Location: Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
Project: Africa-Europe Partnership for Culture
Position: Work Package Officer in Johannesburg
Start date: 01.05.2025
Type of employment: Full-time (40 hours/week)
limited term until: 31.01.2028
Deadline for applications: 09.04.2025
Email address for applications: Philina.wittke@goethe.de
The Goethe-Institut Johannesburg is looking for a Work Package Officers from 1 May 2025 until 31 January 2028, 40 working hours per week. The position is connected to the availability of funds from the European Union.
The Goethe-Institut is launching two projects under the umbrella of the AFRICA-EUROPE PARTNERSHIPS FOR CULTURE (2025-2028) scheme, funded by the European Union which promotes cultural integration and dialogue between all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as between Sub-Saharan Africa and the European Union.
A) The Sub-Saharan African component of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture program promotes cultural integration and dialogue between all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the European Union. The topic of the Sub-Saharan African component is “Arts and Cultural Spaces”. With that, the project aims to explore the structure and context of Arts and Cultural Spaces on the continent by connecting spaces, artists and other relevant stakeholders through mobility and co-creation grants.
B) The Southern African component of the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture program promotes cultural integration and dialogue between all countries in Southern Africa, as well as between Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and the European Union. The topic of the Southern African component is “Heritage Narratives”. With that, the project aims to explore cultural heritage narratives in/from Southern Africa by making them come alive through various media: guided tours, texts, music, film, video games, visual arts, dance and others; thus, providing new frameworks of relations and references.
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a worldwide reach. We promote the study of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information about cultural, social and political life in Germany. The Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg steers the work in the countries south of the Sahara. A particular focus of the activities in this region is strengthening the pan-African dialogue and promoting mobile access to information and education.
Through our programs, we encourage intercultural dialogue and cultural participation, we strengthen the development of civil society structures and value exchange. All over the world, we connect people, ideas and cultural innovations. In doing so, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. Further information can be found at www.goethe.de/johannesburg.
MAIN TASKS
- The work packages include the formats of mobility, co-creation, capacity building and dissemination.
- The work package officers are responsible for the management and coordination of activities in the respective work packages, such as preparation, implementation and monitoring of activities, reporting progress and proactively resolving problems
- They contribute to the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms of the projects
- They assist and support of outreach and visibility activities
- They work closely with the M&E Officer and the Knowledge Sharing & Outreach Officer
- They report to the project team managers, the project lead and the finance lead of the projects.
PROFILE
- Good knowledge of the cultural scene in Sub-Sahara Africa OR in Southern African
- Good knowledge of Arts and Cultural Spaces in Africa and Europe OR good knowledge of heritage narratives in Southern Africa and Europe
- Profound knowledge as well as experience in project organisation and grant design
- Excellent communication skills
- Good knowledge of English and German; or willingness to learn German
- Willingness and ability to work under pressure
- Willingness and ability to work in a team
- Ability to travel national and internationally
- Work permit for South Africa
What makes you stand out:
- Relevant experience working on large-scale cultural projects, preferably in EU contexts
- Relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, especially of cultural projects
- Relevant experience in managing grants
- Willingness to travel
- Attention to detail
What we offer you:
- A modern ambience in the heart of Johannesburg and a friendly and committed team.
- Remuneration and social benefits are based on the remuneration scheme of the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg. We offer remuneration according to appropriateness and local custom.
- Equal opportunities and inclusion are important to us.
- Only complete applications will be considered.
Application procedure
Please send your CV, copies of certificates, diplomas and any other documents attesting to your experience and a short motivation letter by email to Philina.wittke@goethe.de by 9 April 2025 at the latest.
Please do not consider your application successful if you have not received a reply by 20 April 2025.
Please state clearly in the subject line “Application: work Package Officer”
Please also enclose the following declaration of consent with 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.’
Visa and entry requirements:
Due to South African labour law, we can only accept applications from residents of South Africa or persons with a South African work permit or a work visa. Therefore, if you are a foreign national, please provide your work permit with the application.
Do you have any questions?
Please do not hesitate to contact Philina Wittke at the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg at Philina.wittke@goethe.de
