Arts Activation Officer

6 days ago

Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia Hume City Council Full time $97,099 per year
Job Description
  • Permanent Part time, 30 hours per week
  • $97,099.24 per annum (pro rata) plus Superannuation
  • Join the City Lifestyle team.

Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

To initiate, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate place-based activations programming across the Municipality. And to lead the annual arts grants program.

What you'll be doing:

  • Develop, deliver, and evaluate community cultural development programs and events in support of the objectives of the Council Plan and related strategies.
  • Oversee the development and distribution of promotional materials and opportunities in support of Arts and Culture programming and activities.
  • Establish strong partnerships with key stakeholders including community members, artists and arts organisations, community and business organisations, other government and non-government agencies and schools to develop, implement and support the delivery of art and cultural activities.
  • Represent Council within arts and cultural networks as require.

The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:

  • Degree or Diploma in visual arts, museum practice or a related field with some relevant experience; or lesser formal qualifications with substantial relevant experience in similar or comparable organisations.
  • Proven experience co-designing and delivering participatory creative art projects and activations let by artists, resulting in strong community engagement outcomes, within a comparable organisation context.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and deliver inclusive arts programs which increase community access, deepen audience participation and engagement with arts and culture across diverse demographics.
  • Experience working with underrepresented communities and people with diverse lived experiences.
  • Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including experience in the preparation of reports, grant submissions, project briefs, and knowledge of budget documentation requirements.
  • Current driver's license.

Applications will close on 4th September 2025.

Please note all interview will be conduct in person.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We're better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We're in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

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