British Council Job Vacancy for Arts Project Manager – Accra, Ghana

Purpose of job:

To work with the Assistant Country Director, Arts cluster lead (Nigeria) and regional and global Arts team team to deliver programmes, audiences and partnerships which contribute to the British Council’s cultural relations programme through the arts and creative industries.

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:

This post will have the following duties:

Project Planning and Delivery

· To implement a portfolio of largescale and local arts projects with the support of internal project officers, UK project managers and/or external delivery partners to meet agreed project targets.

· To be the dedicated point of contact for large scale projects with regional/UK project managers for projects managed

· To manage relationships with project partners, and representing the project to other external stakeholders

· To ensure that all project activity reflects key equal opportunities and diversity issues

· Project planning, monitoring and evaluation, using the following tools:

o project logic models

o Gantt charts to reflect planned activity

o scorecard instruments (audience forecasts and actuals, quality of service questionnaires)

Manage People and Finances
• Manage agreed members of programme team to British Council standards
• Manage agreed budgets to British Council standards

Marketing and Communications and Evaluation
• To develop and manage digital marketing and audience development campaigns including but not limited to social media platforms
• To be the dedicated point of contact with the local, regional and UK Marcomms and evaluation teams for all projects managed
• To provide content for communications materials for distribution internally and externally in Ghana, the region and UK
• To manage media relations activity for all projects managed
• To ensure that the evaluation strategy for each project is implemented in accordance with Corporate Scorecard standards and to report likely variations from target
• To ensure projects are marketed to the highest standard in print, digitally and at event

Provide market intelligence and information, maintain and develop close understanding of and links with the sector in Ghana
Working with other members of arts team, the post holder will:
• maintain and expand knowledge of the Ghanaian arts sector
• develop and sustain relationships with key practitioners and organisations, both established and emerging talent;
• represent our work in arts to external partners and stakeholders
• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for developing new physical and digital audiences for delivery of British Council arts projects in Ghana
• provide advice to UK organisations, artists and professional networks on the international development of their work

Special requirements for the job

Regular attendance at evening and weekend events are a normal part of the job.
Significant knowledge and experience in the Ghanaian arts and creative industries sectors is essential.

 

Skills and Qualifications

At least three years’ recent project management experience.
Proven ability to identify, develop, and manage relationships with major partners and stakeholders
Planning and delivery of events to specific groups of people
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University

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Application Deadline: 27 October 2017 at 23:59 UK Time