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.

Role Purpose
Supports the HESPAL Scholarship team in the implementation of programmes and projects in compliance with British Council policies and procedures including financial admin, reporting and data collection, operational project delivery and managing relations with delivery partners. 
HESPAL (Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians) is a unique UK scholarship programme developed in partnership with Palestinian universities to strengthen the Palestinian higher education (HE) sector, responding to its needs and priorities. HESPAL supports exceptional academic staff from Palestinian universities, and graduates with the potential to be recruited by these universities, to pursue postgraduate studies at the UK’s world class universities.

Main Accountabilities
Managing self and others
•    Holds vendors and suppliers to account for delivering services. 
•    Has the ability to work independently and manage work load against project deadlines.

Financial Support
•    Plan and report on project financial plans and budget expenditure and forecasting to Programme Managers and Head of Programme Delivery; manages smaller budgets. 
•    Maintain clear and up-to-date records on all financial transactions as per audit requirements.
•    Ensure relationships with vendors are maintained and payments are processed on time and in accordance with FABS on-line system (SAP Finance) guidelines.
•    Compliance to BC financial policies and procedures.

Project Management 
•    Responsible for data management including timely data entry, quality assurance of data, undertaking basic analysis of monitoring data, and developing progress reports to meet needs of funders.
•    Supports internal compliance such as due diligence, records management, data collection and storage.
•    Manages grants administration, selection & evaluation and procurement processes.
•    Manages events-based components and trainings within a programme. 
•    Supports the project / programme manager in implementing diversity mainstreaming action plans and contributes to it.
•    Participate in project design meetings and propose improvements if necessary
•    Direct project correspondences by preparing and reviewing memos, meeting minutes and emails

Relationship and Stakeholder Management 
•    Manages relationships with clients/partners/stakeholders at appropriate level.
•    Manages relationship with vendors and suppliers and holds them to account for delivering services.