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Principal Officer for Arts and Culture, ECOWAS Commission

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Master's degree (or equivalent) in Cultural Industries; Cultural Heritage; Intellectual Property (Copyright); or relevant fields in the arts and culture, obtained from a recognized university.
10 years of professional experience, including 2 years of relevant international work and 2 years in a supervisory role.
Technical knowledge of theories, principles and methods in the areas of cultural industries; cultural heritage; intellectual property (copyright) and/or social sciences in the areas of arts and culture.
Knowledge of theories and practices in program and project management in the cultural industries; cultural heritage; intellectual property (copyright), monitoring and evaluation, training and capacity building in the cultural industries; cultural heritage; intellectual property (copyright).
Solid knowledge of ECOWAS policy on cultural affairs and related areas, and a strong appreciation of the role of culture in empowering and enabling other actors.

To coordinate the activities of the Division, in conjunction with the personnel under their authority and other divisions.
To plan and monitor the implementation of activities related to the development of arts and culture in the Region.
To ensure the implementation of the Division's projects and action plans, in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Director, the Commissioner, or the Chairman of the Committee.
To prepare and submit progress and evaluation reports to management regarding the status of artistic and cultural projects.
To perform any other tasks assigned by the Commissioner or the Director within the normal scope of their responsibilities.
To design, plan, implement and monitor the Daivision budget.
Seeking additional funding for the implementation of the Division's projects.
Develop an action plan for the Division's management, in collaboration with the employees under their authority.
To develop a performance contract for the Division's human resources, in close collaboration with the Human Resources Department.
Organize regular meetings with the Division's staff.
To ensure the monitoring and coordination of exchanges with Member States and technical and financial partners in the field of arts and culture.
To provide specialized knowledge in the implementation of projects and programs related to arts and culture.
To plan and monitor any recruitment needs or collaboration with consultants in the arts and culture sector.

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