Chevening Programme Assistant ao

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:


Many countries, including middle-income countries still face considerable challenges such as youth unemployment, climate change, high and persistent inequality (including gender inequality) and digital exclusion, which can lower long-term growth prospects.


  • Education and Skills _
Roughly 8 out of 10 children can't read for meaning by Grade 4.

Higher Education excludes many and the cost of tertiary education in much of sub-Saharan Africa exceeds 60% of average incomes.

The UK government is leading and mobilising global commitment and investment in education, including for marginalised girls; and working to deliver a joined-up UK international education offer.

Our two bold global targets - 40 million more girls learning, and 20 million more able to read by age 10.

Within the British High Commission in South Africa, our top priorities in supporting education are through support for Higher Education, Technical, Vocational Education and Training, skills development and youth employment.


Skills development and youth employment in particular, are key objectives of South Africa's National Development Plan, top of the President's agenda and are consistently woven into the fabric of policies across the government.

Addressing the skills shortage is widely regarded as a key ingredient to reducing endemic poverty, which disproportionately affects women and young people from low income backgrounds in South Africa.

- _Chevening Scholarship_

Chevening is the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office's flagship global scholarship programme.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023/2024, Chevening identifies future leaders and key influencers across 160 countries and territories, providing them with an opportunity to study a postgraduate degree in the UK.

Chevening has a 55,000 strong global alumni network.

Since Chevening's inception in 1983, over 880 South Africans have had the opportunity to participate in this program. Our alumni continue to contribute to South Africa's development in different capacities.

The incumbent will work with a dedicated team at the High Commission in Pretoria to deliver the Chevening Scholarship Scheme.


We run a flagship Chevening scholarship programme, offering ~50 scholarships in South Africa to fully fund graduate studies in the UK.

The Chevening Scholarship scheme enables students in South Africa with leadership qualities to undertake postgraduate study or courses in universities in the United Kingdom.

The post holder will support the administration of the Chevening Scholarship in South Africa reporting to the Chevening officer.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Support delivery of Chevening media, communications and outreach events including University fairs, education exhibitions and road shows
  • Management of promotional and marketing material, including liaison with the Chevening Secretariat and other suppliers on design, branding and delivery
  • Promote Chevening information to colleagues in the High Commission to foster office wide marketing of the scholarships
  • Update and maintain the Chevening alumni database for South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini
  • Support the organisation of alumni outreach events
  • Other administrative support to the Economic Growth Team as required
As all other staff at post, the post holder is expected to participate in wider British High Commission activities. These may include being active on various committees and in other corporate roles.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

  • Experience working in a team in an office environment
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills
  • Strong customer focus, stakeholder engagement and team working skills
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

  • Interest in education and cultural relations


 Required behaviours
  • Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together Application deadline Application deadline day Application deadline month Application deadline year
  • 10 July 2023
Grade

  • Administrative Officer (AO)
Type of Position

  • Permanent
Working hours per week

  • 36.5 hours
Region

  • Africa
Country/Territory

  • South Africa
Location (City)

  • Pretoria
Type of Post

  • British High Commission
Number of vacancies

  • 1
Salary

  • R 264, per annum)
Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year

  • 1
September 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
The FCDO offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities throughout the year.

Working patterns:


While there will be flexibility around working from home, you will be required to work in the office in Pretoria, a minimum of three days a week.

On a few occasions you will be expected to work outside the normal working times e.g. to support evening events.

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