Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager (Consultant) to join the team for 12 months on a fixed term basis, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The Study USA project manager is part of a small team responsible for the successful delivery of the Study USA programme; facilitating international study opportunities at US universities and colleges for students and increasing positive outcomes for student participants. You will manage and develop partner and stakeholder relationships in Northern Ireland and the USA.

Study USA is a high-profile international study programme, spending a full academic year studying Higher Education colleges across the USA. Currently, 60 student places are available per year.

The Study USA team administer the programme, which includes promotion and recruitment of students, providing support services, and financial management. You will also provide key direct support and serve as liaisons between the programme and the host colleges.

Participating students must be studying in Further Education (FE) or Higher Education (HE) institutions in Northern Ireland and are selected on their potential to achieve academically, contribute to college life, and fulfil an ambassadorial role.

• To develop future leaders for Northern Ireland
• To develop the business and management skills of students from any discipline
• To improve the core skills of participants
• To provide students with an outward looking, international experience
• To raise the economic and cultural awareness of Northern Ireland in the US

• Uses their own knowledge of, and insights into Northern Ireland’s Further Education and Higher Education sectors to successfully deliver the programme.
• Builds and maintains good understanding of the Department for the Economy’s strategic objectives and priorities in relation to the programme.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities for Northern Ireland’s education sector to work/study/link internationally e.g. by collaborating with overseas partners and participate in global programmes.
• Represents British Council in Northern Ireland as a recognised, credible authority in education to external stakeholders and audiences.
• Supports relationship management with HE and FE students and stakeholders, and US partners.

• Contributes to planning process for the successful delivery of the programme.
• Considers the role of digital products, services and channels in optimising the impact and sustainability of the programme, working with marketing and digital colleagues.
• Supports the development of internal relationships across the British Council’s UK Region and Cultural Engagement teams to ensure that Northern Ireland’s education objectives are aligned, understood and achieved.
• Manages a range of agreed activities day-to-day ensuring global standards on programme and contract management are achieved.
• Is responsible for assuring quality and impact and managing issues and risks relating to the programme.
• Collaborates with colleagues, while promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and incorporates specific actions to address equality, diversity and inclusion priorities in programme delivery through application, selection and placement phases.
• Uses digital platforms and technological advancements to improve efficiency, impact and quality of activity design and delivery.

• Works with the Study USA team and Communications to ensure that the programme is effectively promoted, marketed and communicated across social and print media in Northern Ireland, across the UK and in appropriate international markets.
• Contributes to the development of internal and external communications materials to highlight impactful stories which showcase the impact of Study USA.
• Updates the Study USA website and manages the electronic application and shortlisting process.
• Supports the management of the finances of the project, including raising Purchase Orders, procuring services from suppliers in line with corporate guidelines.
• Responsible for tracking and managing project/programme evaluation; data collection and reporting against British…