Call for applications: City of Johannesburg cultural development manager

The successful candidate will be part of the Arts, Culture and Heritage branch and will earn a basic salary of R39 055.92 per month excluding benefits. Interested candidates can apply here.

Requirements

• Post-matric qualification in arts, development studies, public administration or marketing (NQF level 7).
• Five to seven years’ experience working in arts and culture development, marketing and promotions of arts programmes.
• Driver’s licence.

Primary function

• To manage the cultural programme of the directorate.
• To design and implement cultural programmes of the city.
• To coordinate the virtual programmes for arts and culture.
• To manage and coordinate cultural programmes in various ACH facilities.
• To supervise the staff responsible for arts and culture activities.
• To assist with marketing and publicity of cultural programmes and to coordinate the marketing platforms for arts, culture and heritage.
• To liaise with stakeholders in the creative industries.
• To contribute to the cultural policymaking in the directorate.

Key performance areas

• Manage the cultural programme of the directorate.
• Coordinate the virtual programmes for arts and culture.
• Liaise with stakeholders in the creative industries.
• Contribute to the cultural policymaking in the directorate.
• Manage budgets and expenditures for specified heritage and public art projects and compile relevant reports to the council.

Leading competencies

• Knowledge of cultural development.
• Programme design and implementation.
• Marketing and promotion of arts and culture programmes.
• Managing and promotion of flagship arts programmes.

Core competencies

• Written and verbal skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Good marketing skills.
• Computer skills.
• Database.

Contact Thato Sepuruon 011 407 7198 for more information about this vacancy.