Call for applications: City of Johannesburg cultural development manager
The City of Johannesburg is seeking a candidate to fill in the position of Manager: Culture Development within its Community Development department at the Newtown Building.
The successful candidate will supervise the staff responsible for arts and culture activities. Photo: SAST
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.
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