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Alliance Française of Dar es Salaam is a Tanzanian non-profit association operating with the support of French Embassy. It is part of an international network of more than 1000 Alliances Françaises world-wide.

The Alliance Française of Dar es Salaam have two main missions:

  • Promoting French language by offering French courses for the general public, training for local teachers and giving access to a multi-media library which is also a resource center on France, French speaking world and Europe.
  • Offering free cultural activities (concerts, shows, conferences, exhibitions, projections, etc.) so as to facilitate cultural exchanges between French-speaking and Tanzanian artists.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES BELOW
  • Events Coordinator
  • Swahili Teacher
  • French Teacher

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

Events Coordinator 

Working hours: full time, available during events

Workplace : Alliance Française Dar es Salaam

Hierarchical reporting lines: Director

BACKGROUND

Alliance Française Dar es Salaam is an International non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the French language, to organize cultural and artistic events, and, on a broader level, to foster cultural and linguistic exchanges between Tanzania and France

The event organizer will work under the supervision of the Director in collaboration with the Communication, Technical, and Accounting departments on the following tasks:

  • Planning and execution of scheduled cultural activities (100+ events/year)
  • Concerts: Around 40 concerts a year, as part of Jumatano Groove.
  • Art Exhibitions: Around 10 exhibitions in a year.
  • Cinema screenings every other Tuesday
  • Debates and major annual events: Francophonie, Music Day, etc.
  • And every other event or project organized by the AF.
MISSIONS

Implementing and organizing the logistics of cultural events programmed by AFDAR: following up on administrative, budget, and logistics matters for cultural events.

1/ Administration and budget

  • Preparation and monitoring of budgets (forecast and actual) for programmed events
  • Preparation of contracts (artists and service providers)
  • Preparing payment requests to the accounting department
  • Production of event reports and follow-up documents.
  • Maintaining follow-up documents for future reference.

2/Logistical and technical follow-up

  • Collecting technical requirements or specific needs from artists and speakers
  • Exhibition setup in liaison with artists or curators, organization of exhibition openings
  • Technical follow-up of film screenings
  • Set-up of every event

3/ Artist Engagement and Reporting:

  • Welcoming artists/ facilitators for initial meetings and reporting on their projects to the director.
  • Representing the director for meetings when needed

4/ Communication

  • Gather communication materials from partners and provide them to the communication team

PROFILE REQUIRED

  1. Training and experience in cultural project management.
  2. Degree in project management or cultural management.
  3. Interest in culture, the French-speaking world and international cooperation.

 SOFT SKILLS

  • Autonomy, initiative, and a creative spirit.
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team.
  • Strong adaptability to an international and intercultural environment.
  • Strong organizational and anticipatory skills
  1. Strong Organizational Skills:

Coordinators must handle multiple tasks, including scheduling, logistics, and venue management. Being detail-oriented is essential for managing timelines.

2. Creativity and Innovation

This role often involves coming up with unique ideas for events, themes, and activities to engage diverse audiences and showcase culture in new and exciting ways.

3. Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness

Understanding the cultural significance of events, respecting diversity. should be knowledgeable about different cultural expressions.

4. Excellent Communication

A coordinator needs to communicate clearly with artists, vendors, sponsors, and the public.

5. Networking and Relationship Building

Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including artists, cultural organizations, venues, and local authorities.

6. Problem-Solving Skills

Unexpected challenges can arise. A cultural events coordinator should be able to think on their feet and find quick, effective solutions.

7. Team Leadership and Collaboration

Leading teams, including volunteers, and collaborating with different partners to make the event run smoothly requires strong leadership and people management skills.

8. Passion for the Arts and Culture

A genuine interest in culture and the arts can inspire creativity and bring a deeper commitment to the role.

 

Send resume and motivation letter to director@afdar.com before the 23rd of November 2024

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

POSITION:  SWAHILI TEACHER

CATEGORY: ADULTS

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Good knowledge of the language

  • Experience with modern and engaging teaching methods

  • Experience in teaching and/or degree in education

SKILLS:

  • We can rely on you for modern and cheerful teaching methods..
  • Use digital tools/online teaching.
  • Be attentive to the student needs and be able to adapt his/her teaching according to the profile of the students.

JOB TYPE: Part-time (number of hours to be confirmed)
LOCATION: Dar Es Salaam, Upanga.
APPLICATION: CV + Cover Letter to info@afdar.com
STARTING DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

POSITION:  FRENCH TEACHER

CATEGORY: KIDS/TENAGERS (FROM 6 YEARS TO 16 YEARS)

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Experience in teaching French as a foreign language to kids/children.
  • Studies in pedagogy.

SKILLS:

  • We can rely on you for modern and cheerful teaching methods..
  • Use digital tools/online teaching.
  • Be attentive to the student needs and be able to adapt his/her teaching according to the profile of the students.
  • Excellent French Skills

JOB TYPE: Part-time (number of hours to be confirmed)
LOCATION: Dar Es Salaam, Upanga.
APPLICATION: CV + Cover Letter to info@afdar.com
STARTING DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

POSITION:  FRENCH TEACHER

CATEGORY: ADULTS

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Experience in teaching and/or degree in education
  • Be aware of the current and modern teaching methods of languages 

  • Excellent French skills

SKILLS:

  • We can rely on you for modern and cheerful teaching methods..
  • Use digital tools/online teaching.
  • Be attentive to the student needs and be able to adapt his/her teaching according to the profile of the students.

JOB TYPE: Part-time (number of hours to be confirmed)
LOCATION: Dar Es Salaam, Upanga.
APPLICATION: CV + Cover Letter to info@afdar.com
STARTING DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE