Education Officer Job at Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in Port Elizabeth

JOB TITLE: EDUCATION OFFICER

(ART MUSEUM)

POSITION CODE: 5552

Salary R200 208 – R231 168 per annum

(Basic salary only, excluding benefits)



THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY AGAIN AS THEIR APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AUTOMATICALLY.



In compliance with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified Coloured (male) applicants.



Requirements:



    A Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and History of Art, with a Diploma in Education.
    A valid Code B driver’s licence.
    Experience in curriculum development for schools.
    Project management skills.
    Experience in facilitating interactive youth programmes.
    At least five years’ experience in teaching art at senior level (FET). Preference will be given to candidates with museum experience.

 Competencies:



    Good oral and written communication skills in English.
    Good oral and written communication skills in Afrikaans and IsiXhosa (a recommendation).
    Good computer skills in Microsoft Office.

 As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, security vetting and psychometric assessment.



Summary of duties:



    Managing the Art Museum’s Education Office and supervising education staff.
    Initiating, developing, presenting and promoting collections-based education programmes and resources in accordance with the curriculum, where appropriate.
    Organising public events and programmes, such as conducting guided tours, liaising with the Friends of the Art Museum, and after-hours events, such as concerts and lectures.
    Developing, preparing and managing educational resources and materials.
    Reporting on education programmes.
    Assisting with outreach programmes in Nelson Mandela Bay.
    Assisting with the planning and development of the educational component of exhibitions.
    Liaising and interacting with the relevant education authorities and schools throughout Nelson Mandela Bay.
    Assisting with marketing Museum exhibitions, educational activities and events.



Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.



Proof of academic qualifications:



-           All applications must be accompanied by certified copies of academic qualifications.



-           Short-listed candidates will be required to produce their original academic qualifications at the interview.

-           Should the necessity to determine equivalence of qualification and/or the verification/confirmation of same be required, this should be established via the relevant verification authority and the responsibility will rest with the applicants themselves.

Please complete one employment application form per vacancy, clearly stating the position code of the post for which you are applying. Each completed application form must be accompanied by a CV (curriculum vitae) and certified copies of supporting documentation (please do not submit original supporting documentation, as this will not be returned). A CV not accompanied by a fully completed official application form will not be accepted.



Mail to the Executive Director: Corporate Services (Human Resources Management Services Sub-Directorate), PO Box 116, Port Elizabeth 6000 or deliver to the Employment Application Receiving Centre, ground floor, Lillian Diedericks Building (previously Brister House), Govan Mbeki Avenue, Port Elizabeth.



Kindly note that the Municipality does not notify applicants whose applications were unsuccessful. Applicants not contacted within six weeks of the closing date may safely assume that their applications were not successful. They are nevertheless thanked for their interest shown in the position(s) advertised.



CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2013 before 12h00 noon.