Cultural policy officer jobs in Finland
Cultural policy officers develop and implement policies to improve and promote cultural activities and events. They manage resources and communicate with the public and media in order to facilitate interest in cultural programs and emphasize their importance in a community.
Cultural policy officer - Which skills are essential?
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 about practice.
Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.
Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.
The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.
Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.
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.
The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.
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 cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.
Adopt a professional attitude to respond effectively to the demands of the media.
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 and the media that will be used for content delivery.
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.
Identify root causes of problems and submit proposals for effective and long-term solutions.
Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.
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 procedure.
Cultural policy officer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
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.
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 information to target audiences to this end.
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.
Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.
Different elements and phases of project management.
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.
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 funds.
Generate promotional material and collaborate in the production of promotional text, videos, photos, etc. Keep previous promotional material organised.
Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.
Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.
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 and culture.
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 professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
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 goal within a set time and budget.
Estimate the expected input in terms of time, human and financial resources necessary to achieve the project objectives.
Speak in public and interact with those present. Prepare notices, plans, charts, and other information to support the presentation.