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Context and environment

The Southern Africa Arts cluster works across two existing clusters that of South Africa and Zimbabwe. It covers all countries in these clusters in which the British Council has a presence. These countries are; South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia & Botswana. South Africa and Zimbabwe have well developed arts programmes and teams. Other countries in the cluster have less established programmes in the arts.

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:

Strategic Leadership of the Southern Africa Arts Programme

Responsible for our strategy for arts work in South Africa & the Southern Africa cluster, spotting new opportunities and developing artistic vision and operational plans for country arts programme.

 

Partnership and Relationship Management

Developing new partnerships that extend the impact of our work and/or provide funding for it.

Creating relationships with key players in the creative sector.

 

Operational Management and Governance

Accountable for financial / non-financial targets and risk management for the cluster Arts Programme.

Manage the governance of the Southern Africa Arts programme.

 

Staff Leadership

To provide management to country colleagues responsible for delivering our work in arts

Functional and Regional Leadership

Represent South Africa & the Southern cluster across the SSA region on all our work in arts work

Be an active and constructive member of the South African Senior Leadership team which supports the Country Director to provide overall management of the operation.

Key relationships:

 Internal

·         Country Director South Africa, Cluster lead South Africa

·         Country Director, Zimbabwe, Cluster lead the Zimbabwe cluster

·         Director Arts sub-Saharan Africa

·         Country Directors & in country arts leads across the cluster

·         SSA regional colleagues with arts responsibilities

·         UK colleagues in Arts Group specifically country sector advisers and Art Form Leads

 External

·         Arts institutions and organisations operating across Southern Africa

·         Major arts stakeholders in Southern Africa

·         Key media contacts in the cluster

·         Other relevant international organisations active in the region

·         Potential public and private sector resource partners across the cluster

 Other important features or requirements of the job The post will hold primary responsibility for our arts programme strategy in the cluster, and so will operate across all countries and will be required to travel occasionally in South Africa, the cluster, the continent and the UK.

Significant knowledge and experience of the arts in the Southern Africa is a requirement. As is extensive experience of working with arts organisations from across the UK.

Regular attendance at evening and weekend events are a normal part of the job.

This is a country appointed post and the post holder must have legal right to employment in South Africa.

Successful candidate will have to satisfy British Council Child Protection check requirements.

Behaviours:

Connecting with others

Being accountable

Shaping the future

Making it happen

Creating shared purpose

Working together

Skills and Knowledge:

Strong knowledge of UK creative sectors and creative sectors in the cluster

Sector knowledge in the field of arts and programme management

Partnership development and fundraising

Managing relationships with stakeholders

Knowledge of digital media tools

Monitoring and evaluation

Experience:

Extensive experience in the arts and creative sector either within an institutional, government or non-government setting

Experience of programme planning, monitoring and management

Experience managing a large team or a small organisation

Experience in delivering arts work in more than one country in the cluster

Experience of commissioning and managing consultants and partner organisations

Experience of presenting arts work in the UK

Experience of developing and delivering communications plans

Qualifications:

Degree level

Application Closing Date:
27 February 2017

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