English & School Education Project Manager

• PositionEnglish & School Education Project Manager
• CompanyBritish Council
• LocationKampala
• Job typeContract
• ExperienceExperience managing projects from start to finish, working with partners, using technology for delivery, and supporting monitoring, evaluation, and learning; no minimum years stated.
• ClosingApplications close on 17 November 2026. Official wording: “Closing Date: 17th Nov 2026 at 11:59 pm EAT time / 8:59 PM UK time”.

The British Council builds connections, understanding, and trust through arts and culture, education, and the English language. It works in more than 150 countries and reaches over 700 million people. Official organisation website.

British Council is recruiting a English & School Education Project Manager based in Kampala. The main duties and requirements below are summarised from the employer’s official advert.

• Plan and lead English and School Education projects from inception through delivery.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, delivery frameworks, and risk mitigations.
• Build relationships with partners and stakeholders and coordinate suppliers and contractors.
• Lead small project teams and monitor delivery quality and progress.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, learning, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Support budgets, forecasts, expenditure tracking, procurement, and financial compliance.
• Maintain project records and contribute knowledge of Uganda’s education sector.

• First degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience managing projects from start to finish.
• Experience working with external partners and stakeholders.
• Experience using technology to support project delivery and supporting MEL activities.
• Knowledge of Uganda’s school education system and strong project coordination skills.
• Strong planning, communication, data analysis, reporting, and relationship-management skills.

Pay Band 6; salary and benefits not stated

Apply through the online British Council careers vacancy. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in Uganda; visa sponsorship and relocation support are not available.

Applications close on 17 November 2026.

Read the original employer advert.

Apply through the official recruitment route

• Checked on 9 November 2026 against British Council's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 17 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
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