Call for applications: Sound Connects Fund Regional Coordinator
The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is seeking to appoint a Regional Coordinator for the Sound Connects Fund.
Supported by the ACP-EU Culture Programme, a project implemented by the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and funded by the European Union (EU), the fund, in partnership with Goethe-Institut, is a multifaceted programme aimed at developing the creative sector in southern Africa through funding interventions, while also upskilling recipients across the SADC region. The fund focuses on the broad creative sector, including, but not limited to, the performing arts, gaming, animation, film, photography and videography using ‘sound’ as a central focus area.
The successful candidate will coordinate all the aspects of the fund, and oversee its daily management. We are looking for a mature, self-driven individual with exceptional project management skills, people skills, outstanding knowledge of the arts, grant management skills, and more importantly, agility – the ability to execute different functions within the project and the MIAF as a whole.
Key responsibilities
- Assume overall leadership in the daily management of the project.
- Ensure project execution within scope and budget.
- Effectively monitor and track progress.
- Supervise project staff in an agile environment.
- Take a lead role in the design of grants (music, performing arts, visual arts, etc).
- Manage and monitor project budgets (strong Excel experience is a must).
- Develop and implement strategies on all project activities including monitoring and evaluation.
- Lead quality control processes.
- Take a lead role in the establishment of key partnerships in southern Africa.
- Manage donors and stakeholder relationships.
- Ensure grant compliance as well as project staff’s adherence to control systems and financial procedures.
- Assess and report risks to management.
- Produce progress reports.
- Ensure high-quality presentation of the project, offline and online.
- Take a lead role in the management of the grant and produce accurate reports (narrative and financial).
- Participate in internal meetings and communications.
- Perform other duties and tasks as required.
Skills and requirements
- Educated to degree level or higher.
- Solid track record of project management (minimum 6 years) in the creative industries (music or performing arts being key). Preference is on candidates with relevant experience with reference to the responsibilities above.
- Team management experience.
- Excellent writing skills. The successful candidate must be able to write perfect and mature copy in English without needing someone to edit their work.
- Strong knowledge of the arts scene in southern Africa.
- Experience working on big-scale arts programmes, especially those of a similar nature.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (French or Portuguese advantageous).
- Experience in research and benchmarking.
- Highly proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Excel experience is a must.
- Agility.
- Supervision, mentoring and teamwork.
- Experience in administration, especially of cultural projects.
- In-depth understanding of operational characteristics, services and activities of arts development projects.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Ability to travel.
The successful candidate will work from our head office in Johannesburg (Rosebank), South Africa.
If you are interested in this position, send your CV to Ms Violet Maila at violet@musicinafrica.net with the subject line ‘SCF Regional Coordinator’ no later than 26 August 2022.
A cover letter stating why you are interested in and qualified for this position should be attached to your application, including three contactable references and your financial expectations (range).
Job title: Regional Coordinator – Music In Africa Sound Connects Fund.
Type: Fixed contract (full time).
Starting date: September 2022 (or as soon as possible).
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