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• Work with Head of Arts Kenya and East Africa, Country Director
  Uganda, and the British Council’s UK arts advisors to plan, deliver and
  monitor, and evaluate the East Africa Arts programme in Uganda.
• Manage activities to agreed timelines, budget and performance
  indicators.
• Oversee the creation and management of contracts for Ugandan
  stakeholder groups.
• Work with multimedia partners to document and communicate all arts
  activities widely both online and in print.
• Identify and record Ugandan cultural partners for the British
  Council to engage with through the East Africa Arts programme.
• Maintain strong connections with Uganda’s creative sector, and work
  with the Head of Arts Kenya and East Africa and Country Director Uganda
  to  broker relations between the UK and
  Ugandan art sectors.
• Support British Council’s cultural partners to deliver East Africa
  Arts projects in Uganda and in communication with the UK and East African
  art sectors.
• Work with Head of Arts Kenya and East Africa to secure and manage
  monetary and in-kind sponsorship for Ugandan East Africa Arts activity.
• Manage, communicate and coordinate with key cultural, media and
  financial stakeholder groups in Uganda.
• Strengthen the British Council’s position as the key organisation
  for international collaboration between Uganda and the UK.  

• Reach new audiences for the East Africa Arts programme through the
  delivery of digital and print communication strategies in Uganda.
• Establish audiences for the East Africa Arts programme through British
  Council Uganda Facebook and Twitter page.
• Manage Ugandan digital arts content and ensure content is well
  communicated across East Africa Arts social media and press channels.
• Communicate with Head of Arts Kenya and East Africa and the British
  Council UK communications team to ensure East Africa Arts is well
  represented and reaching new UK audiences.
• Generate and edit press releases for Uganda’s East Africa Arts
  programme. 
• Develop and maintain relationships with Ugandan
  media/journalists/communicators.
• Identify new media partners to maximise the reach and promotion of
  the Ugandan and East Africa Arts programme.
• Review, summarise and archive, online and printed press highlighting
  and related to East Africa Arts.  

• Support Head of Arts Kenya and East Africa, and Country Director
  Uganda, to ensure project delivery and activity reflect British Council
  EDI policy.
• Ensure that child protection policy and standards are followed and
  maintained for all relevant projects.

• The applicant for the British Council Arts Manager job placement
  should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in the arts.
• A minimum of three years’ recent professional experience managing
  and producing projects in the cultural sector.
• English at proficiency level.
• Must have the rights to live and work in Uganda.
• Good knowledge and use of social media for the promotion of cultural
  activities.
• Ability to work effectively with tight deadlines.

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