Berufsbezeichnung:
Programme Officer, Aga Khan Music Awards / Initiative

Arbeitsbeschreibung:
The Requirements/Skills and competencies
•    University degree/diploma in management, business administration, or arts administration/management.
•    Minimum seven years of experience in an international organisation (governmental, intergovernmental, or nongovernmental) working in the domain of cultural development with specific experience in concert tour management and music production.
•    Perfectly trilingual in Russian-French-English (reading /written/ oral), good knowledge of Turkish and Uzbek.
•    Strong knowledge and understanding of Central Asian cultural geography and current geopolitics.
•    Willingness and availability to engage in frequent international travel, often with little advanced notice.
•    Strong organizational skills.
•    Ability to compile, analyse, and present quantitative and qualitative data gleaned from cultural development programmes and formulate analysis-driven recommendations for use by senior management.
•    IT Tools : familiar with web-design platforms such as WordPress, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office programs
Personal characteristics
•    Maintains high ethical standards, addresses untrustworthy or dishonest behaviour, and does not abuse power or authority.
•    Ability to work independently and proactively while also being a good team member. Seeks new challenges, assignments, and responsibilities.
•    Treats all people with dignity and respect; shows respect and sensitivity towards gender, cultural and religious differences.
•    High level of personal motivation and demonstrated commitment to the mission of the AKTC and, more broadly, the AKDN.

Duties and Responsibilities
For AKMI / AKMA
•    Monitoring and assessment of ongoing AKMI collaborations with music centres and schools in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, ensuring timely submission of reports/evaluations and review/renewal of contracts and agreements by appropriate personnel; verification of compliance with terms and conditions of grants and contracts.
•    Serving as a member of the Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA) Secretariat for planning and production of the triennial Music Awards with responsibilities including but not limited to liaison with AKMA nominators, finalists, laureates, Awards venue, communications, design, and production teams.
•    Maintaining regular contact with AKMA Steering Committee and Master Jury, including but not limited to preparing meeting reports, written updates, as well as assisting communications.
•    Preparation of AKMI and AKMA financials, narrative documents and data charts for programme director and AKTC board.
•    Managing relationships with musicians in AKMI-AKMA’s artist roster for international performance, outreach, and educational residency programme.
•    Overseeing tactical aspects of AKMI-AKMA’s international concert touring programme, including but not limited to service as tour manager; liaison with presenting organisations to ensure smooth flow and accuracy of programme and publicity materials; and management of artist contracts, payments, visa applications, and travel.
•    Collecting and formatting information and data on AKMI programmes, partners, and operations as needed for internal reports and evaluations requested by AKTC/AKDN management.
•    Providing regular updates to AKDN Communications Department on AKMI-AKMA activities and events.
•    Translations and interpretation from Russian to French and English (and back);
•    Editing baseline surveys and report writing;

The Position
The Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) and Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA) are interlinked programmes of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) whose aim is to recognise and support talented musicians and music educators working to preserve, transmit and further develop their musical heritage in contemporary forms across the Muslim world. Both programmes contribute to the broader cultural revitalisation and education mission of the Trust for Culture, and work closely with other agencies and institutions of the AKDN as well as with the worldwide Ismaili Jamat.

The Programme Officer position is based in AKTC’s Geneva headquarters. The incumbent will join the small management team that oversees and actively contributes to AKMI-AKMA programmes, productions, external partnerships and collaborations, publications, communications, and administration, devoting approximately 80% of his/her professional time to these activities, with the remaining 20% devoted to other activities and programmes of the Trust for Culture.

Wie Sie sich bewerben:
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Angestelltenname: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture