Project Officer ArtsEkta
Posted 5 hours 4 minutes ago by Artscouncil Ni
ArtsEkta is recruiting a Project Officer to help deliver Dockside Stories-a community-led heritage initiative exploring Belfast's history of trade, migration and cultural exchange through the port. You'll coordinate day-to-day delivery, build partnerships with communities and heritage organisations, support volunteers, manage budgets/reporting, and bring stories to life through oral history, digital archiving and public events.
You'll bring:
- Experience managing large scale heritage or cultural projects
- Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management
- Commitment to inclusive practice and social justice
We offer: 35 days' pro-rata leave (incl. bank holidays) with TOIL, 7% employer pension (NEST), private medical insurance, flexible/hybrid or remote working, and professional development.
About the OrganisationArtsEkta is a multi-award winning cultural organisation that works to develop intercultural relationships at the heart of the community and is home to the Belfast Mela - the largest celebration of cultural diversity on the island of Ireland.
The brainchild of Indian-native Dr. Nisha Tandon OBE, ArtsEkta was founded in 2006 on the principles of inclusivity, creativity and openness in all aspects of society - Ekta means 'uniting' in the Indian language.
Bringing together communities of Belfast and beyond, we create projects that inspire audiences to engage with the diversity, tastes, rhythms and sights that make up the multicultural life of Northern Ireland.