Events Officer - Melton, Australia - Melton City Council

Melton City Council

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Melton, Australia

1 week ago

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Description

Full Time Fixed Term Position - Until June 2024

Parental Leave Backfill**
Band - Salary Range $76,355 to $87,925 per annum + 11% Super + RDO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

About Melton City Council
The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality—one of the fastest developing in Australia.

Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.

You'll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity
Working as part of an experienced and innovative event team, this role contributes to the development and the delivery of Council's dynamic community event program including large
- and small-scale outdoor events and corporate functions that align with community needs and objectives as outlined in Council's Health and Wellbeing plan.

Reporting directly to the Arts and Events Coordinator, the role works closely with community and Council employees ensuring all events are ran in accordance with Council's policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver events as directed, inclusive of event concept development, logístical and operational planning, postevent review and related activities.
Identify local community requirements with respect to event development, management, and sustainability.
Develop and monitor small to large community facing events, event budgets and timelines.
Provide support where required in the development of Occupational Health and Safety and Risk Management strategies and practices to ensure the safety of participants and the public.
Develop and maintain strong and effective relationships with event stakeholders to support event delivery in the City of Melton.
Provide advice and support to internal Council stakeholders in the development and delivery of departmental events to ensure a consistent and professional standard across Council.

About you

_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_

Tertiary qualification in Event Management or related discipline with some experience or lesser formal qualification with relevant experience.
Proven and demonstrable expertise in event management including creative programming, marketing and promotions, event evaluations, logistics and operations.
Understanding of the principles of events in community development and how this applies within a local government context.
Strong communication skills including the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, procedures and general documentation.
Current valid Victorian Driver's Licence.
Current First Aid qualification.
Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there's a place here for you too.

Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community.

Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we'd love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON

Our values are:

Motivate
Empower
Lead
Trust
Open
Nurture

Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

19 Day Month
4 weeks and 2 days annual leave
(As of 1st of July 2024 will increase to 5 weeks):
Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
16 weeks Paid Parental Leave
(Super is paid during parental leave):
3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
Wellbeing initiatives
Subsidised Uniforms
Eligible after 12 months of employment.

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact
Jason Sanderson, Acting Coordinator Arts and Events Coordinator on
.

To view the Position Description, click here.

Applications
must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role.

We encourage you to use the STAR approach when writing your responses to the selection criteria.