The Ontario Arts Council is a publicly funded agency of Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. OAC’s primary purpose is to award grants to professional artists and arts organizations.
Competition number: 06-17
Affiliation: Non-unionized
Remuneration: $80,518+
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) requires an experienced leader of Indigenous arts and culture to provide management and oversight of the Indigenous Culture Fund (ICF)*, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
*The ICF is being administered by the OAC on behalf of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. ICF will be Ontario’s largest public fund dedicated to supporting a broad range of Indigenous community-based culture and way of life activities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide strategic direction;
• Manage ongoing relationships with Ministry and Indigenous stakeholders
• Manage ICF deliverables and annual budget of $5 million, and develop critical paths and work-back plans to ensure timelines are met;
• Responsible for the entire range of human resource and labour relations management of the ICF team of a minimum of 3 staff, as well as other staff as required. Includes hiring, performance evaluation, coaching, training and professional development, discipline and dismissal, as well as approval of expense claims, travel, training and development, and attendance;
• Lead program design process and rationale for approach, and the development and implementation of tools and resources to ensure accessibility for applicants;
• Manage development of program budget amounts, assessment processes, timelines, and program policies, application forms and guidelines;
• Manage and develop high-level narrative for communications materials and reports;
• Oversee outreach, engagement and communications strategies, activities, deliverables and timelines;
• Attend meetings, conferences and events and represent ICF and OAC, as requested by MTCS;
• Develop and deliver program evaluation and impact measures as required by OAC and MTCS; and
• Work closely with the OAC department leads and other departments on the support required for ICF.
Key Selection Criteria/Qualifications:
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience working in a leadership capacity in an Indigenous arts and culture context
• Extensive senior leadership experience in arts administration and arts funding
• Grant application experience and knowledge of public funding systems
• A post-secondary education in Indigenous studies, the arts, policy, or community engagement or an equivalent combination of professional experience and education related to the responsibilities is required
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English, with knowledge of Indigenous languages a definite asset
• Knowledge of community development and experience in applying Indigenous, community and grassroots based approaches to developing and establishing relationships
• Cross-cultural understanding and demonstrated experience in building interpersonal relationships with a diverse range of Indigenous groups and communities in Ontario
• Multidisciplinary arts knowledge and an existing network of individuals artists and arts organizations
• Experience providing direction and leadership in the development, integration and implementation of outreach strategies, programs and initiatives
• Very strong administrative and organizational sills
• Successful experience managing staff and overseeing project plans
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience facilitating group decision making processes
• Ability to work overtime on occasion and travel as required
• A valid driver’s license is a preferred asset
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume by 5 p.m. (please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered):
http://www.arts.on.ca/about-us/careers-at-oac
