Arts Officer at British Council

Role purpose

The Arts Officer will support the Arts Manager, Programme Manager Arts, Kenya and East Africa, and the wider British Council team, to deliver an engaging Kenyan arts programme that works within British Council’s East Africa Arts programme and builds knowledge and understanding between the UK and Kenya.

This Arts Officer is expected to make a major contribution to the successful delivery of the British Council’s East Africa Arts programme in Kenya, as well as clearly deliver and communicate the impact of East Africa Arts in Kenya and to the British Council Kenya. The role will provide direct administration and coordination support to the British Council’s East Africa Arts programme.

The Arts Officer will contribute professional knowledge and skills to the team in project coordination and event organisation in a busy working environment whilst ensuring British Council and client rules and procedures are followed and expectations are exceeded.

Main Accountabilities:

• Project Coordination
• Procurement and Financial Administration:
• Marketing and Communications:
• Monitoring and Evaluation:
• Marketing and Communications

Role Requirements:

• At least two years’ recent professional experience coordinating and supporting projects in the arts and cultural sector (as per role profile).
• Experience of working in a team to ensure significant impact through successful outcomes from cultural programmes.
• Knowledge and experience of event organization
• Experience of financial administration
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail and ability to work effectively with tight deadlines

Please refer to the role profile for more information on the role responsibilities/accountabilities and person specification

Please follow the links for relevant document to support your application:

Role profile- Arts Officer, Kenya.pdf

British Council Behaviours.pdf
British Council Core Skills.pdf

Closing date for applications is 17 May 2019 (23:59 UK time)

Note that you should only fill out the application after thoroughly reading through the ROLE PROFILE & GUIDANCE NOTES

About The Job:

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.