Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
British High Commission (BHC) – The British government is an employer that values inclusion and diversity. We value diversity, promote equality, and confront discrimination to improve our organisational competence. We accept and encourage applications from persons of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on handicap, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage family-friendly flexible working arrangements where operational and security requirements permit.
British High Commission (BHC) – The British government is an employer that values inclusion and diversity. We value diversity, promote equality, and confront discrimination to improve our organisational competence. We accept and encourage applications from persons of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on handicap, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage family-friendly flexible working arrangements where operational and security requirements permit.
1). Driver
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Main Purpose of Job
- To provide transport services for staff and visitors of the British High Commission Abuja (1HMG) to and from assigned destinations in a safe, efficient and courteous manner observing all road traffic rules and post security regulations. Perform administrative duties as may be required to support the effective running of the Abuja Transport office and operations in the Nigeria Network.
Roles and Responsibilities
Transport Services – 70%:
- Drive 1HMG staff and visitors to meetings and functions within Abuja at the right time.
- Conduct Airport runs to pick up/drop off 1HMG staff and visitors. Liaise with Airport officials as necessary.
- Undertake journeys to other states within Nigeria as necessary and maintain adequate records of expenses.
- Perform duties in line with post security regulations.
- Communicate effectively with customers and other stakeholders.
- Complete accurate journey record sheets for all journeys in official vehicles.
Vehicle Maintenance and Management – 20%:
- Keep accurate records of journeys undertaken, vehicle mileage, fuel consumption, etc.
- Perform daily inspections to ensure that all official vehicles are road worthy and in good working order.
- Wash/Clean official vehicles ensuring they are kept tidy, regularly fuelled and parked in a secured area.
- Complete vehicle inspection checklists and promptly report any defects, faults or incidents that occur to the Transport Manager / Deputy Transport Manager.
- Check that all vehicle equipment and tools are secured safely and are functioning correctly.
General Administration – 10%:
- Provide administrative support when necessary for the smooth running of the Abuja transport office
- Carry out assigned tasks as directed by the Transport Manager, Deputy Transport Manager and Transport Communication Officer.
- Update transport related data using Microsoft Office IT systems and maintain other records as may be delegated by the office/transport manager.
- Undertake learning and development, training activities and other staff related admin duties.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Full valid Nigerian driver’s licence.
- Minimum of 3 years of verifiable previous driving experience.
- Familiar with the Nigerian transport system and Abuja road networks.
- Must possess a minimum of SSCE certificate or equivalent.
- Flexible approach to problem-solving with an ability to think on their feet.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Good organizational skills – capable of working quickly and accurately.
Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Customer service experience.
- Able to relate and speak fluently with locals.
- Able to use a Computer and Microsoft Office tools.
Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2024.
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2). Programme Manager, UK-Nigeria Tech Hub HEO
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
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Main Purpose of Job
- The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub is part of the International Tech Hub Network, which is delivered by the Department for Science ,Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office under the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP) . The DAP programme promotes digital inclusion and inclusive growth in partner countries. The International Tech Network in Africa consists of Hubs located in South Africa, Kenya, Indonesia and Brazil.
- The Hub teams work with players in the science, technology and innovation ecosystem to find innovative solutions to local development challenges, thereby driving sustainable economic growth to serve women, marginalised youth and disabled people in particular. The Hubs forge innovative partnerships between the UK and international tech sectors, stimulate local digital economies, and build high-end digital skills to drive sustainable jobs and growth.
- The job holder will be required to support the Tech Hub Director in the development and delivery of the programme plan, manage risks, monitor implementation and reporting on project progress against set intervention targets for the Digital Access Programme (DAP) and the International Technology Hub Network.
The aims of the Hub are to:
- Identify, develop, and deliver tailored interventions responding to the needs and opportunities for inclusion in the local tech sector, for example promoting opportunities for youth and women. Interventions will generally be delivered by local and/or international partners.
- Support tech entrepreneurship through partnerships with local digital ecosystem stakeholders including incubators, accelerators and private sector firms, Nigerian government departments and agencies and non-profit organisations, to improve the technology and innovation ecosystem in Nigeria.
- Facilitate partnerships and linkages between local tech firms (including tech start-ups) and UK businesses (across all sectors) in the form of commercial partnerships or joint ventures.
- This role is a fixed term contract based in Lagos.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Supporting the Tech Hub Director and align with other parts of the DAP and the UK’s digital work more broadly to build on the Hub’s successes and projects in the landscape.
- Deputise for the Director in pursuit of new strategic opportunities for the Hub; cultivate new leads; understand business and innovation needs across all sectors; and present on the opportunities for collaboration via the Hub
- Develop and manage the UK – Nigeria Tech Hub communications strategy, which include externally-facing marketing and communications materials and platforms aligned with the FCDO and DSIT communications teams
- Work in collaboration with wider HMG government departments, taking responsibility for delivering delegations (both inward and outward) and events that support the development of the local tech ecosystem, including collaboration with other tech hubs and its offerings
- Deliver tailored interventions to cultivate digital skills responding to the needs and opportunities for inclusion in the local tech sector. For example, promote opportunities for youth and women in the local tech sector, tech entrepreneurship through partnerships with local digital ecosystem stakeholders including incubators, accelerators and private sector firms, Nigerian government departments and agencies. and non-profit organisations
- Develop and manage relationships with local government, local tech firms, start-ups and wider tech sector stakeholders, using these to support the development of new partnerships and programmes
- Lead on selected operational management responsibilities, including project oversight, budget management, impact assessment (monitoring and evaluation), HR supervision, or as further defined according to need in order to support the work of the Hub’s Director and new strategic directions for the Hub
- Deputise for the Director in various leadership roles within the team, including representing the Hub and the British Embassy externally (media, speaking opportunities, and event representation)
- Act as a gender champion by ensuring Gender Equality Act (2014) compliance and support implementation of gender policy and guidance. Actively support ambitions on women’s economic opportunities, inclusive growth and poverty reduction
- Regularly join key meetings and record outcomes – remotely and in-person, where required – and support the Tech Hub Director in providing regular updates on the progress of the Digital Access Programme and the Tech Hub.
- Support the prosperity outcomes of the programmes by helping the wider team British Deputy High Commission team to identify opportunities to expand the digital/cyber/tech market and help international (including UK) companies trade with and/or invest into it, including through close collaboration with the Department for Business and Trade (country-level team).
- Develop a strong understanding of PROF rules and stay up to date with latest changes and be able to advise the team on relevant programme delivery issues connected to PROF Rules and Guidelines
- As all other staff at post, the job holder is expected to participate in key High Commission / Nigeria network activities. These may include being active on committees and in other corporate roles, as well as play a role in crisis management activities on an ad hoc basis.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- This role will suit individuals with experience of the UK/Nigeria tech and startup space.
- The applicant would ideally bring a network of business contacts in Nigeria, using this to expand the Hub’s network.
- Experience in, and knowledge of, the tech sector and startup scene within Nigeria
- Strong track record of leading successful delivery in either industry or government
- Proven track record of developing and running programmes and partnerships from the ground up
- Proven project management and budget management skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Confident writer and experience managing communications materials including social media messaging and newsletters
- Well networked within the tech sector (private sector firms and/or start-up’s)
- Knowledge of the Nigerian business landscape
- Ability to engage credibly with senior government and senior industry stakeholders
- Willingness to travel within Nigeria
- Highly motivated, passionate about innovation and technology
- Open and clear communicator, excellent networking skills including across international environments
- Experience of working in an international development context, including managing/working with development programmes, including in Nigeria.
- Experience of working in or with government in Nigeria.
- Experience of working in the private sector or organised civil society in relevant fields.
- Experience at policy, regulatory as well as field level will be considered relevant.
Required behaviours:
- Seeing the Big Picture, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2024.
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3). Senior Press and Public Affairs Officer HEO
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Main Purpose of Job
- Nigeria is a crucial partner for the UK in Africa, and home to one of FCDO’s biggest development portfolios.
- Nigeria is an UK Government Tier 1 country but is grappling with serious challenges which cut across many UK priorities, including climate change, conflict, security and stability, prosperity, and demographics.
- It will be central to our thinking on Africa for the next 50 years. Nigeria is home to the second largest number of poor people in the world and has the largest economy and population in Africa, making it a priority partner for the UK now and into the future.
- The 500+ staffed UK in Nigeria Mission has an integrated delivery structure of five thematic “blocks” charged with achieving the key outcomes of the UK’s relationship with Nigeria.
- Delivery is supported by five enabling teams. The blocks include several other government department staff from across the Mission, including Department for Business and Trade, Ministry of Defence, and the Home Office. The British High Commission has a Deputy High Commission in Lagos as well as a wider sub-national structure with staff present in six other state-based locations.
The post holder will:
- Be a creative, organised, and dynamic strategic communications professional ready to join the UK Government’s Communications network in Nigeria as soon as possible.
- Be based in Abuja and lead work on the coordination and implementation of communications activities linked to the portfolio owned by HMG colleagues working out of our Governance and Stability (G&S) areas of activity. This includes promoting UK-Nigeria bilateral engagements in Local Elections, Home Office/ Border Security/ UKVI and Social Inclusion (including women and girls’ strategy).
- Work closely with the communications team colleagues in Lagos, supporting and working through the Head of Communications who is based in Abuja.
- Build stakeholder relationships as part of a dynamic and busy team covering proactive and reactive, strategic, and tactical communications responsibilities. They will work with policy and programme colleagues, stakeholders, and customers from across the UK’s International Nigeria network. This includes working with colleagues from different HMG departments. They will also lead on the coordination and delivery of soft power communications engagement in Abuja and in the southern regions of Nigeria.
- Lead on communications for: Ministerial visits, for the High Commissioner, for Partners Across Government and for delivering Africa and network-wide communications strategies in Abuja and across southern regions in Nigeria. The jobholder will be responsible for generating UKinNigeria social media content and for engagement with Nigerian and international media linked to the work of the G&S portfolio.
- Be a confident and effective communicator and able strategist who can identify the correct audiences, calibrate the right key messages, and innovatively help to shape the UKs narrative through a range of traditional, digital and if necessary unconventional communication channels.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Working from a small team in Abuja, you will work with a large range of colleagues and partners across different UK Government departments operating in Nigeria, West Africa and across the Africa region.
- As the jobholder you will lead by example to drive high quality delivery in the Communications team.
- You will help shape and deliver strategic communications and public diplomacy objectives developed across the UK Government’s Nigeria network primarily linked to the work of the Governance & Stability block.
- You will work with British Government communications leads across the region, with the UK Government’s Communications Hub in South Africa, the Government Communications Service in London and press offices of local and international partners as required to help to set the direction of the UK’s communications operations in Nigeria.
- You will develop a sound understanding and the UK’s priorities in Nigeria and, collaborating with the relevant teams, will identify how to make best use of comms to help to deliver in support of the UK’s international objectives.
- Using a blend of communications tools, you will help to deliver regional communications campaigns in Nigeria tailored effectively to the relevant local audience in relation to the work of the portfolio owned by the Governance & Stability block. You will help the British High Commission (BHC) offices in Nigeria create and deliver innovative high quality and impactful media campaigns and events that promote a positive image of the UK and supports delivery of the UK’s strategic political and soft power objectives in Nigeria.
- You will help ensure that the communications effort in Nigeria is proactive and creative, including but not limited to public diplomacy events, external digital communications, and traditional media engagement to increase the size and calibration of the audiences receiving UK messages to help maximise impact.
- You will help shape programmes for visiting senior officials, Ministers and VVIPs, managing media engagements and providing sound advice on all press and public affairs elements.
- You will build and maintain an effective network of contacts across the spectrum of Nigerian and international media to ensure that the BHC has a thorough understanding of the media’s role in Nigerian society and is well placed to engage constructively.
- Drawing on the expertise from colleagues in Nigeria and across West Africa, you will ensure all UK Government communications you deliver are tailored to its audience.
- Acting as one of the British High Commission’s spokespeople, your responsibilities will include drafting articles, press notices, blogs, social media posts briefings and communications plans as well as clearing and delivering appropriate media messages to local and international media as and when required.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Qualified to at least to Undergraduate Degree level or extensive relevant work experience.
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
- Highly organised, able to take initiative and to work accurately within deadlines and with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- A good working knowledge of ICT software (e.g. MS Word) in general and strong skills in digital media, including Face book, Twitter, and other social networking sites.
- Attention to detail and comfortable producing accurate statements under pressure and taking direct instructions to also deliver under pressure.
- Strong networking and relationship management skills towards both senior and junior staff internally and externally.
- Previous experience in public relations, marketing, or media, including developing, implementing multiple media communication plans/media campaigns, and managing events.
- Effective management of teams of colleagues and experience of delivering results through others.
Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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- Experience working in an international organisation.
- Experience working with UK government departments.
- Experience working with media outlets in Nigeria.
- Experience in delivering communications engagements related to Economy, Trade and Financial Sector reform.
Required Behaviours:
- Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together.
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
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