Music Instrument Technician (1 Post)
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- Great Zimbabwe University- GZU
- Expires 02 Sep 2022
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Great Zimbabwe University, an equal opportunity employer, invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following post that have arisen within the institution:
5.0 SIMON MUZENDA SCHOOL OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE STUDIES,
DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS
5.1 Music Instrument Technician (1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Educating students and music staff on general maintenance of music instruments;
• Inspecting, and testing musical instruments such as keyboard, brass, woodwind, percussion, electronic instruments and stringed instruments to ensure proper operations of the instruments;
• Diagnosing and making mechanical and structural repairs on music instruments;
• Servicing music instruments including dismantling, cleaning, polishing and replacing any worn parts;
• Tuning and intonating music instruments to standard or alternative tuning;
• Restoring or reconstructing cracked or broken music instruments;
• Other related duties as assigned by the Head of department and or the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The applicant must be a holder of a first degree in Music or its equivalent plus (one) 1 year working experience in institutions of higher learning and the Music industry as well. In addition, the applicant should possess practical skills in operating the PA system, tuning and maintaining both African and Western musical instruments. The applicant must be able to play at least three (3) African and three (3) Western musical instruments.
How to Apply
Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.
Applications inclusive of the following: application letter, certified copies of academic certificates, national identity card, birth certificate and a detailed curriculum vitae giving full details of names, date of birth, experience, contact telephone number(s) and names and addresses of three referees must be emailed to recruitment@gzu.ac.zw as a single PDF file.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Deputy Registrar, Human Resources and Legal Affairs
Great Zimbabwe University
P.O. Box 1235
MASVINGO
The closing date for receipt of applications is 2 September, 2022
