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Job Title:    Cultural Assistant

Organisation: Alliance Française de Kampala

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Alliance française Kampala is the main French language center in Uganda. It offers a wide range courses, from standard to personalized. The Alliance française Kampala encourages and favours vibrant relations and close ties between Ugandan people and French language and culture.

Job Summary:   This position requires a good knowledge of local cultural networks as well as a good command of French and English Languages. He/She works under the direct supervision of the cultural coordinator, to whom he/she reports regularly.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Cultural department

• Participate in the development, planning and implementation of the AFK annual cultural program.
• Act as a point of contact for cultural partners (artists, writers, filmmakers, etc.) and, occasionally, negotiate MOUs and contracts.
• Participate in the organization and implementation of cultural events on-site, off-site and remotely.
• Monitor cultural activities in Kampala and map the cultural actors present (artists, writers, intellectuals, social actors, etc.).
• Strengthen the AFK partnership network (artists, civil society, academics, institutions, NGOs).
• Assist the cultural coordinator in setting up, drafting and monitoring institutional partnerships projects with the French Embassy, French Institute, the EUNIC Cluster, the Goethe Zentrum Institute, etc.)
• Regularly prepare and present a review of cultural activities and events to the stakeholders.

Media library

• Organize and lead various cultural activities, facilitating the discovery of French and French-speaking cultures for AF students, French clubs and partner schools.
• Assist the media library team in programming and organizing the Talks and Thoughts workshop.

Language Department

• Participate in the designing of cultural mediation materials for French learners (posters, etc.)
• In conjunction with the Language department team, develop, plan and implement activities for AF Students

Communication

• Assist the sponsorship manager in finding annual sponsors for cultural activities or for one-off events (projects, music festival, conference, workshops etc)
• Participate in the design of communication materials for the promotion of cultural activities, events and products.
• In conjunction with the communications officer, ensure the promotion of AF activities during events.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Good knowledge of the local cultural environment and its practices.
• Knowledge of institutional cultural environments is an added advantage.
• Previous experience in the cultural field.
• French-English bilingualism preferred. At least
• B2 level for both languages
• Ability to work in a team and interact with different stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organization and project management.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions independently.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
• A graphic design skill is a plus (Canva and/or other software)
• Ability to work late hours at cultural events
• The Alliance française de Kampala encourages creativity and initiative. The cultural assistant will thus be able to propose his/her own projects for which he/she will have, if accepted, full responsibility under the supervision of the cultural coordinator.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates should email their application and updated CV to admin@afkampala.org with the subject title as Cultural Assistant.

Deadline: 15th November 2024

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