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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.\nBritish Council Payband 4\nContract Type: Fixed-Term Contract\nLocation: Taiwan\nPay Range - 37,230 - 53,190 /Monthly Basic Pay\nClosing Date: 2nd Nov 2026 at 11:59 pm TWN time / 4:59 pm UK time\nPlease note that candidates must have the legal right to live and work in Taiwan at the time of application. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are not provided unless otherwise stated.\nRole Purpose\nSupports the successful delivery of the Education portfolio in Taiwan through the implementation of the country Education portfolio, including delivery of British Council global programmes and client-funded programmes.\nThe role provides high-quality administrative, financial and operational support across Education programmes, including student mobility, tertiary education partnerships and non-formal education. The postholder will support financial administration, reporting and data collection, operational project delivery and the management of relationships with delivery partners, ensuring compliance with British Council policies and procedures.\nRole Context\nThis role sits within the Cultural Engagement (CE) Strategic Business Unit (SBU). CE brings together the British Council's global portfolio of work across Arts, Education, English and research.\nWith a workforce of approximately 1,000 globally, CE delivers impact through research and insight, sector engagement, policy dialogue and a mixed portfolio of commercial and Grant and Partnership Funded (GPF) work.\nEducation work is organised into three key strands:\nStudent mobility and internationalisation: Supporting the Higher Education sector to attract international students to the UK, develop lifelong engagement with UK alumni and strengthen international perspectives and partnerships across education.\nTertiary education partnerships: Facilitating Higher Education, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and Science Partnerships between the UK and other countries to support high-quality, inclusive and globally connected education systems.\n Non-formal education: Empowering young leaders and marginalised groups through skills development to contribute to trust, cohesion and stability in their communities and wider society.\nThe Education portfolio embeds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across programme design and delivery, ensuring that people and partners experience a culture that promotes respect, inclusion and diversity.\nThis role contributes to the successful delivery of the Education portfolio and strategy by providing high-quality administrative, financial and logistical support to enable the delivery of Education projects and programmes, while ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.\nMain Accountabilities\nManaging Self and Others\nHold vendors and suppliers to account for delivering services in line with agreed requirements.\nWork independently and manage workload effectively against project and programme deadlines.\nWork collaboratively with Programme Managers, Head of Programme Delivery and wider Cultural Engagement colleagues to support successful programme delivery.\nFinancial Support\nPlan and report on project financial plans, budget expenditure and forecasting, providing accurate and timely information to Programme Managers and the Head of Programme Delivery.\nManage smaller project and programme budgets as required.\nMaintain clear, accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions in accordance with audit requirements.\nEnsure relationships with vendors and suppliers are maintained and payments are processed accurately and on time.\nEnsure compliance with British Council financial management guidelines, policies and procedures.\nProject Management\nManage programme and project data, including timely data entry, quality assurance and basic analysis of monitoring data.\nDevelop progress reports and provide accurate information to meet programme and funder reporting requirements.\nSupport internal compliance processes including due diligence, records management, data collection and data storage.\nManage grants administration, including selection and evaluation processes.\nSupport procurement processes in accordance with British Council policies and procedures.\nManage events-based components, workshops and training activities within Education programmes.\nSupport the implementation of monitoring and evaluation processes and contribute to the collection and reporting of programme outcomes.\nSupport the Education and Cultural Engagement team in implementing diversity mainstreaming action plans and contribute to embedding EDI across programme delivery.\nRelationship and Stakeholder Management\nManage relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders at an appropriate level and maintain timely and effective communication.\nDevelop positive working relationships with delivery partners and other stakeholders to support successful programme implementation.\nManage relationships with vendors and suppliers and hold them accountable for delivering agreed services and requirements.\nWork collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to resolve operational issues and support effective programme delivery.\nEquality, Diversity and Inclusion\nActively contribute to an inclusive and anti-racist organisational culture, being aware of your own biases and taking action to mitigate against these.\nEnsure people feel valued and are treated equitably, with appropriate consideration for wellbeing and mental health.\nUnderstand the British Council's approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how it applies to your role.\nTake responsibility for learning and development relating to EDI and anti-racism.\nEmbed good EDI practice across Education projects and programmes, ensuring that design and delivery contribute positively to gender equality, disability inclusion and social inclusion.\nWork interculturally and value diverse perspectives and experiences.\nPerson Specification\nBritish Council Core Competencies\nManaging Projects - 2\nCommunicating and Influencing - 1\nManaging Risk - 1\nAccount and Partnership Management - 1\nPlanning and Organising - 1\n Finance and Resources - 2\nEquality, Diversity and Inclusion\nRecognises and acts to reduce bias, including unconscious bias.\nWorks interculturally and includes and values diverse perspectives and experiences.\nTakes actions and/or makes decisions based on an evidenced understanding of the experiences and barriers faced by people from diverse equality backgrounds.\nActively listens and communicates with empathy and openness.\nRole Specific Skills\nMinimum / Essential Requirements\nExperience of working in a supporting role on programmes or projects.\nExperience of administrative and financial administration activities.\nExperience of maintaining accurate records and handling project or financial data.\nGood understanding of basic concepts of monitoring and evaluation and how these are central to effective project management.\nAbility to organise and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.\nAbility to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, partners and suppliers.\nGood attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation.\nAbility to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider team.\nDesirable\nExperience of working in education, international education, Higher Education or a related sector.\nExperience of supporting grants, procurement, events or training activities.\nExperience of working with international partners or stakeholders.\nExperience of working on externally funded or client-funded projects.\nExperience of using financial, project management or customer relationship management systems.\nExperience of monitoring and reporting against project outcomes and indicators.\nLanguage Requirements\nThe British Council's systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.\nKnowledge of Mandarin Chinese or other relevant local language skills would be an advantage.\nEducation\nUndergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience.\nProfessional Qualification and Certification\nNot required.\nRelevant qualifications or professional development in project management, finance, administration, monitoring and evaluation or a related discipline would be desirable.\nAdditional Job Requirements\nProof of Identity Requirements / Right to Work in Country\nCandidates are expected to have researched whether they have the right to live and work in Taiwan where the role is based.\nGiven that British Council offices have different legal statuses depending on the work undertaken in each country, candidates are advised to contact HR in country for additional information regarding visa and work authorisation requirements.\nThe British Council will only provide visa support at its discretion, where applicable. Candidates should therefore check whether visa sponsorship is available before applying.\nBackground Checks\nInitial and continuing employment with the British Council is subject to an annual background check. The nature of the role will determine the type of check(s) and assessment applied.\nBritish Council Values and Behaviours\nBritish Council values and behaviours apply across the organisation and at all levels. They are important because they define what we stand for and help us deliver our strategy.\nThese values will be assessed throughout the selection process:\nOpen and Committed\nExpert and Inclusive\nOptimistic and Bold\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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