British Council invites Consultancy Applications
The British Council is the UK’s leading agency for international education and cultural relations with over 50 years of working in Africa.
We work with governments, donors and private sector clients to provide services tailored to their needs making a positive contribution to the quality of life in developing and transitional governments.
The Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP) is among the world’s leading initiatives helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and expertise that reside within the Institution of Higher Learning knowledge base.
Modelled on the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership, AKTP is being piloted by British Council in Kenya and Uganda in East Africa and in Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa.
To achieve this, British Council engages with various stakeholders ranging from government, donors, universities, research institutions and other private sector clients to support the transfer of knowledge to the companies.
To manage our portfolio in the Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme in Kenya we are currently recruiting for a Consultant:
Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP) Advisor, Kenya
We are seeking an experienced consultant with expertise in partnership design, assessment, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation support to the project.
You will work with our AKTP team based in Nairobi, and provide technical advice to project partners and beneficiaries based in various locations country wide.
Working with a range of government ministries, donors, local and international partners, you will support our existing partnership projects and play a leading role in the identification and acquisition of new business in the sector.
This will involve identifying opportunities, developing partnerships and supporting partners in writing commercially competitive proposals and securing new contracts and grants.
The position is on target-based payment contract and will require extensive travel in the country.
British Council is seeking a long-term consultant who can demonstrate the following technical areas of focus:
The British Council is the UK’s leading agency for international education and cultural relations with over 50 years of working in Africa.
We work with governments, donors and private sector clients to provide services tailored to their needs making a positive contribution to the quality of life in developing and transitional governments.
The Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP) is among the world’s leading initiatives helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and expertise that reside within the Institution of Higher Learning knowledge base.
Modelled on the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership, AKTP is being piloted by British Council in Kenya and Uganda in East Africa and in Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa.
To achieve this, British Council engages with various stakeholders ranging from government, donors, universities, research institutions and other private sector clients to support the transfer of knowledge to the companies.
To manage our portfolio in the Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme in Kenya we are currently recruiting for a Consultant:
Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP) Advisor, Kenya
We are seeking an experienced consultant with expertise in partnership design, assessment, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation support to the project.
You will work with our AKTP team based in Nairobi, and provide technical advice to project partners and beneficiaries based in various locations country wide.
Working with a range of government ministries, donors, local and international partners, you will support our existing partnership projects and play a leading role in the identification and acquisition of new business in the sector.
This will involve identifying opportunities, developing partnerships and supporting partners in writing commercially competitive proposals and securing new contracts and grants.
The position is on target-based payment contract and will require extensive travel in the country.
British Council is seeking a long-term consultant who can demonstrate the following technical areas of focus:
- Business, Applied Science and Technology
- Financial policy, analysis & management
- Partnership Identification, Assessment and Reviews
- Knowledge Management, Capacity building and Facilitation
- Training and Development with emphasis on Monitoring and Coaching
The consultant will have:
- Advanced university (Post graduate) degree in MBA, Technology, Applied Science, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience working as a practitioner in the Business development sector, including consultancy experience for a variety of Financial or Audit agencies & clients, of which a minimum of five years should have been gained in Kenya
- Experience in programme and project management, including monitoring and evaluation of development projects
- Proven track record of new business acquisition in the companies & development business / sector
- Extensive active networks within the sector
- Excellent communications skills, with proven ability to work with senior government officials, universities, companies and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership and interpersonal skills
All applications should be sent to aktp @ britishcouncil.or.ke.
Closing date for applications: 31st July 2009.
