Europe Regional Chevening Programme Officer

Hely: Budapest
Cég: British Embassy Budapest
Kategória: Marketing, Média, PR

Main purpose of the role:  This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, creative, and highly-motivated person to support the relaunch of Chevening in Europe, working across British Embassies in eleven countries across Central Europe, with the Scholarships Team in FCDO and with the Chevening Secretariat in London. Reporting to the Deputy Head of Mission, the successful candidate will be one of three Officers in Europe who will each play a regional role, supporting Posts as they launch, promote and administer the programme; identify and secure partnership funding for future years, and in time, foster a community of Chevening Alumni in Europe, as part of the global network.  In Budapest, you will sit within the Political Team.  British Embassy Budapest hosts the Regional Chevening Programme Officer and is responsible for line management, welfare and day-to-day support of the post-holder. Accountability for delivery of Chevening programmes within participating countries remains with individual Posts, supported by the Chevening Secretariat. You will be connected to counterparts around the global network through our online community of Chevening Officers. If possible, we will seek to allocate a buddy to share best practice on regional Chevening delivery. The Regional Chevening Programme Officer is a coordination, advisory and assurance role. The post-holder will support participating British Embassies across the region to deliver Chevening effectively and consistently. Responsibility for securing funding partnerships, promoting the programme, conducting interviews, engaging alumni and delivering Chevening in-country remains with individual Posts. The Regional Officer will provide guidance, training, quality assurance, compliance oversight, sharing of best practice and regional coordination, working closely with the Chevening Secretariat and adapting central guidance to the region.   1. Support Posts in region to re-launch the Europe Chevening programme. 2. Support Posts, including senior leadership and commercial teams, to seek and secure partnership funding for scholarships and fellowships beyond academic year 26 – 27:  Work with the Partnerships lead in the Scholarships Team to provide advice and guidance to Posts as they seek to identify and secure opportunities for high-value funding partnerships to increase the number of awards per country. Share best practice across the region and advise on partnership agreement processes, including commitments on branding, marketing of sponsor’s involvement and direct sponsor engagement.   3. Work with Posts in region to coordinate campaigns promoting the Chevening programme:  lead online engagement events to drive interest in the programme, targeting potential applicants and universities.  Link Posts to the Chevening Secretariat branding materials, identifying most relevant messaging for the region.  Travel as required to support Posts in delivery of their promotional and partnership activities.   4. Support Posts in the delivery of each programme cycle, monitoring compliance with financial requirements, highlighting programme timelines throughout the year and ensuring the programme administration supports the overall Chevening values and goals:  Provide guidance and training to Posts on managing the application process, advise on best practice for shortlisting and confirm that Posts complete online processes after interview. Oversee pre-departure briefings.  Support Posts to prepare for interviews and offer guidance on using the ASAMS online systems. Join shortlisting discussions to provide consistent approach across the region. Provide interview panel briefing including TSU panel requirements. You will not be required to sit on all interview panels.  Monitor: partner invoicing procedures are followed; compliance with data protection legislation, and appropriate fraud prevention measures are embedded across the programme.   5. In due course (i.e. not year 1), support region to establish/ develop/ reinvigorate Chevening alumni networks:  using ASAMS (online database for scholar management) build and maintain records of all Chevening alumni in the region from the relaunch and, to the extent possible, through old records.  Generate an active and engaged network, drawing on the experience and connections of influential alumni to further the programme aims, including supporting to other alumni, and UK priorities. Encourage well-governed Chevening associations where possible.  Look for opportunities to bring alumni in for events and to support Post priorities.  Post retain primary responsibility for managing and maximising alumni relations within their host country.  6. Staff Community and Crisis Preparedness:  you will play an active role in contributing to embassy life, from joining one of the staff committees, to supporting learning and development for yourself and for colleagues, to preparing for and playing a role in any embassy crisis exercise or crisis response. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Our Ideal Candidate shows:  Full professional proficiency in English, written and spoken (minimum C1 for CEFR framework*);Experience coordinating and delivering projects, programmes, campaigns or other activities involving multiple stakeholders, including planning, communication and relationship management;Experience of working independently, managing competing priorities and delivering to deadlines in a fast-paced environment;Ability to collaborate across teams and build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in different locations;Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide guidance, advice or support to a range of audiences;Personal resilience, adaptability and the ability to regularly review, reprioritise and respond to changing business needs. Proficiency in another European language.Experience of communications, marketing, outreach or promotional activities;Experience of programme or project delivery, including planning, monitoring and evaluation;Experience working across multiple countries, organisations or geographically dispersed teams;Experience of partnership development, stakeholder engagement or relationship management;Knowledge of scholarship, education, youth or leadership programmes;

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