City of Cape Town
Full Job Description
Sutably Qualified
Candidates
CLOSING DATE
18.08.2023
REFERENCE NUMBER
SPE 38/23 Externa
SALARY
Basic Salary: R373 295 – R466
DEPARTMENT
Environmental Management
DIRECTORATE
SPATIAL PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT
Assistant Heritage Education Officer
Requirements
- A three-year National diploma or Bachelor’s degree in
History/Museology or Heritage
- A postgraduate qualification in Education (advantageous)
- Tour guiding qualification (advantageous)
- Minimum of two years relevant work experience
- Experience in managing projects, programmes, campaigns and
events
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) – must write and
speak fluent English and fluency in isiXhosa and/or Afrikaans will serve
as an advantage
- Computer proficiency in MS Office applications
- A valid Code EB driver’s licence serve as an added advantage
- Willingness to work after hours, weekends and public holidays when
required
Key Performance Areas
- Coordinate heritage/cultural/history workshops, projects,
programmes, events and guided tours for City staff, councillors,
tourist, community members, general public, school learners,
educators and youth groups at the Nelson Mandela Exhibition, City
Hall and precinct and other relevant heritage sites across the City
- Conduct research on relevant topics and issues
- Develop and host presentations and education lessons linked to the
school curriculum
- Develop monitoring and evaluation plans and conduct them
- Set-up and assist with facilitating meetings and workshops with
internal and external stakeholders and compile meeting minutes and
action notes
- Assist with the development, revision and dissemination of
appropriate resources, exhibition and education materials, lesson
plans and activities
- Safekeeping of all records and compile and maintain statistical
records and filing
- Report for feedback purposes via various reporting tools (e.g. Excel,
presentations) on success stories and lessons learned, with
