Executive Director – The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe

The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) is an agency of Government with regulatory authority
The NACZ seeks the services of an executive Director to lead the management team of the organisation. The successful applicant will be expected to provide transformative leadership that will revitalise the Arts Council and tum it into a viable entity with capacity to lead the arts and culture sector and to help the sector to realise its potential as a pillar for socio-economic development.
Reporting to the Board Chairperson.
The Director will be based at NACZ Head Office in Harare Appointment will be for a 5-year performance contract which is renewable.
Job Purpose To effectively mobilize and manage the material. human and financial resources of the Arts Council in order to enable it to fulfil its mandate and vision as stipulated in the NACZ Act and the Strategic Plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning.
• Leadership and Management functions of the organisation in accordance with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe’s Strategic Plan.
• Develop and implement strategies for resource mobilisation.
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets for the organisation.
• Promote the growth of the arts and culture in Zimbabwe to significantly contribute to employment generation and Zimbabwe’s Gross Domestic Product.
• Transform the Arts Council into a net revenue generator and financial contributor to the development of the arts and culture.
• Be Editor-in-Chief of all NACZ publications.
• Establish effective national and international networks for the purposes of marketing and growing the arts for the benefit of practitioners and consumers.
• General Management of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe.

Qualifications

• The Person The Director must a strategic thinker and team leader who is dynamic, innovative and self-motivated.
• Intimate knowledge of Me arts and culture sector is essential.
• Other attributes that are important for this senior management position are excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and very good marketing, networking and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrable experience in corporate governance and innovative management would be an advantage.

Qualifications and Experience 

• A University degree in Administration, the Arts, Social Sciences or equivalent.
• A post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years experience at senior management level.
• Computer literacy.
• A clean driver’s license.

Remuneration An attractive remuneration package is offered details of which will be disclosed to short-listed applicant:.
Applications with detailed CV should be received by 18 June 2018 and addressed to:
The Chairperson National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, PO Box 10463, Harare
Email: [email protected]