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The British Council in Nigeria currently has a need for a dynamic, senior Arts professional who will be the team leader for the delivery of our West Africa Arts Strategy which is derived from our global and regional arts strategies. The Arts programme in Nigeria delivers more than 25% of our overall programme impact and Nigeria is a priority country for the region. This post plays a key role in the achievement of this impact through leadership of the Nigerian team and will support the team to manage a diverse range of relationships in the sector. This post will lead on the delivery of the regional arts strategy across the cluster.
Role purpose:The post holder will set, enable and deliver the strategic direction and leadership of the Arts Programme in Nigeria and the West Africa Cluster and contribute to the objectives of the British Council in Nigeria.

The Opportunity:
The main opportunities and challenges for the role are:
Leadership: Joining the regional arts leadership team to bring insight and energy to our work across the region.
Programme Delivery: managing a diverse team in delivering impact for the UK and West Africa across our expanding programme
Business Development: Developing large scale, multi country, multi-year partnerships for the programme that result in income as well as increased reach and impact.
External and Internal Communications: Strengthening the communications and profile of the programme with internal and external stakeholders 

Role Requirements:
  • Written, spoken and aural English at graduate level  
  • Undergraduate Degree
  • Extensive experience in the arts and creative sector either within an institutional, government or non-government setting in Nigeria and at least one other context,  preferably the UK or another West African country
  • Experience of programme planning, monitoring and management in at least two formal / organisational contexts
  • Previous experience managing a large team or a small organisation
  • Proven experience of commissioning and managing consultants and partner organisations
  • Sector knowledge in the field of arts and programme management
  • Partnership development and fundraising
  • Managing relationships with stakeholders
  • Knowledge of digital media tools
  • Monitoring and evaluation experience with previous programmes
* Disability candidates will be supported as required to demonstrate the requirement.

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