Festival & Events Coordinator

Permanent, full-time position
- $109K + super
- Creative and supportive work environment

Be part of a unique, creative team Lead and oversee the Festival & Events team delivering an exciting and diverse program of events including Darebin’s annual contemporary, multi-arts FUSE festival, FUSE at large program, and a range of other civic and community events.
- Permanent, full-time position
- $109K + super
- Creative and supportive work environment
- Convenient work locations, close to public transport

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
The Creative Culture & Economic Development Department is united by the purpose to connect communities for creativity and prosperity. The Creative Culture portfolio includes Darebin’s premier Arts facilities (Darebin Arts Centre, Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre, and various Community Hubs and Halls) as well as generating significant arts programs, events and performances.

This position will oversee the Festival & Events team, that includes a dynamic team of producers and programmers that deliver:

- FUSE Festival - Darebin’s contemporary, multi-arts festival.
- Large scale Council events - as per Council’s resolutions
- Event advisory - to all large-scale events and festivals in Darebin, run by third parties, including the delivery of the Darebin Event Permit program.

This position requires an adaptive leader, with proven track record in achieving outcomes within complex political and community environments. A natural relationship builder and storyteller, you will be good at building internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to educate and coach your team to deliver good practice events, festivals, and programming.

**Skills & Experience**
- Extensive experience in the planning, coordination, budgeting and delivery of festivals, events, and programming in indoor and outdoor settings.
- Significant experience in leading change and delivering outcomes within a complex, political, high-profile organisation.
- Experience in working with diverse communities and creatives including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, multicultural and interfaith communities, LGTBQIA+, intersectional identities, people living with disabilities and others.
- Highly developed skills in storytelling, narrative and compelling report writing.
- Experience in team leadership and fostering an inclusive and flexible team environment.

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

**Applications close on 10 October 2024 at 11.30pm.**
- Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply. To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment. Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy._