The British Council is the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We aim to build and develop long-term relationships with governments, organizations and people to provide mutual benefit and promote wider knowledge of UK language, arts, science, governance and education.
The British Council is implementing a new programme of Africa. The programme of Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership in Sub-saharan Africa. The programme will see universities bringing their scientific knowledge to bear on applied research based projects within the private sector. Africa knowledge Transfer partnerships enables recently qualified people (known as AKTP Associates) to work in companies. An Associate is being sought to project-manage the AKTP recently established between Zaria Industries Ltd: Ahmadu Bello University and the British Council.
Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate
Overall Job Aim and Duties:
You will play a key role in managing and implementing strategic development and transferring knowledge between the business and the university. You will be responsible for the delivery of all project work:
- Develop a project plan from initiation to closure
- Monitor and track project milestones in order to ensure the following outputs:
- Report on project progress in particular and project milestones in general
- Documentation of processes, specification and standards
AKTFZL: The project is focused on investigating the production process and potential attributions to chemicals involved and exploring alternative processes and/or chemical to prevent quality problems.
The ideal candidate:
- B.Sc (Textile Science & Technology) or B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons) or Industrial Chemistry; or B. Eng. (Chemical Engineering) at Second Class Upper Division. MSc. In any of these fields is an added advantage
- Experience of practical work in any of the above mentioned disciplines will be an added advantage
- Practical Project Management experience is not essential but would be an added advantage
- The post is based in Kano
- Project duration is 2 year
Further information about these post, an application form and definition guide for the essential competencies for the post can be downloaded from our website at www.britishcouncil.org/africa-vacancies
Completed application forms should be submitted by email as follows: send AKTPZIL applications to zilabuaktp@yahoo.com All applications should be dent on or before 31st March 2010 to the email addresses above.
Please note, only Short-listed candidates will be contacted
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
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