Saharan Africa, KE
Company: British Council
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.
Test Day Officer (Maternity Cover)
Role Purpose
The purpose of this role is to ensure effective and efficient delivery of Exams. To manage Venue Supervisor engagement, relationship, and performance. To co-ordinate and manage any risk or issue resolution, including co-ordination of customer communication directly or through customer services. To be point of contact for Venues/Venue Supervisors on the day. This role will be required to work test days which will involve weekend work as part of the contracted hours.
Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:
- Undertakes the related planning and delivery functions in preparation for Test Days in line with BC processes.
- Receives and responds to enquiries from/to customers and may be a specific point of reference on queries relating to an area of nominated expertise or responsibility. Identifies where more complex issues require resolution by others and refers them on accordingly.
- Supports continuous improvement in the efficiency/cost effectiveness/quality of service delivery/systems in the unit or department.
- Undertakes contingency and risk management on the ground, liaises with Customer Service, Examiner or Venue Staff to ensure alignment on communications.
- Proactively work with Operations Managers to deliver satisfactory and timely resolution of customer (internal or external) complaints, coordinating input from other team members as required. Ensures the customer is kept informed throughout the process. (Complaints focused on test day incidents).
- Recognises and understands the impact of incidents arising (e.g. complaints, resourcing problems, logistical or technical difficulties) and proactively alerts the team leader to any issues of concern that are likely to impact service/project/task delivery or customer experience.
- Uses standard procedures and templates, regularly records, analyses, and reports on operational activity such as venue staff performance to support senior managers in making timely and effective business decisions that respond to operational needs.
- Monitors and takes responsibility for small-scale resources/cash/stock, following established procedures and ensures that equipment and materials are available and ready to use when needed.
- Plans and prioritises own work activities, which span across a range of different work streams, responding to changing and at times competing requirements to ensure effective delivery of responsibilities over a weekly or monthly time horizon.
Role specific knowledge and experience:
- Experience working in a busy operational environment delivering high levels of customer service.
- Ability to ensure compliance, risk, and securitystandards are monitored and maintained.
Minimum requirements:
- University degree in any subject or relevant qualification
Desirable:
- Experience of supporting delivery of computer-based exams
- Post-graduate qualification
Further Information
- Pay Band – BRC-4-F
- Salary: KES 197 253,00 plus benefits
- Contract Type – Eight (8) Months Maternity cover
- Department: Exams
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Language requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English Language is required.
- Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in the country the role is based.
- The role involves occasional presence at events/activities that are likely to take place outside usual office hours.
- The role may require occasional travel within the country.
- Role could require weekend working or late shift required.
- Closing Date – 9 May 2024 applications will close 23:59 South Africa Time
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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.
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