Job Opening at IFA | Programme Officer: Arts Research | Deadline Extended: January 20, 2023 (CLOSED)

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA)
is looking for a
Programme Officer: Arts Research programme

Application Deadline extended to Friday, January 20, 2023

We are happy to invite applications for the position of Programme Officer: Arts Research programme. This role will report to the Executive Director (ED).

IFA is an independent, nationwide, not-for-profit, organisation that makes grants and implements projects across practice, research and education in the arts and culture in India. Set up as a Public Charitable Trust in 1993, IFA started making grants and implementing projects in 1995. Since then, we have supported and implemented over 734 projects disbursing over Rs 34.30 crore (USD 4.48 million) across the country.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Arts Research programme engages scholars, researchers, and practitioners to enquire into various histories and expressions of artistic practices in India. It seeks to foster wider perspectives, understandings, interpretations and engagements in the arts. The candidate will be required to develop and evaluate research proposals, oversee the projects, organise outreach of programmes and showcase project outcomes with special focus on non-metro areas.

Additionally, the candidate will also be required to look after a part of the Project 560 programme which attempts to explore the city of Bangalore through various artistic and scholarly public interventions and events.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build, implement and review annual plans for the Arts Research and part of the Project 560 programmes in consultation with the ED
  • Disseminate information about the programmes at regular intervals nationally for the Arts Research programme and in Bangalore for Project 560
  • Engage with the field and respond to enquiries
  • Facilitate artists, curators, scholars and researchers in developing projects
  • Evaluate proposals for projects internally as well as work with external evaluators
  • Provide intellectual, creative and logistical support to selected projects and review them at regular intervals
  • Write programme and project related plans, notes, reports and updates as required
  • Ensure timely submission of deliverables and reports by Project Coordinators in compliance with institutional standards
  • Explore collaborations with partner organisations, organise outreach activities of implemented by IFA work across the country
  • Work closely with other departments to ensure smooth functioning of institutional processes
  • Shoulder other programmatic and institutional responsibilities when required

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Post-graduate degree from a recognised university in arts/ humanities
  • Six or more years of experience of research/ practice in any art form and/ or managing programmes in the arts/ humanities in India
  • Conversant with current debates in the arts and humanities broadly, and specifically in the area of research in the arts
  • An interest in urban studies and city focused arts and culture projects
  • Ability to understand and implement financial plans including budgets
  • Ability to network and represent the organisation at different forums
  • Excellent writing and public communication abilities
  • Fluency in one or more Indian languages other than English
  • Empathy, criticality, patience, determination, and a sense of curiosity in the arts

REMUNERATION: Rs 7.5 Lakh to 8.5 Lakh per annum, depending on experience and skill

LOCATION: Bangalore. This position entails considerable travel across India.

TERM: Five years, on a contractual basis

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Applications should include:

  • Covering letter, clearly stating interest in the role.
  • Résumé, detailing previous experience.

An application received without the above mentioned attachments will not be considered.

The selection process includes a telephonic/virtual interview, an in-person interview in Bangalore and a round of assignments. Educational and professional references, one from each sector, will be sought when the candidate is shortlisted. The selected candidate will be expected to join on or before April 03, 2023.

Send your applications by email to contactus@indiaifa.org with the subject line: Application for Programme Officer: Arts Research

The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, January 20, 2023.