Programs Manager- Culture & Arts

Your role will entail;

• Participate in strategic planning meetings of the organizations and with partners.
• Develop and maintain knowledge on working with diverse artists and integrate a wide range of arts and culture strategies for the Creative sector including creative placemaking, cultural organizing, participatory art, and other process-focused
  approaches.
• Recruit, engage, and collaborate with a network of artists, creative strategists, and culture bearers as service providers and partners for the implementation of program activities of the organization.
• Provide thought leadership, oversee planning, and support logistics for arts and cultural activities such as performances, exhibitions, installations, indigenous acknowledgment, and learnings.
• Supervise programs staff and volunteers to complete their responsibilities to their highest potential and of quality.
• Create programs and challenges that are as effective and efficient as possible.
• Ensure that all implemented activities are relevant to the mission and vision of the organization.
• Engage the external community and target areas as to build and maintain essential relationships
• Work with the finance to approve budgets and concepts of the program activities implementation.
• Write reports monthly of the activities done and organize meetings with staff for proper planning.
• Participate in management meetings with the senior officers when organized.
• Identify fundraising strategies and proposal writing that benefit and complement
  the mission and vision of the organization.

Personal Specifications

• A degree or masters in any Arts related discipline and management.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience of project management in an art or cultural organization.
• Experience and networks in the arts or creative sectors, as a creative practitioner or facilitator.
• Experience building and working with groups across stakeholder groups (e.g. government, artists, businesses, and community leaders)
• Excellent writing skills; concept and proposal writing.
• Events organization skills and management.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail ability.