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For over 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.\nWe work with people in over 150 countries and reach over 700 million people.\nWe connect. We inspire.\nAdministrative Coordinator Colombia\n\nImportant Information:\nGross salary: COP 3 320 000\nLocation: Bogota and Barranquilla, Colombia\nContract Type: One-year fixed term\nClosing Date: 25 November 2026, 21:59 UK time\nYou must have the legal right to work in the country at the time of application.\nMobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided.\n**We request that applications be submitted in English\n\nThe Role Purpose:\nProvide administrative, logistical, and document management support to the Operations Manager and the academic team responsible for the assigned component during the implementation, monitoring, and delivery of a long-term, large-scale project within the English Programmes Unit, including the administrative follow-up of services delivered by contracted providers. The post holder is expected to align the planning and delivery to the project’s execution goals and to the British Council’s and stakeholder policies.\n\nMain accountabilities but not limited to the following:\nProject Management Support\nSupports the academic and operational team on the design, delivery, and monitoring of the project (including timetables, charts, and monitoring tools) in line with corporate policies and stakeholders' requirements.\nOrganises project meetings and keeps attendance records, using technological tools to take notes and produce agile, executive-level minutes that capture the main topics, decisions, and commitments.\nCarries out the distribution of bulk messaging via WhatsApp, SMS, and email to teachers and program participants, in accordance with the strategies established in the project. Messages are sent only through institutional channels and to contacts with data processing authorisation; communication with students under 18 is made through their schools or parents/carers, in line with the British Council’s Safeguarding Policy.\nConducts follow-up calls to monitor attendance for teachers and students (contact with students is made through their schools or parents/carers) across the project's various strategies.\nFinance and Procurement Support\nSupports the creation and monitoring of service provision contracts, social security requirements, and procurement & contract forms for a team of external service providers, including consultants and vendors.\nSupports Safer Recruitment processes for consultants and service providers, verifying and filing the documentation required prior to contracting (e.g., identity documents, academic and professional certificates, references, and background checks), in line with the British Council’s Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment policies, and alerts the Operations Manager to any missing or inconsistent information.\nSupports the administrative and finance coordinator in the payment chain to suppliers - invoice collection and processing, and payment confirmation.\nRelationship and Stakeholder Management\nManages relationships with clients/partners/stakeholders at the appropriate level.\nManages relationships with vendors and suppliers and holds them to account for delivering services.\nPrepares reports for the stakeholder as needed on deliverables.\nEnsures high-quality standards for the logistics and organisation of events related to the obligations of the agreement.\nInteracts with the communications team to support the dissemination of the project.\n\nRequirements of the role:\nWritten and verbal proficiency in English and Spanish at business level\nTechnical, technologist (tecnólogo) or university degree in economics, business administration, accounting, engineering, international relations, or a related field.\nTwo (2) years of proven experience in the coordination of large-scale projects, ideally in educational or social sectors.\nAt least one (1) year of experience in the administration of contracts and suppliers.\nAt least one (1) year of experience in organizing logistical events and using platforms for tracking participants attendance.\nUnderstanding of procurement processes for obtaining goods and services.\nDesirable:\nPost graduate studies in related areas.\nExperience in financial and/or control management.\nExperience in customer service.\nA connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.\nEquality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement\nWe are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability, and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent and we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.\nSafeguarding Statement\nThe British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989. 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