The Council wishes to invite driven qualified and experienced Botswana Citizens who are passionate about our National Arts & Culture to apply for the following opportunities:
DIRECTOR, CREATIVE AND CULTURAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Job Summary
- Employer: National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB)
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Gaborone, Botswana
- Category: Arts and Culture
- Closing Date: 2026-11-20
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operations of the Creative and Cultural Sector development department and ensure that strategic objectives assigned to the department are effectively implemented.
- Develop and implement a commercialisation strategy for arts and culture organisations and artists working with various stakeholders including Government, to enable the sector to develop new business models and drive the sector’s transformation.
- Establish a partnership network locally and internationally to support the Council in commercialising the sector through collaboration, funding, programmes and expertise.
- Develop and implement strategies and policies aimed at increasing funding, grants and overall financial investment in the arts and culture.
- Establish platforms for the emergence of artistic and cultural spaces both in urban and rural communities to facilitate growth in cultural productions and consumption.
Requirements
- A primary Degree in Arts or Cultural Studies such as Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Literary Arts, Performing Arts, Design Arts, Film / Cinematography, Media Studies and Digital Arts or related fields from a recognised institution
- A Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Commerce, Strategic Management, Project/ Programme Management, or related fields will also be preferred.
- A minimum of twelve (12) years’ work experience relevant to the position such as experience in establishing strategic partnerships, commercialisation, product development, resource planning, grant writing and administration, project/ programme management and evaluation.
- At least five (5) of these years should have been spent in a management or leadership role of a medium to large public or private enterprise, preferably in the arts, culture or tourism sector.