Call for applications: Music In Africa Projects Administrator

The MIAF is a pan-African, non-profit organisation based in Rosebank, Johannesburg, with satellite offices in East, West and Central Africa. The MIAF’s mission is to support the African music sector through promoting knowledge exchange and creating opportunities and capacity for music professionals. We do this in two ways: digitally via the Music In Africa website (musicinafrica.net) and offline through training programmes, artist mobility programmes, workshops, concerts, lobbying, conferences and other related initiatives.

This is a deadline-driven, short-term position (five months) with frequent intense production/delivery phases. The successful candidate should be very well organised, have strong admin skills and experience in grant management.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of financial control systems within projects.
• Assist in the timely review and pre-selection of grant applicants.
• Support procurement processes.
• Prepare contracts for grant recipients, partners and service providers.
• Prepare documents for payments.
• Monitor compliance of grant recipients and service providers.
• Assume coordination responsibilities for assigned programme activities.
• Communicate effectively with grant recipients, project partners and beneficiaries.
• Assist in the management of project budgets.
• Lead in the assessment of submitted grant reports (financial and narrative).
• Support grant management processes.
• Prepare and submit reports to management (financial and narrative).
• Meet set deadlines.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• A related degree or diploma.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Strong experience in financial administration of cultural projects. Music industry knowledge and experience will be an advantage.
• Excellent admin skills.
• Experience dealing with donors and other stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. French or Portuguese  will be an advantage.
• In-depth understanding of operational characteristics, services and activities of arts development projects.
• Highly proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and iOS. Excel experience is a must.
• Experience working on the logistics of big-scale projects.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

The Projects Administrator will work from our office in Rosebank, Johannesburg, and from home when necessary.

If you are interested, send your CV to Violet Maila violet@musicinafrica.net with a cover letter stating why you are interested in and qualified for this position no later than 30 August 2020.

All applicants must provide three contactable references. Please include your financial expectations (range) and use ‘Project Administrator’ as the subject of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 5 September 2020.