Divisional Head Cultural Affairs – SRAC19003 needed at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Plan, organise, facilitate and direct cultural affairs directorate within the Department by inculcating a reading culture, ensuring lifelong learning for community members, preserving arts, heritage and culture assets, and unleashing creative and performing arts
• Manage and monitor the implementation of the organisational strategy of cultural affairs to ensure effective service delivery and alignment with relevant strategies and practices
• Manage the development, compliance and implementation of policies, relevant frameworks and corporate governance to ensure compliance governance in the Department
• Oversee the operational management, coordination and implementation of programmes to ensure that the Department is kept in pace with the needs of the communities
• Manage and ensure effective and efficient execution of financial services to ensure compliance to Municipality financial administration
• Oversee and coordinate client service satisfaction and excellence
• Maintain good relationship and foster empowerment

Core Requirements:

• Relevant B Degree in Library and Information Services, Cultural Studies, Arts, Culture and Heritage or a relevant equivalent qualification
• 6 years in a senior management position. Experience of relevant municipal, provincial and national systems, procedures, and policies.
• Strategic leadership and decision-making skills
• Budgetary and financial management skills
• Management skills
• Policy development skills
• Project management skills
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Writing and presentation skills
• HR Management