Project Assistant on freelance basis for the Cultural Programmes department at the Goethe-Institut South Africa
The Goethe-Institut Johannesburg is looking for a project assistant with focus on administrative tasks for the Cultural Programmes Department. The contract will run from 26th August 2024 and is limited to one year. The contract is based on an hourly fee with a maximum of 60 working hours per month.
ABOUT THE GOETHE-INSTITUT SOUTH AFRICA
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany's cultural, social and political life. The Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg regulates the work in the Sub-Saharan countries. Its activities in this region have a special focus on strengthening the pan-African dialogue, and on promoting mobile access to information and education.
For more information, visit www.goethe.de/johannesburg.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- handling administrative procedures for the cultural programmes department. This includes but is not limited to: procuring service providers according to Goethe-Institut guidelines (Tendering & Documentation), preparing contracts, preparing documents for financial processing (e.g. check invoices, for correctness)
- assist the core team in other tasks related to administration of projects, e.g. travel arrangements
Requirements
- Experience in administration, procurement processes and finances especially of cultural projects of the Goethe-Institut
- Cultural project management or general project management degree OR Minimum of four (4) years relevant working experience
- Experience working on large-scale cultural programmes,
- Highly proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Excellent written skills in English are necessary, being able to understand and speak German is a major advantage
- Strong, coordination, and organizational skills
- Flawless attention to detail
- Non-South African applicants need to have a valid work permit for South Africa
How to apply
Send your CV and a short motivation letter including your hourly rate exclusively by e-mail to asma.diakite@goethe.de no later than 19thst August 2024. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you haven’t received a reply by 23.08.2024
Add the following declaration of consent to your application:
“I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in the application documents for the purposes of the admission procedure at the Goethe-Institut.”
Important note on the application procedure:
Only complete applications will be considered. Applicants with disabilities or applicants with equal status will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal professional suitability.