Partnership and Business Development Administrator

London

Reference: REC 000424

Salary: £18,800 per annum, plus London Market Allowance of £3,300 per annum

This post attracts a generous benefits package, including 32 days’ leave and Civil Service pension arrangements, and benefits from a range of family-friendly policies.

The British Council operates in the field of cultural relations. We build engagement and trust between the people of the UK and other countries, through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. Partnership is at the heart of everything we do. We have offices in more than 100 countries and territories, and are active in many more.
Our main areas of focus are English, the Arts, Education and Society. This includes areas such as Climate Change, Schools, Science, Skills Development, Sport, and Youth and Community.

Partnerships are an essential element in cultural relations and where possible we will work with partners to introduce solutions which reflect positively on the UK and to create greater impact through co-creation and sharing expertise, networks, resources and sponsorship. We look for the organisations and individuals who will influence the shape, economics and culture of our future world.

The central Partnership and Business Development team’s focus is on partnership working with Corporates, foundations, high net-worth individuals and relevant supra-national/governmental organisations. Specifically the team will develop and account manage the top 10-15 global partnership relationships, focusing on those which cut across the Strategic Business Units and geographies

We are now looking for a full-time Administrator to provide logistical and administrative support services to the Director, Partnerships and Business Development and the Partnerships Lead.

Key aspects of the post will be organising internal and external events, arranging meetings and conference calls, attending internal and external meetings, timely management of project financial records, resource management and arranging payments to vendors.

You will have: a proven track record of office administration, working in busy environments, and experience of writing clear and concise communications; experience of web-based communications; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; knowledge of Microsoft tools including PowerPoint and Excel; previous experience of finance and of using SAP; and good organisational and administrative skills, being able to prioritise multiple tasks and deadlines as well as good attention to detail.

If you are interested in applying for this post please e-mail your CV to Linda.Moran@pertemps.co.uk quoting reference REC 000424 by 09:00 hours on Thursday 1 September 2011.