Cultural Officer (SAC)

Key Performance Areas

• Identify, develop and promote emerging artists and crafters as well as implementing projects related to performing and visual arts and craft: Facilitate transformation of performing and visual arts to impact on socio-economic development, promote and develop community/public based arts, culture and heritage programmes, establish and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders, manage the implementation of youth development programmes and projects, promote socio-cultural development of vulnerable groups, identity and support the development of high impact job creation areas and skills development in arts, culture and heritage sector and promote the culture of reading and writing, promotion and development of craft, music sector and technical service industries and multimedia audio-visual, design, visual arts sector.
• Create awareness programmes for craft, performing and visual arts: Design and conduct awareness campaigns to promote arts and culture programmes, liaise with all relevant stakeholders, promote usage of Arts Centres and integrated crafts hubs and promote and develop community/public based arts and culture programmes.
• Conduct needs analysis and provide professional advice on performing, visual arts and crafts: Conduct research on arts and culture programmes, coordinate the establishment and provide support to arts and culture structures, implement policies and strategies for arts, culture matters and provide advice to all relevant stakeholders on arts and culture matters.
• Render administrative functions in relation to programmes that are implemented: Monitor and evaluate funded projects and programmes, develop and maintain database of arts, culture and heritage institutions, provide administrative and technical support with regard to arts and culture programmes and monitor the implementation of approved programmes for all funded organisations and institutions.

Prerequisites

• Diploma / Bachelor's Degree NQF level 06 / 07 in Arts and Cultural Studies or equivalent qualification related to the field as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of 2 years' experience in Arts and Culture. A valid Driver's License except for persons with disabilities.

Person Profile

• Sound and in-depth knowledge of All relevant Cultural and Creative prescripts and all relevant legislative frameworks that govern the Public Service, project management, computer skills, planning and organising, Financial Management, communication skills, report writing skills analytical skills, presentation skills, research skills, motivational skills, cultural development skills and diversity management