Public Art Project Officer

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Moonee Valley City Council Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

Public Art Project Officer

Reference number:
10769

Closing date:
11:00pm, 10 September 2025

  • Part-time temporary position 30.4 hours a week until 30 June 2025 (additional hours may be available).
  • Salary commencing at $38.73 per hour, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
  • Band 5.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about delivering creative projects that enrich public spaces and reflect local identity? Moonee Valley City Council is seeking a proactive and community-minded Public Art Project Officer to join our Arts, Culture and Place team. This exciting project-based role focuses on delivering two murals, one in Flemington and one in Moonee Ponds-through collaboration with artists and local stakeholders. You'll also help shape Council's Developing our Street Art Scene strategy by identifying future mural sites, developing selection criteria, and supporting community engagement aligned with the Igniting Creativity strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the planning, commissioning, and delivery of public art mural projects.
  • Collaborate with artists, curators, local organisations, and Council staff to ensure smooth delivery.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with community stakeholders to reflect local identity in public artworks.
  • Facilitate community consultation and engagement to ensure public art reflects local identity and values.
  • Support community engagement, consultation, and promotion of mural projects
  • Contribute to the development of a municipal-wide mural site selection process, including criteria development and stakeholder mapping.
  • Ensure artworks are properly maintained and documented.
  • Assist with contract administration, risk assessment, and compliance with Council policies
  • Where required, organise events, launches, and tours to increase public awareness and appreciation of public art.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of creative and administrative skills, with tertiary qualifications in public art, arts administration, community development, or visual arts, or equivalent professional experience. You'll have demonstrated experience in delivering public art or community arts projects, and a solid understanding of project management, including coordinating with artists and managing budgets and timelines. Your ability to build relationships across a wide range of stakeholders-including artists, community groups, and internal teams-will be essential, as will your excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Next Steps

Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description and or contact Celia Rice, Manager Arts, Culture and Place to seek further insights to the role.

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