Programming And Operations Lead, Darebin

Temporary, Full Time
- Exciting purpose-built Centre and renewed program
- Collaborative, creative and engaged with the community

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced temporary full-time Programming and Operations Lead to design and deliver the new Darebin Intercultural Centre program.

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading the Darebin Intercultural Centre team, engaging with Darebin's diverse community, building partnerships with key stakeholders, programming the venue, and managing associated operations and processes.

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**
This role will lead the implementation of the Darebin Intercultural Centre Programming Framework that was co-designed with Traditional Owners and members of Darebin's diverse community. The new purpose-built Centre is a place where people cultivate mutual respect for each other's cultures and can equally participate in life.

The Programming and Operations Lead will work with the community, colleagues, the team and the venue to realise and operationalise the Centre's Mission to enable connections within and between communities, cultures, generations, faiths and identities. The successful applicant must have:

- Experience in designing events, activities and programs, including production and promotions
- Experience in community engagement and collaboration, and customer service
- Experience in team management
- Capacity to manage venue operations, including financials, reporting, and processes
- Ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment
- Must be available to work after-hours and on weekends

**Skills & Experience**
- Experience in community cultural development, arts and cultural programming, production, project and event management
- Commitment to interculturalism, intersectionality, combatting discrimination and working collaboratively with community members, groups and organisations to explore these ideas
- Experience in venue-based programming and operations, including risk management
- Experience of managing program and project budgets, including co-investment research and development
- Outreach and networking with agencies, service providers, community groups and individuals who work with and within diverse communities
- Communications experience across a range of promotional channels
- Bi-lingual skills would be an advantage.

**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**

We're also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Kirsty Baird, Co-coordinator, Community Hubs Unit on 8470 8440 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on Wednesday 28 June 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._