Synopsis:
Coordinator Visual Art & Activations
- **Salary Range Band 8 $122,052 - $136,780 plus 11% Super**:
- **Full time ongoing position**:
- **Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible**
**About the Organisation**
The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.
**About the Role**
The Coordinator Visual Art & Activations plays a critical role within the Arts, Festivals and Events unit, coordinating a team focused on visual art, public art and art activation, graffiti mitigation managing the City Collection.
The role will devise and deliver creative projects that respond to priority precincts and initiatives, lead visual art programs, and play a leadership role within the team and broader department.
**Duties**:
- Lead creative and cultural activations in public space
- Management of visual art and heritage services including the City Art and Heritage Collections, Carlisle St Arts Space, public art, and associated programs
- Integrate graffiti mitigation initiatives with creative opportunities and activation priorities
- Lead the Visual Art & Activations team to ensure engagement, alignment, and collaboration across the organisation while meeting governance and compliance standards
**Skills and Experience**
- Demonstrated experience in delivery of visual art or related services within the public realm
- Experience in team leadership and staff management
- Knowledge of project management techniques and frameworks, with demonstrated end to end delivery experience
- Experience in development or implementation of strategic planning and priorities within a dynamic or political environment
- Experience within the public sector
- Highly developed communication skills, including report writing
**Culture**
People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace. We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of significant services and programs to the community.
**Benefits**
- We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
- Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
- Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well
- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
**Security Requirements and Professional Obligations**
Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:
- Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
- Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
- Sufficient proof of their identity.
- Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination or valid medical exemption in line with City of Port Phillip Vaccination Policy
- Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.
- Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).
**How to Apply**
All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.
Applications close** 11.59pm Sunday 3rd December
📌 Coordinator Visual Art & Activations
🏢 City of Port Phillip
📍 St Kilda