Senior Knowledge Programming Coordinator

Senior Knowledge Programming Coordinator

$106,988 plus 10% Superannuation

Maximum Term Contract up until 17 June 2022

We are the City of Melbourne, a City of possibility and place to be bold and inspirational. 

We are rapidly transforming to meet the evolving challenges faced by a global city. With a vision of being a leading organisation for a leading capital city, our mission is to create positive impact for our community.  Each day, we work with passion and purpose so that together we achieve incredible things.

Together we Make the Difference 

How this position will Make the Difference to City of Melbourne…

The Senior Knowledge Programming Coordinator is responsible for leading the programming and event delivery for the Knowledge Programming team. This will include the coordination of programming, curation and delivery for the Melbourne Conversations program throughout the year, and the annual Melbourne Knowledge Week Festival. The Senior Knowledge Programming Coordinator is a member of the Premier Events team which delivers a range of year-round events, programs and activations for City of Melbourne.

You will be an active leader in the team and manage the end-to-end delivery of each project, from conceptual phase through to impact reporting. Fundamental to your success in the role will be exploring ambitious ideas for innovative programming opportunities, new technology integration, and ensuring the delivery of each event maximises its reach, impact and legacy.

This role is sometimes be required to work offsite for stakeholder engagement and managing public events, and will need to exercise autonomous thinking and discretion in decision-making when working with the range of stakeholders and situations.

You can bring… (Selection criteria)

• Ability to demonstrate and display City of Melbourne Values – accountability, integrity, courage, respect for self and others, and striving for excellence.
• University qualifications in a related field, and proven experience programming and delivering large scale festivals and events.
• Proven experience in audience development, Expressions of Interest (EOI) processes, and high quality stakeholder management practices.
• An established network of related stakeholders and partners, and experience managing successful partnership and sponsorship strategies.
• Strong self-motivation and innovative ways of working, with experience managing staff and volunteers, and working in/or with startups, university, knowledge or arts sector institutions.
• Adaptive leadership capabilities to manage teams to deliver complex, collaborative projects, in a dynamic, multi stakeholder environment.
• Proven ability to manage operational projects and budgets on time, to the target quality levels, and on budget.

By joining us, you will become part of a remarkable team who work in a constructive and inclusive culture to shape the future of this city. Together, we champion difference, celebrate achievement and recognise positive impact.

To view the physical requirements of this position, please see below under Position Information. 

How to apply…

As part of the online application form you are required to:

• attach your resume
• attach a separate cover letter, responding to the selection criteria (no more than two pages), as listed above under ‘You can bring…’

Please address your covering letter to Jennifer Kerr, Knowledge Programming Lead.

Applications will be accepted up until 11:45pm Sunday 31 October 2021.

The position description for this role will not be provided at this stage of application.

For those interested in working with us, the City of Melbourne offers a great range of benefits.  If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact careers@melbourne.vic.gov.au

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City of Melbourne is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity. Our commitment is for our people to be safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best.  As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people regardless of their gender identity and expression, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability and age. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community.