Another entry in the "be careful what you ask for" category of job descriptions from the UK, where community art has become organized and sustainable. It's from the "refugee arts sector" and requires an unusual skill set:

Sound It Out Community Music is the regional Community Music Development Agency for the West Midlands, and is looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our growing team.

Programme Officer – Cultural Cohesion
Part Time (22.5 hours p/week) £19,500 pro rata

This is an exciting new post that has been created to develop strategic links within the Refugee Arts sector (working with refugee, asylum seeker and economic migrant communities).

You will work with the Sound It Out team as well as a broad number of external agencies and stakeholders to develop Sound It Out’s programme of work in the refugee arts sector, and will coordinate delivery of activity. You will also be responsible for attracting funding to the strand and for administering this. You will be a dynamic individual with project management, fundraising and refugee arts experience.
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Sound It Out is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation Offenders Act.

   

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