Arterial Network seeks a full-time person to ensure the effective operations and administration of all aspects of the Arterial Network, the sound administration of their programmes, motivate and manage a team and the overall day-to-day coordination of the organisation together with its stakeholders, under the supervision of the Executive Committee.
Arterial Network is a Pan-African network of artists, arts organisations and activists engaged in capacity building, advocacy, research, cultural policy, information dissemination, workshops, conferences, publication of reports and best practice toolkits, all geared towards growing and strengthening the cultural and creative sectors in Africa, and making a contribution to democracy, human rights and development on this continent. With its continental secretariat in Cape Town, Arterial has official national chapters in 20 countries and wide representation in other parts of Africa. Visit www.arterialnetwork.org
The applicant will have a passion for the African creative sector, the aptitude to train and mentor others, the ability to think out of the box, the capacity to work long hours and federate all stakeholders.
Minimum Criteria
- A Master degree on Management, International Relations, Social Studies, Arts or similar field
- Five years’ experience in project management including project development, project implementation and project evaluation
- At least three years’ experience in Arts sector
- Team management experience (at least 3 years in management positions)
- Experiences on Fundraising
- Bilingual (French and English)
- Intercultural sensitivity
- Experiences within the continent will be an advantage
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Applicants should send their CV, a letter of motivation and three references to vacancies@arterialnetwork.org / president@arterialnetwork.org before Wednesday 5th October 2016 . Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
The successful applicant will be part of a team based at the continental secretariat in Cape Town, reporting to the Secretary General and the Executive Committee.