Senior Event Officer

3 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia ACT Government Full time

Closes: 04 September 2025

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6

Salary: $100,650 - $114,448 plus superannuation

Position No: 13613

Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development

Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 August 2025

Contact Officer: Melanie Eldred on Melanie.Eldred@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 4302

Details: Are you an expert at making sure things run on time, on schedule and on budget who can balance this with the fun the events sector brings? Do you have a passion for creating memorable experiences that bring the Canberra community together and entice and welcome a travelling visitor?

Events ACT is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Event Officer to join our Event Delivery team. This is your opportunity to join the team responsible for the operational planning and delivery of some of Canberra's most iconic public events—from Floriade to the Enlighten Festival, the Canberra Balloon Spectacular, New Year's Eve celebrations, and more.

As a Senior Event Officer, you will be part of the team contributing to (and at times taking the lead on) key tasks required to turn creative concepts into well-executed realities. From site mapping to supplier coordination, volunteer engagement to program management, transport planning to emergency management —you will be across it all to ensure everything runs smoothly, safely, and on budget.

You Will Bring

  • Demonstrated experience in delivering large outdoor event or highly transferrable skills
  • Knowledge of event best practice and project management skills
  • The ability to juggle competing priorities under pressure in an ever-changing environment with a calm, solutions-focused mindset
  • A passion for public events and community impact
  • Experience in WHS, risk management, and operational logistics

Our team is busy, creative and supportive. We are driven by a shared commitment to delivering high-quality events that make Canberra a vibrant place to live and visit. Our team believes in enabling creativity and innovation whilst also bringing a spirit of fun to everything we do. If you're ready to bring your expertise to a role where no two days are the same, and where your work directly contributes to the cultural life of our city, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements: This role will require some weekend, evening and public holiday work during key event delivery periods.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: Provide your curriculum vitae, and in no more than two pages, address the six capabilities of the role as per the Position Description (Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities) outlining how your skills and experience make you the best candidate for this role.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
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