The British Council in Indonesia is recruiting for the post of : Arts Programme Officer

The British Council in Indonesia is recruiting for the post of :

Arts Programme Officer  1 (one) position, one year, fix term - Jakarta

Purpose of job:  The job holder is responsible for delivering administration and logistic support directly to the Arts team and leads on creative documentation of projects. The individual will work with the team, the Indonesian arts sector (taken to include theatre, dance, music, visual arts, design, literature, film and creative economy), colleagues in the UK and the British arts sector to effectively administer arts programmes and partnerships under the UKID Season 2016-18 banner. That would include implementing projects on the ground for Network Building Programmes as well as Showcasing Programmes which would be highlighted in UKID Festival every year. The individual will also need to do outreach to collectives and communities to participate in the programmes.   Programmes are to be delivered in line with the British Council’s cultural relations mission to improve connections and relationships between the Indonesian and British arts sectors.       About us 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. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.. Main opportunities/challenges for this role: ·         Managing multiple tasks and deadlines in a short time frame, including administrative, logistic, and communication arrangements. ·         Cross-department, regional and country projects  ·         Personal and Professional Development as discussed with Line Manager ·         Opportunities to be responsible on smaller/low risk projects ·         Managing subtle cultural difference usually go a long way Key Relationships: Internal ·         Artform colleagues in UK ·         Colleagues in Society, Education, Marketing and events, Finance ·         EA Regional arts team ·         Regional Arts Lead ·         Country Director  External partners : ·         Government: Ministry of Education and Culture, Culture and Creative Economy, National and Provinical Ministerial contacts, City Governments and Governors ·         Arts: Directors and Senior staff of arts organisations, arts companies, museum and gallery directors, curators, festival directors, cultural editors,senior staff at professional institutes, arts councils, instititues and universities and leading artists and cultural figures. ·         Other: Suppliers, Media, Corporate, NGOs, development organisations, suppliers and vendors

Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be short-listed for interview A copy of the full role profile and an application form can be seen from our website : https://nurl.ng/IDN-1437e   . Closing date for receipt of applications is by 23:59 UK time on Tuesday, 20 February 2018. It is essential that candidates use the application form provided on our website. The British Council does not accept CVs in place of the completed application form and it is unable to respond to telephone enquiries. The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.