Closes: 01 July 2025
Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $100,650 - $114,448 plus superannuation
Position No: 41258
Directorate: Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 June 2025
Contact Officer: SamC Nielsen on or (02) 6207 7569
Details : Are you ready to take the next step in your events career and be part of one of Canberra’s most loved major events?
The National Multicultural Festival is looking for a Senior Event Officer to join its small, dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the planning and delivery of a vibrant celebration that brings the community together.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for coordinating the festival’s stallholder program, supporting procurement activities, and providing secretariat support to key government and stakeholder groups. You’ll also assist with a range of event logistics, from researching equipment to processing invoices and sensitively managing communications with participants and partners.
We’re looking for someone who’s organised, adaptable, and confident working under pressure. You’ll need to be comfortable working and progressing tasks with limited supervision, managing competing priorities, and collaborating across teams. If you’re passionate about events and community engagement, we’d love to hear from you.
Community Services Directorate (CSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.
Eligibility/Other Requirements: Relevant experience working in events within a government environment is highly desirable. The ability to work flexibly under limited supervision is required.
Note: This is a permanent position available from 1 August 2025. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply: In no more than two pages, please address the Selection Criteria as per the Position Description, outlining how your skills and experience make you the best candidate for the role. Please also provide your current curriculum vitae and the details of at least two referees.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button below.
Important Information for Applicants
Effective from 1 July 2025, as part of the ACT Public Sector (ACTPS) 2025 Change Implementation Program, the ACT Health Directorate and the Community Services Directorate will amalgamate to form the new Health and Community Services Directorate. In addition, positions in the Digital Services Division in the Health Directorate will join the new Digital Canberra (DC) directorate. Further information about the Changes Implementation Program is available in the ACTPS 2025 Taskforce Report - Open Government Information. #J-18808-Ljbffr