Cultural Policy Officer Business & Administration Professionals

The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.

The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.

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Handbook of Public Policy Implementation

Fritz Sager, Céline Ma…

2024

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Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.

Establish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programms for kindergarden, schools and for dissabled and older people, raising awareness and receiving community appreciation in return.

Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings …

Create the strategy on the type of content to be delivered to the target groups and which media to be used, taking into account the characteristics of the target audience …

Establish a connection between organisations or individuals which may benefit from communicating with one another in order to facilitate an enduring positive collaborative relationship between both parties.

Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.

Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.

Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.

Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.

Manage the operations of the implementation of new government policies or changes in existing policies on a national or regional level as well as the staff involved in the implementation …

Identify root causes of problems and submit proposals for effective and long-term solutions.

Develop programmes which aim to promote cultural activities and cultural engagement in a community or nation, and which regulate the organisation of cultural institutions, facilities and events.

Adopt a professional attitude to respond effectively to the demands of the media.

Different elements and phases of project management.

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — Eighth Edition and The Standard for Project Management (BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE)

Project Management Insti…

2026

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Speak in public and interact with those present. Prepare notices, plans, charts, and other information to support the presentation.

Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal …

Generate promotional material and collaborate in the production of promotional text, videos, photos, etc. Keep previous promotional material organised.

Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific …

Estimate the expected input in terms of time, human and financial resources necessary to achieve the project objectives.

Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.

Draw up outreach policies for the museum and any art facility, and a programme of activities directed at all target audiences. Set up a network of exterior contacts to relay …

Develop activities adapted to the outreach and/or audience. Take into account difficulties and needs observed and identified from the perspective of enhancing curiosity and general capability to access to art …

Assist with the appraisal and evaluation of museum and any art facility programmes and activities.

Plan meetings with sponsors and event organisers to discuss and monitor upcoming events.

Manage the daily operations of a cultural facility. Organise all activities and coordinate the different departments functioning within a cultural facility. Develop a plan of action and arrange the necessary …

Present the motives and objectives of a certain cause, such as a charity cause or political campaign, to individuals or larger audience in order to gather support for the cause.

Call upon the competence of other professionals and specialists, from within and outside the organisation, to contribute to activities and provide documents to improve public access to collections and exhibitions.