LITERARY AND VISUAL ARTS MANAGER – National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB)

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The National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB) is a body corporate established under the National Arts Council of Botswana Act, No. 10 of 2O2O.The Council’s mandate is to develop, promote and protect the creative and cultural sector of Botswana through policy, legislation, industry facilitation and various part¬nerships, programmes, grants and initiatives. The Council aims to transform the local creative and cultural sector by nurturing excellence and preserving the Nation’s rich cultural traditions with the goal of building an inclusive, sustainable and prosperous sector.
The Council wishes to invite driven qualified and experienced Botswana Citizens who are passionate about our National Arts & Culture to apply for the following opportunities:

LITERARY AND VISUAL ARTS MANAGER
Reporting to Director. Creative and Cultural Sector Development.

Main Purpose of the Job:
To plan, organise and manage the literary and visual arts activities of the Council including but not limited to the implementation of the Council’s strategy, plans, programmes, initiatives and related policies and procedures in accordance with the Council’s mandate.

Key Performance Areas:
Impactful and innovative initiatives, programmes in the literary and visual arts to promote local arts and culture.
Establish workspaces and create access to established libraries to cater for local literary and visual arts and culture.
Advocacy for funding and financial investment in the local literary and visual arts sector.
Capacity building.
Literary and visual arts exchanges with other countries for the promotion and development of Botswana’s arts and culture internationally
Establish procedures and processes to recognise and register qualifying societies, companies, or trusts as arts and culture practitioners.

Key Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in an Arts discipline or Cultural Studies such as Humanities. Liberal Arts. Fine Arts, Literary Arts. Performing Arts. Design Arts. Film / Cinematography. Media Studies and Digital Arts or any other related qualification from a recognised institution.
• Strong arts background in Literary Arts and Visual Arts.
Minimum of ten (10) years proven post qualification experience working in literary, visual art or creative environment. Experience in leading, developing, managing, or coordinating arts and culture programmes and initiatives is crucial.