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Financial Planning and Management
Definition
Financial Planning and Management is the ability to cost activity and manage the budgets set. It involves the planning and delivery of agreed results/outputs within established criteria for budget and timescale, using the appropriate policy and process.
Planning and Forecasting
Level 2
Knowledge and application of BC planning cycle plus policies, processes (FPS) and timetables
Contributes to departmental/ country/ regional financial plan
Uses systems to accurately cost a project/ activity
Supervises the setting up of a financial management reporting structure (WBS & cost codes for FABS countries) including budgets and commitments
Produces a cash flow forecast for project/activity
Speaking and listening skills
Level 2
Makes balanced and effective contribution in difficult situations e.g. conflicts between staff members
Communicates ideas clearly, effectively, persuasively to an individual or a group
Varies speaking style according to audience
States different and/or critical opinions without causing offence
Is aware of his/her own and others' body language
Contributes to meetings effectively to ensure all parties can respond and/or participate
Delivers presentations effectively
Acts as a sounding board for colleagues
Listens empathetically (paying attention to words, feelings and thoughts of the speaker, and responding appropriately)
Using Internet Explorer
Level 2
Able to access and use the British Council intranet site
Understands and complies with British Council security standards
Refine searches using advanced searching mechanisms
Evaluate search results, assessing authority, authenticity, currency of website content
Understand copyright issues relating to using web material
Save a web page as a file
Add and remove toolbars