We are looking for suitably-qualified and experienced people to join our team of examinations invigilators and supervisors.

Minimum Professional Requirement:

A degree or a qualification which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to it.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

• An ability to deal effectively with customers in English
• An ability to present information clearly and logically
• An ability to deal directly with customers in a firm but pleasant manner
• An ability to reassure and deal with young people
• An ability to meet deadlines and keep to schedules
• An ability to effectively handle large groups of people

Additional essential personnel competencies:

• Punctuality
• Efficiency
• Alertness and attentiveness
• Conduct and responsibility in performing their tasks

Application procedure:

In order to apply for the available vacancies you need to:

1. Download and read the job description
2. Download and complete application form

To apply , please send your application by e-mail to suchitra.sen@britishcouncil.org. Please write the job title in the subject line.

The purpose of the job is to provide administrative assistance to the British Council Examinations Services operation in Qatar.

Please note that the monthly salary for this post is QR 6,645.

Essential Behaviours

• Connecting with Others
• Being accountable
• Working together
• Making it happen

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Computer Skills
• Communication Skills

Essential Experience

• One year Operation / Administration experience

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2013. Please read the Role Profile carefully and complete the application form. (You may use the Guidance notes, Behaviours pack and Generic Skills pack to help you). Fully completed applications should be returned to jobs@qa.britishcouncil.org

The British Council in Kuwait is recruiting suitably qualified and experienced professionals to join its freelance team of IELTS Examiners. IELTS is the world’s proven English test.

Over 7000 organisations and more than 1.7 million test takers around the world trust and recognise IELTS as a secure, valid and reliable indicator of true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration and professional accreditation. IELTS is jointly managed by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) through more than 800 test centres and locations in over 130 countries.

We are looking for applications from prospective examiners (speaking and writing) willing to join our expanding IELTS examination operations in Kuwait.

IELTS tests take place across our network of test venues up to three times a month. For more general information for test takers and users, please refer to the IELTS website www.ielts.org or the British Council Kuwait website www.britishcouncil.org/takeielts.

Application, Short listing, Interview and Training

In order to apply, please send us the completed application form with photocopies of the required certificates and diplomas. Please do not send us any original documents at this stage; they will have to be shown at a later stage if you are invited to attend the face-to-face training.

Please email all the documentation to Nimrod.DSilva@kw.britishcouncil.org. Please do not send emails that total more than 3 MB (email plus attachments).

Before filling in the application form, please read the Guide for Applicants to IELTS Examiner Recruitment and the Examiner Minimum Professional Requirements, both part of the attachment.

• Application deadline: We should receive the applications no later than Saturday 5 January 2013. Only complete documentation will be considered.
• Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email or phone by the end of January 2013.
• New Examiner training course will be held in February 2013

(Please note that the above dates are tentative and subject to change if required due to unavoidable circumstances.)

Further information for the post:

Work permit and visa: all applicants must have a valid work permit and visa to work in Kuwait as the British Council cannot arrange for these.