Work Package Officer for AEPC

The Goethe-Institut e.V. Johannesburg is looking for a Work Package Officer from 1 May 2026 until 30 April 2027, 40 working hours per week. The position is connected to the availability of funds from the European Union.

About the Programme

The Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture are a €30 million, EU-funded initiative promoting cultural exchange and co-creation between cultural practitioners across Sub-Saharan African countries and the European Union. Managed by Goethe-Institut e.V. Johannesburg, the programme operates across different work packages, e.g. mobility, structural funds, co-creation, skills development and networking.

About the Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut e.V. is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a worldwide reach. It fosters international cultural cooperation. The Goethe-Institut e.V. in Johannesburg is the Regional Institute for Sub-Saharan Africa. A particular focus of its activities is strengthening the pan-African dialogue and promoting access to information and networks. All over the world, the Goethe-Institut e.V. connects people, ideas and cultural innovations. In doing so, it values diversity, equity and inclusion.

Main Tasks:

• The work packages include the formats of mobility, co-creation, capacity building and dissemination.
• The work package officers are responsible for the management and coordination of activities in the respective work packages, such as preparation, implementation and monitoring of activities, reporting progress and proactively resolving problems.
• They contribute to the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms of the projects.
• They assist and support of outreach and visibility activities.
• They work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officers as well as the Knowledge Sharing & Outreach Officers.
• They report to the project team managers, the project lead and the finance lead of the projects.

PROFILE

• Good knowledge of the cultural scene in Sub-Sahara Africa
• Good knowledge of Arts and Cultural Spaces in Africa and
• Profound knowledge as well as experience in project organisation and grant design
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to become familiar with Goethe-Institut e.V. communication tools
• Good knowledge of English and German; or willingness to learn German
• Willingness and ability to work under pressure
• Willingness and ability to work in a team
• Ability to travel national and internationally
• Work permit for South Africa

What makes you stand out:

• Relevant experience working on large-scale cultural projects, preferably in EU contexts Relevant experience in the contexts of Art Spaces and Heritage Narratives
• Relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, especially of cultural projects
• Relevant experience in managing grants
• Willingness to travel
• Attention to detail

What we offer you:

• A modern ambience in the heart of Johannesburg and a friendly and committed team.
• Remuneration and social benefits are based on the remuneration scheme of the Goethe-Institut e.V. Johannesburg. We offer remuneration according to appropriateness and local custom.
• Equal opportunities and inclusion are important to us.
• Only complete applications will be considered.

Application procedure

Please send your CV, copies of certificates, diplomas and any other documents attesting to your experience and a short motivation letter by email to Philina.wittke@goethe.de and Lukas.dollmaier@goethe.de.
Please include "Work Package Officer: AEPC" in the subject line.
Deadline: 3 April 2026.

Please consider your application unsuccessful, if you have not received a reply by 10 April 2026.

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