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Director at British Council, experienced manager looking for new challenges. strategic leadership, business development and project management |
 Contact David Pardoe
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
Director English and Exams at British Council Tanzania
Project Director for 7m GBP DFID funded education project
Teaching Centre Manager accountable for business development and management of teaching centre business. Exams manager responsible for Exams sales and administration. I lead on English and Exams strategy for the British Council Tanzania and am responsible for 50+ staff.
Programme Director with British Council
Head of British Council English language teaching programmes across 23 countries in sub Saharan Africa
Leading team of subject specialists
advising ministries and donors in Africa on English for Development
managing programme budgets and evaluation tools
Director with British Council
managed the British Council in Mozambique, responsible for teaching centre, exams, grant funded projects and programmes and for leading country team in English and International Inspirations, a joint sports programme with UNICEF
Programme Manager with British Council
Managed Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (Africa KTP) a British Council programme which helps businesses in Africa to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of the knowledge, technology and skills that are available within the African continent`s knowldge base in Higher Education. Enhanced the career prospects of young African professionals by providing them with an opportunity to manage challenging projects central to a company`s strategic development and long-term growth.
Project Manager with British Council
Peacekeeping English Project, based in Addis Ababa
Project Manager with British Council
Ukraine Peacekeeping English Project, based in Kiev
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Education: |
MEd in Education Technology and ELT from The University of Manchester (2004 - 2007)
PGCE in Post Compulsary Education and Training from University of Greenwich (1997 - 1998)
PGDiploma in Linguistics from Aston University (1996 - 1997)
BA(hons) in Communication Studies from The Nottingham Trent University (1987 - 1991)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
senior workplace rep for Public and Commercial Services Union, British Council branch executive
PADI Rescue Diver
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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