Head Of Events

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The Head of Events oversees the delivery of high-profile events for Victorian Government ministers and Department of Health executives to support communications and engagement outcomes.
The role manages a team of events professionals who deliver a range of ministerial and stakeholder events, as well as awards programs across the health, mental health and wellbeing and ageing portfolios.
Your organisational skills, eye for detail, flexibility and quick thinking will be crucial in supporting a busy team to deliver a large number of events.
You will lead the Communication and Engagement Branch's relationship with important stakeholders, including Ministerial Offices, Senior Executives across government and a range of health services and external agencies.
You will work closely with branch colleagues, senior executives, and relevant business areas within the department to ensure that delivery of events are of a high standard, effective and are clearly aligned to the department's strategic plan.

**Are You**:

- A strong people manager who can lead and motivate a high performing team and collaborate with others to make a difference?
- A confident communicator who can develop strong working relationships with stakeholders and tailor services to provide a high quality service?
- An experienced events manager with excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail?

**Accountabilities**:

- Forge strong connections across the department and with external stakeholders to facilitate a business partnership approach.
- Work closely with policy and program areas to plan, implement and evaluate events.
- Effectively manage and provide leadership to a team of employees by: Provide strategic thinking and future planning and oversee change management initiatives and integrated approaches to enhance compliance with department-wide policies.
- leading and supporting individuals to achieve their potential and contribution to organisational goals and outcomes
- modelling behaviours integral to good people management and departmental values
- where relevant, managing and monitoring specific improvement objectives in annual improvement plans relating to the area of responsibility
- pro-actively building and maintaining positive relationships with peers and stakeholders across the organisation.

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- Represent the department on key government and non-government committees and bodies concerned with achieving government and departmental objectives.
- Undertake reconnaissance prior to events to influence outcomes on media opportunities, look and style of event, advancing events, as required.
- Develop and implement policies and processes for events across the department and its ministers. Work with senior management to set and achieve key performance indicators and standards.
- Provide communications advice and work collaboratively across the department to ensure the delivery of effective communications that are of a high written and visual standard and comply with departmental and whole-of-Victorian Government guidelines.
- Keep accurate and complete records of your work activities in accordance with legislative requirements and the department's records, information security and privacy policies and requirements.
- Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and for that of others in the workplace by working in accordance with legislative requirements and the department's occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures.
- Be team orientated and self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and a 'can do' approach in the workplace.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy

**HOW TO APPLY**:
For this position, you are not required to address each of the key selection criteria in a separate written document.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
For further information please visit the Department of Health