Senior Project Officer, Writing Australia

Senior Project Officer, Writing Australia

Location: Sydney

Department: Writing Australia

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Creative Australia

Creative Australia is the Australian Government’sprincipal arts investment and advisory body. With artists at the heart of whatwe do, we invest in creative talent and stimulate the market for Australianstories to be told on a national and international scale, sharing our richculture with the world. We do this because art and creativity define us,recording what we have been and what we might yet become. As a nation,creativity connects us and benefits us all.

Our Purpose

We champion and invest in arts and creativity for adynamic, creative Australia.

Our Culture

We are proud to have been named an Inclusive Employer forthe third consecutive time by Diversity Council Australia. This achievementreflects our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in theworkplace.We strive to establish and sustain a diverse and inclusiveworkforce, fostering a culturally safe and supportive environment whereeveryone can bring their whole self to work.

Your role

As the Senior Project Officer, Writing Australia, you willprovide high level planning and delivery support for projects and programs thatcontribute to the strategic objectives of Writing Australia.

What you’ll be doing:

- Supporting theend-to-end delivery of new and existing investment programs, including butnot limited to international projects, Prime Minister’s Literary Awardsand the National Poet Laureate.
- Coordinating and supporting the preparation of Writing AustraliaCouncil meetings, ensuring agendas and briefing materials are accurate anddelivered on time.
- Collaborating with adiverse range of stakeholders to achieve key project outcomes whileidentifying and responding to opportunities and challenges in the sectorto shape program development and delivery.
- Working with theMulti-Year Investment, Investment Analysis, and relevant teams to gatherand analyse information on literature investments made by CreativeAustralia, state and territory governments.
- Overseeing the administration of Writing Australia projects andprograms, including payments, travel and logistics, expenditure monitoringand reporting.
- Drafting project plans, proposals, briefings, and reports to supportWriting Australia programs and initiatives.
- Undertaking scoping, planning and refinement for future projects andprograms and providing the Director Writing Australia with riskidentification and recommendations to inform effective decisionmaking.

What this means for you

- Fixed term of 2years
- Office Location: Sydney
- Salary of $86,578 per annum + 15.4% superannuation
- Hybrid work arrangement (two days’ work from home and three days onsite)
- Paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Paid cultural leave to attend religious or cultural obligations
- Wellbeing programs and corporate discounts
- Holistic employee assistance program for employees, their families,and kin

How to apply

We recognise that exceptional talent comes in variousforms. We welcome and celebrate candidates from all backgrounds, believing thatdiverse perspectives strengthen our teams and drive our success. Submit your CVand a cover letter addressing the job requirements atCreative Australia careers page.

Applications close on26 September 2025 at 10am

This is not an Australian Public Service position.

Creative Australia iscommitted to equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from diverseAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, cultural and regional communities,including people with disability.

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