Synopsis:
Art Activation Officer
- **Salary Range Band 6 $93,459 - $101,873 per annum pro rata plus 11% Super**:
- **Part-time (0.6 FTE) ongoing position**:
- **Located at St Kilda Town Hall with adaptable 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 Art Activation Officer plays a critical role within the Arts, Festivals and Events unit, engaging the community with a focus on public art, arts activation and the Carlisle Street Arts Space at the St Kilda Town Hall.
Part of the Visual Arts & Activations team, this role will work to facilitate and develop arts based activations, working with the community and creative industries to contribute to a vibrant, thriving program of arts programs across the city.
**Duties**:
- Advise on public art projects and opportunities
- Facilitate and support strategic and statutory processes for public art
- Coordinate activity within the Carlisle Street Arts Space
- Coordinate art activation in public space throughout the municipality
- Provide internal advice on public art, the CSAS and art activation
**Skills and Experience**
- Experience in public art or art activation in a government setting
- Experience in artist selection or curation, or public selection processes
- Experience in cultural programming and event delivery
- Highly developed communication skills
- Effective time and project management skills
**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 important services and programs to the community.
**Perks**
- 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