Arts Manager

British Council

The British Council has had a presence in Nepal since 1959. The British Council office in Nepal has been active in improving the teaching and learning of English, education sector projects and partnership programs, education promotion, UK examination and policy dialogue activities. British Council has also delivered range of Skills programmes in South Asia.

Details / requirements:

The British Council Nepal is recruiting for Arts Manager. The purpose of the post is to work with the UK and Nepal Arts sectors to develop collaborative programs and partnerships which deepen bilateral cultural understanding through the arts, and support the prosperity of the arts and cultural sectors in Nepal and the UK.

Vacancy Description 

Region: South Asia 

Country: Nepal 

Location: Kathmandu 

Department: Arts 

Job Category: Arts 

Pay Band: Locally appointed Grade G 

Contract: Two Years-Fixed Term Contract of Employment (plus one year extendable on mutual consent) 

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

The Nepal Operation

The British Council has been working in Nepal since 1959, starting with a Library at Kantipath and now offering services in 5 cities in Nepal. The main activities are Examinations, Grant-funded (GPF) and FCR project management for development services. 

The British Council’s work in the arts   

Our global arts team has both a UK-based and an international element.    In the UK it includes six specialist art form teams (Architecture, Design, Fashion; Film; Literature; Music; Theatre and Dance; and Visual Arts), three cross-disciplinary teams (Creative Economy, Cultural Skills, and Culture and Development), and three country-specific teams (Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) based in our UK offices.  

Internationally, we have arts managers based in British Council offices around the world, organised into six regions (Americas, East Asia, Europe, Wider Europe, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa) each of which has a regional lead. They work closely with their UK counterparts to achieve significant impact and change by finding new ways of connecting with and understanding each other through creativity. 

ACCOUNTABILITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN DUTIES

Stakeholder Management: 

  • Keeping professionally updated on arts developments in Nepal and the UK that affect strategy and delivery 
  • Developing and maintaining excellent networks and relationships with the arts and creative sectors in Nepal, helping to match them with potential partners and collaborators in the UK, and identifying potential partners and beneficiaries for new British Council programme activity  

Programme Design and Management: 

  • Contribute to the development of our strategy for Nepal, ensuring the arts plays an important role in line with country, regional and global strategies

Financial Planning and Management 

  • Planning and management of the Arts budget (expenditure and income), ensuring spend and profiling match the annual targets 
  • Working with the Procurement team to ensure financial compliance and risk management according to British Council policies for Arts budget 

EXPERIENCE

  • Delivery of arts projects and contracts
  • At least three years’ recent professional experience of working in a creative, producing, programming or management capacity in the arts sector, ideally with international links

If you are interested to apply, for further information please click the link below:

 http://bit.ly/2x3kpMl

Closing date: UK time: 23:59, 8 October 2017

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. British Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of its partners to share this commitment. In line with the British Council’s Child Protection policy, any appointment is contingent on thorough checks. In the UK, and in other countries where appropriate systems exist, these include criminal records checks. 

Overview

Category Administrative / Management
Openings 1
Experience 3+ years
Education Please check vacancy details
Posted Date 15 Sep, 2017
Apply Before 08 Oct, 2017
City Kathmandu