APPLY NOW! Business Support Services Intern 2024
Business Support Services Intern
The British Council would like to offer students / graduates an experiential learning opportunity to gain real world experience through an internship programme. The practical experience an intern gains is expected to complement the theoretical knowledge he/she has gained during their studies. The intern is expected to both learn from and contribute to the workplace during the internship period, in turn providing an opportunity to increase employability skills. An outcome being that students and graduates are more employable and successful because of the skills they acquire.
Role Context
The Business Support Service (BSS) Unit delivers and supports the strategy and operations of the British Council through effective and efficient planning and Management of all support operations.
The team delivers and supports the operations of the British Council through effective and efficient planning and management of all its resources in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, and Port Harcourt operations.
The intern will have the opportunity to put to practice their knowledge and skills in a workplace as they gain more experience to further their career in Facilities Management.
Duties and Responsibilities
The main accountabilities of the intern(s) include:
With the support of the Facilities Manager (Kano and Abuja) the intern duties will include
- Provide support to the security team:
- This is by supporting the implementation of security measures and protocols.
- Team collaboration to develop and refine security procedures.
- Assisting in monitoring and analysis of security event logs.
- Provide support to the administrative team by:
- Providing support with day-to-day office operations.
- Helping with managing events.
- Preparing and editing documents, reports, and presentations.
- Provide support to the Facilities Team with Premises and Logistics Management
Role specific knowledge and experience
•           Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
•          Be computer literate with proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
•          Have an interest in Facilities management.
•          Excellent customer service skills
•          Excellent interpersonal skills
All these duties to be delivered in line with overarching British Council policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Information Management, Child Protection, and any other relevant corporate policy.
Qualifications
- Maximum of 3 years post-NYSC in any field of study.
Desirable:
- Communicating and influencing (Level 1)
- Planning and organising (Level 1)
- Using technology (Level
Contract Duration – 1 year
Location: Kano, Nigeria.
Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in Nigeria.
Language requirements:Â Fluency in written and spoken English.
Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement
The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
The 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.
Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.
APPLICCATION DEADLINE: 30 September 2024
