Job Title: Curator
Organization: Uganda
National Cultural Centre (UNCC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:
Executive Director
About US:
Uganda National
Cultural Centre (UNCC) is a semi-autonomous body established by an Act of
Parliament (UNCC Act Cap 50). It is mandated to preserve, promote and
popularize Art and Culture in Uganda and beyond.
Job Summary: The Curator will be responsible for
assembling, cataloguing and presenting / displaying artistic cultural
collections and management of all Gallery/ mini Museum
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the Centre’s Visual arts Portfolio designing, coordinating
and evaluating programs of the Gallery, in cooperation with artists and
technicians - Formulate plans and strategies for Visual Arts
- Design programs for implementation, monitoring and evaluation for
gallery development. - Responsibility for a collection of artifacts or works of art which
may be of interest to the gallery - Cataloguing acquisitions and keeping records
- Carrying out background research to enriching Cataloguing
acquisitions and keeping records and archives of the gallery. - Develop and communicate educational activities and community
outreach - Dealing with and understanding computer generated imagery and
website software to enable him/their write materials and articles for the
website as pan of enhancing visitor interaction and experience - Originate advertising materials like Flyers, Brochures and Banners
for the marketing Department - Organize promotional activities including participation in art
fairs, - Collaborating with other institution’s Departments
- Liaising with communities and industries as well as grant agencies
to secure sponsorship for events publications and development of projects. - working closely with individual artists, developing relationships
with new artists, and extending relationships with established artists
from the gallery - developing client lists by notifying potential clients of particular
works and exhibitions according to their related interests‘ - Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Executive
Director
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) Grants
Officer job must hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in
Fine and Industrial Art/Curating and Education from a recognized
institution - Post—Graduate qualification in a related field is desirable.
- A minimum of seven years in the field of Visual Articulating and
management
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications, Certified copies of academic Certificates,
Transcripts and Curriculum Vitae giving full details of applicant’s education
Qualification experience and 3 referees with their full postal email and
telephone contacts as well to P.O. Box 3187, Kampala or hand deliver it to
Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC), National Theatre; on De-Winton Road,
Kampala. Address your application to Human Resource and Administrative Manager,
UNCC, Kampala.
NB:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Be reminded that UNCC is an
equal opportunity organization
Deadline: 27th May 2019.
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