Events Officer

**Events Officer**:
**Job no**: 499420
**Work type**: Temporary Full Time
**Classification**: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa)
**Categories**: Events & Hospitality

**About the role**

**Work type: Temporary Full time - 15 months**
**Classification**: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa plus super)

Key responsibilities include:

- Stakeholder Relations: Build and sustain strong relationships with event organisers, emergency services, internal stakeholders, and special agencies to facilitate smooth event operations.
- Onsite Support: Attend events as required to provide on-the-ground support to event organisers and ensure that all operational aspects are managed effectively.
- Promotional Opportunities: Encourage event organisers to leverage promotional opportunities through Events Geelong, enhancing the visibility and reach of their events.
- Risk Management: Promote and implement robust risk management practices and procedures to safeguard participants and attendees.
- Communication Plans: Collaborate with event organisers to draft and execute stakeholder communication plans when necessary.
- Event Coordination: Undertake specific tasks related to City-supported activities, including events managed by the City of Greater Geelong.
- Reporting: Prepare detailed reports and correspondence in alignment with Unit requirements and Council policies.
- Flexibility: Adapt to varying work environments and undertake out-of-hours work, including weekends and evenings, as needed.In this role, you will be expected to exercise autonomy in decision-making and manage resources effectively to achieve both individual and team objectives. You will also contribute to the Event Multi Agency Working group meetings and ensure all activities comply with Council policies and procedures.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Essential Experience:

- Demonstrated experience relevant to event management and/or conducting a regulatory role issuing permits.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices and risk management principles in relation to activities in open public spaces.
- Experience in developing and maintaining positive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands.
- The ability to solve problems as they arise and know when to escalate to leadership as required.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and be flexible/responsive to business needs.
- Adopt a continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to adapt to changes in processes and regulation.
- Flexibility to undertake out of hours work, including weekends and evenings.

Desirable:

- Tertiary qualification in event management or similar field
- Previous experience in a Local Government context
- Construction Induction training - White Card
- A valid employee Working with Children Check

Qualifications:

- Current Victorian Driver's Licence.

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

**A career with us**
We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

We offer:

- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee well-being program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

**Applications and Enquiries**
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared._

**Advertised**: 06 Dec 2024 5:00 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 15 Dec 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time