Job Opportunities in Ukraine
September 4, 2024
British Council
Київ
Corporate Services Officer
Corporate Services Officer
Date: 4 Sep 2024
Location: Kyiv, Wider Europe, UA
Company: British Council
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.
We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.
Purpose of Role:
The Corporate Services Officer (CSO) co-ordinates the details of service delivery execution for corporate contracts and leads on financial management and customer care duties towards our corporate clients from the B2B, B2G and B2I sectors.
The postholder is involved throughout the customer journey from the initial signing of contract through the delivery stages and finishing with the organisation of end of course customer reports and feedback. This is then followed by further engagement with the client and the cluster Sales Account Manager on future agreements and details of repeat and/or new business.
Liaising effectively with Operations and Customer Service teams locally and regionally, the CSO will engage frequently with contracted corporate clients to ensure delivery standards are maintained and the financial management of each contract is carried out compliantly and to agreed deadlines.
The role is a critical one as the postholder leads the back-end processes once sales opportunities have been closed with our growing number of corporate clients.
Main Accountabilities:
Finance and Resource management
- Invoices clients in line with financial compliance
- Manages corporate payments and monitors debt as part of debt control team in country/cluster
- Organises legal documentation and keeps accurate records of government support schemes and funding organisation scholarships linked to corporate contracts
- Runs essential SAP and TCMS reports on agreed financial timetable to support monitoring of corporate income and maintenance of audit trail
Customer Support
- Works closely with Customer Management team in the registering and onboarding of customers (including B2B placement/testing)
- Liaises with Customer Management team to manage changes/amendments to B2B and B2B2C class lists
- Informs Delivery team of concerns flagged by clients to help make improvements in customer experience
Service and product delivery support
- Leads on process for end of course reports and certificates for B2B clients –liaising effectively with Ops and Delivery teams, and ensures all deadlines met
- Runs feedback/ Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system and collates results for presentation to client and sales colleagues
Relationship and Stakeholder management
- Listens to client needs and requests regarding future cohorts and new courses
- Works closely with Sales & Account Manager to provide accurate and timely data to the client as well as building opportunities for repeat and new business
Managing self and others
- Tasks and coordinates others (e.g. internal colleagues or external contractors/suppliers) to complete time-limited, straightforward activities, within established procedures, to ensure efficient delivery of services. Monitors task completion to agreed quality and time standards
Role specific skills
- Strong operations and organisational skills, to support timetabling of classes including coordination between the client and the teachers/trainers, as well as teacher allocation and recruitment for the B2B, B2G and B2I sector needs.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
Role specific knowledge and experience
Essential
- 3+ years of customer management experience and operations
- Familiarity with Salesforce or use of similar CRM
Desirable
- Proficient user of SAP or equivalent financial software
- Sales related experience in large sectors (e.g. financial services, media, pharmaceuticals tourism etc)
- Experience working with governmental institutions
Languages
Essential
- Local language (Ukrainian) at fluent level for speaking and writing. English level at minimum of C1 level speaking and writing.
Education and Professional Certification
- Sales or Customer Management qualifications
- University degree in a relevant subject or discipline
Further Information
Pay Band – 4 / H
Contract Type – fix term with possibility of extension
Location – Ukraine
Requirements – Candidates must have the legal right to work in Ukraine.
Closing Date – 19th of September 2024
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We work to ensure that people are not unjustifiably discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant grounds. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria
The British Council believes that all children have potential and that every child matters - everywhere in the world. The British Council affirms the position that all children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse as set out in article 19, UNCRC 1989
https://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/transparency/policies/child-protection
A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.
Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement
The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.
We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.
Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.
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