India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), Bangalore is looking for a Director, Programmes.

About IFA:

IFA makes grants nationwide under various programmes:arts research and documentation, arts education, extending arts practice, new performance, curatorship and special grants. Please visit IFA’s website (www.indiaifa.org) for further information on our work.

Responsibilities of the Director, Programmes: 

The successful candidate will be the programme team’s chief strategist and be responsible for ensuring delivery on IFA’s programme strategies and objectives. S/he will supervise and appraise the work of the programme team.

S/he will also be responsible for conceptualising and executing IFA's community engagement initiatives like publications, festivals, conferences and seminars in association with Programme Executives and the Marketing and Development team. 

Along with the Executive Director and Deputy Director, s/he will be responsible for developing IFA’s growth strategies and setting annual plans. 

The position will be based in Bangalore, and will entail considerable travel in India.  

The successful candidate will be appointed for five years on a contractual basis. The compensation package will be in the scale of Rs 7 to 9 lakh annually. 

Eligibility for Director, Programmes:

Applicants should be mature professionals with 10 or more years of experience of teaching, research, arts practice or managing programmes in the arts or humanities in India. They should be conversant with current issues and activities in the arts. They should demonstrate ideational ability, potential for leadership, a good sense of strategy, financial management skills, and be able to network and represent the organisation in different forums. They should be good writers, editors and public communicators.

Deadline:

The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 July 2010. Applicants should include a covering letter, a detailed resume, a statement of interest in this position, copies of articles/papers they have written and any other supporting documents. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in Bangalore in August.  

Applications should be addressed to Anmol Vellani, Executive Director, India Foundation for the Arts, and sent by email to anmolvellani@indiaifa.org  with the Subject line “Director, Programmes Application”.