Temporary, full-time position (10 February 2025 to 23 June 2025)
- $97,480K + super
- Creative and supportive work environment
At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.
**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.
**About the Role**
The role sits within the Festivals and Events team as part of the Creative Culture & Economic Development Department. The Department is united by the purpose to connect communities for creativity and prosperity.
The position liaises with applicants and issues event permits in accordance with relevant protocols and frameworks. It builds relationships with artists and the community to provide technical support for a safe and engaging Festival and Events program and has demonstrated experience in the implementation of best practice strategies for risk and safety processes.
**Skills & Experience**
- Experience in delivering arts and cultural events, projects and programs
- Experience developing and monitoring risk assessments
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating and supervising contractors
- Understanding of and commitment to community cultural development and working with a diverse community
**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.
**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.
**How to Apply**
We're also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.
**Applications close on 15 December 2024 at 5pm.**
Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough 'Safety Screening' processes apply.
To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.
Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.