Education and Outreach Manager Opportunity
The NAGB is seeking an outstanding candidate to be the Education and Outreach Manager of this high-functioning institution at a time when cultural leadership and community engagement are critical aspects of national development. The Education and Outreach Manager plays a critical role in the NAGB’s realization of its mandate to educate, uplift and inspire. They are responsible for developing, implementing, and managing programs, initiatives, and campaigns that promote education, awareness and engagement in alignment with the NAGB’s mission, vision and values. They plan, coordinate, and execute education and outreach efforts to engage stakeholders, such as students, educators, parents, and community members, in educational activities, events, and resources.
This is a full-time position located in Nassau, The Bahamas.
The EO’s duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Program Development: Develop and design educational programs, initiatives, and campaigns that align with the organization’s goals and objectives. This includes creating curriculum, educational materials, workshops, events, and other resources to promote learning and awareness among the NAGB’s target audience.
- Coordination and Execution: Plan, coordinate, and execute education and outreach efforts to engage the NAGB’s target audience. This involves coordinating logistics, scheduling events, managing resources, and overseeing communication strategies to promote education and engagement.
- Relationship Building: Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, such as schools, community organizations, government agencies, and other partners, to foster collaboration and support for education and outreach initiatives
- Team Leadership: Providing leadership and direction to the education and outreach team and volunteers involved in education and outreach efforts.
- Evaluation and Reporting: Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of education and outreach programs through data analysis, feedback collection, and other evaluation methods.
- Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and organizational policies related to education and outreach programs, and preparing required reports and documentation as needed.
- Budgeting and Resource Management: Develop and manage budgets for education and outreach programs, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently to achieve program goals and objectives.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments or teams within the organization to ensure that education and outreach efforts are aligned with the overall organizational strategy and goals.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Ensure that education and outreach initiatives are inclusive, equitable, and accessible to diverse populations, and actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in all aspects of program planning and implementation.
- Professional Development: Stay informed about current trends, research, and best practices in education and outreach, and continuously update and enhance knowledge and skills through professional development opportunities.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will offer the following skills, experiences and characteristics:
- Education and Experience: A bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as education, communication, public relations, or a related field. 3-5 years relevant work experience in education, outreach, community engagement, or a related field is required.
- Knowledge and Skills: A strong understanding of educational principles, outreach strategies, and community engagement techniques. Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and be able to effectively communicate with diverse audiences, including students, educators, parents, and community members. Strong organizational and project management skills, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team, are also needed. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite and Airtable is a plus.
- Leadership and Management: Experience in managing and motivating a team. Strategic planning, decision-making and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines are required.
- Knowledge of Target Audience: Understand the NAGB’s target audience and their needs. Knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and the ability to adapt outreach strategies accordingly is a necessity.
- Networking and Relationship Building: Strong networking and relationship-building skills, including the ability to collaborate and establish partnerships..
- Passion for the Arts and Education and Outreach: A genuine passion for the arts in The Bahamas and education and outreach, along with a commitment to making a positive impact in the community. Should have a strong understanding of the organization’s mission and goals, and the ability to effectively communicate and advocate for them.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience. The NAGB pays a gratuity of fifteen percent of salary in lieu of formal pension and health benefits. The position comes with three weeks paid vacation in addition to paid sick leave.
Contact
To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, along with the items listed below, to [email protected] by Wednesday, May 31st, 2023. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
- Full resume
- Copies of exam qualifications and degrees earned
- Two reference letters with phone and email contacts of authors. Reference letters should be current, not exceeding one year since being written.
- Passport-sized photo
Development Manager Opportunity
The NAGB is seeking an outstanding candidate to be the Development Manager of this high-functioning institution at a time when cultural leadership and community engagement are critical aspects of national development. The Development Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing fundraising efforts and strategies to support the financial sustainability of the NAGB. They play a critical role in the growth and development of the museum, and manage and guide the development team, working closely with other staff members, the NAGB Board, volunteers, and donors to achieve the organization’s fundraising goals.
This is a full-time position located in Nassau, The Bahamas.
The Development Manager duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fundraising Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy in alignment with the NAGB’s mission, goals, and priorities.
- Donor Cultivation and Stewardship: Build and maintain relationships with individual donors, corporate sponsors, and other funding sources. This involves conducting prospect research, cultivating donor relationships, soliciting donations, and acknowledging and stewarding donor contributions.
- Grant Writing and Management: Identify, research, and apply for grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
- Fundraising Events and Campaigns: Plan, coordinate, and execute fundraising events and campaigns, such as galas, charity walks, crowdfunding campaigns, and online giving campaigns.
- Relationship Management: Collaborate with NAGB team, volunteers, and board members to coordinate fundraising efforts and maximize donor and membership
- Donor Database Management: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date donor databases, including donor profiles, gift processing, and data analysis.
- Reporting and Evaluation: Monitor and report on fundraising activities, including analyzing fundraising data, preparing fundraising reports, and evaluating the success of fundraising strategies and campaigns.
- Compliance and Ethics: Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations related to fundraising and donor management, as well as adhering to ethical fundraising practices and principles such as donor confidentiality, transparency, and integrity.
- Professional Development: Stay updated on fundraising trends, best practices, and emerging strategies by participating in professional development opportunities, attending workshops or conferences, and networking with other fundraising professionals.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will offer the following skills, experiences and characteristics:
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, fundraising, business administration, or a related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
- Experience: 3-5 years in fundraising, donor relations, or nonprofit management. Experience should include developing and implementing fundraising strategies, managing donor relationships, and/or executing fundraising campaigns or events.
- Fundraising Skills: Expertise in donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, grant writing and management. Candidate should have knowledge of different fundraising techniques and strategies, such as major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, and online fundraising
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and management skills.
- Relationship-Building Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish rapport, cultivate relationships, and engage donors in the mission of the nonprofit organization.
- Strategic Planning and Project Management Skills: Be able to set goals, create action plans, manage timelines and budgets, and monitor progress towards fundraising targets.
- Data Analysis and Reporting Skills: Proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and using fundraising software or CRM systems to track and manage donor data.
- Ethical and Compliance Knowledge: Have an understanding of ethical fundraising practices, as well as knowledge of relevant laws and regulations related to fundraising, such as tax laws, donor privacy, and nonprofit governance.
- Passion for the Nonprofit Sector: A genuine passion for the nonprofit sector and the mission of the
- Flexibility and Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience. The NAGB pays a gratuity of fifteen percent of salary in lieu of formal pension and health benefits. The position comes with four weeks paid vacation in addition to paid sick leave.
Contact
To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, along with the items listed below, to [email protected] by Wednesday, May 31, 2023. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
- Full resume
- Copies of exam qualifications and degrees earned
- Three reference letters with phone and email contacts of authors. Reference letters should be current, not exceeding one year since being written.
- Passport-sized photo
Communications Manager Opportunity
The NAGB is seeking an outstanding candidate to be the Communications Manager of this high-functioning institution at a time when cultural leadership and community engagement are critical aspects of national development. The Communications Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing communication efforts and strategies to support the public visibility of the NAGB. They play a critical role in the growth and development of the museum, and manage and guide the development team, working closely with other staff members, the NAGB Board, volunteers, and donors to achieve the organization’s public relations and communications goals.
This is a full-time position located in Nassau, The Bahamas.
The Communications Manager duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Develop strategies to enhance the NAGB’s public identity: This requires close teamwork with the management and executive teams to foster positive external relations, build strategic alliances, and play an active role as a spokesperson and representative of the NAGB.
- Assess current NAGB branding and strategies for its intelligent evolution over time and in alignment with mission, vision, and goals of the NAGB.
- Ensure there is an overall uniformity with all communications.
- The candidate would work with the team to supervise capital works projects.
- Initiate communication alongside Development Manager and Management Team, then facilitate with corporate and individual patrons to secure funding through communications.
- Develop a strategy for communications and public awareness, for both NAGB programs and exhibitions.
- Build a Communication and PR presence and strategy.
- Recommend ways to build and diversify the NAGB’s audience and expand and deepen community and institutional public partnerships.
- Manage the NAGB’s external communication, including coordination of any digital, television and radio appearances, and digital, broadcast and print advertising.
- Build Social Media Profile: work with blog entries about exhibitions and gallery activities, with Management team.
- Supervise, develop, and coordinate content across all social media platforms and bi-monthly newsletters, ensuring that these strategies are optimized and in relation to the aesthetic aspects of NAGB and its branding.
- Leadership in creating collaterals and other materials.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will offer the following skills, experiences and characteristics:
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in communications, arts management, documenting, or a related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
- Experience: 2-3 years in writing, graphic design, public relations, social media messaging.
- Should have a close relationship with the press and other public relations bodies to encourage museum coverage.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and management skills.
- Relationship-Building Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish rapport, cultivate relationships, and engage donors in the mission of the non-profit organization.
- Strategic Planning and Project Management Skills: Be able to set goals, create action plans, manage timelines and budgets, and monitor progress towards fundraising targets.
- Ethical and Compliance Knowledge: Have an understanding of ethical practices, as well as knowledge of relevant laws and regulations related to public relations and communications.
- Passion for the Non-profit Sector: A genuine passion for the non-profit sector and the mission of the NAGB.
- Flexibility and Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with skills and experience. The NAGB pays a gratuity of fifteen percent of salary in lieu of formal pension and health benefits. The position comes with four weeks paid vacation in addition to paid sick leave.
Contact
To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, along with the items listed below, to [email protected] by Wednesday, May 31, 2023. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
- Full resume
- Copies of exam qualifications and degrees earned
- Three reference letters with phone and email contacts of authors. Reference letters should be current, not exceeding one year since being written.
- Passport-sized photo
About the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) is a world-class museum with a passion for knowledge and a drive to push cultural boundaries. The NAGB collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets historic and contemporary Bahamian art. We exist to educate, uplift and inspire.
The NAGB is the first institution of its kind in the history of The Bahamas. In 1996, the Prime Minister announced the establishment of a national art gallery as part of an expanded system of museums. The Government’s initiative to support a national art gallery reflects an understanding of how such institutions assist in nation building. The NAGB opened in July 2003 in the historic Villa Doyle and is a corporation managed by a Board of Directors.
As the leading art institution for The Bahamas, our vision is to actively nurture and provoke a healthy cultural ecosystem, empowering multiple generations of Bahamians. By fostering robust partnerships locally, regionally and internationally and by building institutional capacity, the NAGB will become a change-maker in our communities. Through providing more opportunities for access, our public will gain a sense of pride and become active participants in writing their own stories. The NAGB supports the artistic community by extending its audiences, helping to define its standards and practices, and by broadening its impact. It is a vibrant and energetic workplace that serves to cultivate all who walk through its doors.
Visit
The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas occupies the historic Villa Doyle, a colonial-era home from 1860, at the corner of West Hill and West Hill Streets, Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas.
Explore
Introduce yourself to the colorful visual culture of The Bahamas at one of the largest collections of Bahamian art in the world.
Learn
The NAGB also has an extensive public program schedule, community and regional projects and partnerships, arts education workshops and a free public art library.
Connect
With a sizable art collection and regular exhibitions, the museum provides art and artists from around the country with a definitive place of refuge.