Call for applications: City of Johannesburg cultural officer

By Ano Shumba

9 Jun 2021 - 17:17

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The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) seeks a cultural officer for its arts, culture and heritage branch.

The successful candidate will manage, design and implement arts and culture programmes. Photo: Twitter

The successful candidate will operate under the CoJ's Community Development department.

Requirements

Matric plus national diploma (NQF level 6) plus an appropriate three-year qualification recognised by the council.
One to three years of experience in the arts and culture/creative industries.
A valid driver’s license.

Primary function

Manage and co-ordinate applications and procedures associated with the identification, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the effectiveness of cultural development programmes, projects, events and cultural industries initiatives that further the city’s aims and objectives of creating an economically vibrant arts and cultural industry – thereby ensuring that the city becomes the cultural hub of Africa.

Key performance areas

To control the critical key performance areas and provide input into the broader arts and culture objectives.
To facilitate grand-in aid to arts-related CBOs and NGOs.
To manage, design and implement arts and culture programmes including flagship city programme such as Joburg Carnival, Arts Alive Festival, Africa Month and the annual Choral Festival.
To manage the financial administration of all programmes.
To manage and attend to the administrative recording, reporting and recordkeeping requirements/procedures.
To coordinate and control tasks/activities associated with controlling volunteers and external programme partners’ performance, productivity and discipline.
To promote participation and awareness of arts and culture initiatives and developmental programmes in communities.
To disseminate information on the immediate and shorter-term objectives and, current developments, problems and constraints.

Leading competencies

Arts and culture management and development.
Arts and culture programme design.
Arts and culture administration.
Project management.

Core competencies

Good communication skills.
Written and verbal skills.
Computer literacy.

CoJ says this is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to Indian/white males and Indian/white females, and people with disabilities.

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