Visual and Public Art Officer

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia City of Monash Full time $96,000 per year

Develop and curate visual and public art programs and partnerships for creative industries in the City of Monash.

  • Permanent Part -Time position (19 hours)
  • Salary from Band 6 $96,200 Superannuation (Pro Rata)

We are currently seeking a Visual and Public Art Officer to join a small but dynamic team within the Arts and Libraries Branch. The branch consists of Creative Industries, Festivals and Events, the Museum of Australian Photography, and the Monash Public Library Service.

At the City of Monash we are committed to developing, empowering and strengthening the arts, culture and creative industries across our municipality. We believe the work delivered by our local creatives is essential to the wellbeing of our community, and supporting the sector not only enriches the lives of our residents but stimulates our local economy. Through our programs and partnerships, we strive to embed arts in our everyday and deliver new, innovative and exciting arts and cultural experiences for all.

Help us continue to strive towards a future were creativity flourishes and the arts lie at the heart of our local community.

About the Position

The Visual and Public Arts Officer will develop and drive the visual and public art policy and programs for Monash. The position contributes to the Creative Industries team core purpose to enhance, develop and promote the City of Monash as creative place where dynamic, diverse, vibrant arts activities thrive, and the community enjoy arts and culture as part of an everyday experience.

Working with internal teams, local organisations, businesses, and creative industries, this role promotes opportunities for development and engagement of Monash creative spaces and programs.

Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of contemporary public art programs and practice in local government and community settings
  • Sound organisational skills in an arts environment, including the delivery of concurrent projects and tasks with conflicting deadlines; ability to set priorities; be initiative-taking and work with limited supervision
  • Excellent people skills and public presentation skills including the ability to successfully liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders for the delivery of the arts programs
  • Knowledge of arts funding opportunities and grant writing experience in an arts context
  • Highly developed written and oral communications skills and their application across a range of mediums
  • Well-developed computer literacy skills including the ability to competently operate a variety of applications i.e. Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite applications

Requirements

Tertiary qualification in Arts / Cultural / Public Art Management or equivalent, and a minimum 2 years' experience in working in public art and creative industries

  • Employee Working with Children's Check
  • Satisfactory National Police Check
  • Other pre-employment checks may be required depending on the role requirement

Apply for this amazing opportunity

Please submit your CV with a cover letter outlining your experience and responding to key selection criteria outlined in the PD and how it relates to the role.

Applications close Sunday 8 June at 11:55pm.

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