Head of Arts State of Palestine

Ramalla,Palestine, State ofFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-12

Core

Senior Arts representative shaping the Arts and creative industries portfolio and building external partnerships for the British Council in Palestine.

Role type

Senior IC country director (Arts & Culture)

Builds

Art in Action and Creative Growth programmes

Domain

International development, Arts & Culture

Required skills

Strategic planning, portfolio management, partnership building, financial management, risk compliance, sector expertise, team leadership, digital product leverage

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Digital products, services and channels

Responsibilities

Lead the country Arts portfolio ensuring quality and compliance; Lead and support a specialist Arts team; Ensure effective financial management and governance; Embed EDI and anti-racist practices; Lead planning and development of the country Arts portfolio; Oversee design, development, delivery and closure of projects and programmes; Provide expert knowledge and insight on Arts and creative industries

About britishcouncil

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections, and engendering trust.