St Kilda Festival - Operations and Events Coordinator

St Kilda Festival - Operations and Events Coordinator

• Salary Range Band 5 $72,168 to $83,699 (Pro Rata) plus 10% super.
• Temporary Full Time – Contract position till March 2022
• St Kilda or During COVID-19 Pandemic, with ELT/DHHS direction, this role is able to work from home and is predominantly based online.

About the Organisation

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation. 

About the Role

The Operations and Events Coordinator role is an exciting contract role that will help bring the return of the much loved St Kilda Festival back to the fore.

The Festival is seeking an suitable candidate for the 2022 event, with a focus on planning and delivery pertaining to site logistics, resourcing and scheduling, procurement and sourcing as well as signage and crew supervision. 

Duties: 

• Coordinate the sourcing and procurement of required festival hardware, tools, signage and infrastructure as well as development of festival signage installation plans.
• Liaise with local business involved with the Festival to set out their trading footprint during festival period.
• Contribute to development and implementation of resourcing and staffing plans for the build and delivery of the event.
• Assist with COVID safe planning. 
• Monitor crews and contractors to ensure safe work pactices are being adhered to throughout the Festival site

Skills and Experience

• Strong verbal and written communication required.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the operational and production requirements needed to stage large scale outdoor music events.
• Event based staff management experience.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Culture

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace.  We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community. 

Benefits

• We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
• Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
• Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 

Security Requirements and Professional Obligations     

Pre-employment screening will apply to all appointments. 

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

• Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
• Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia                                                    
• Sufficient proof of their identity
• Proof of Vaccination Certificate
• Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.
• Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisaiton 

How to Apply

Click APPLY. 

All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria. 

Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be provided feedback. 

Further information can be obtained by contacting David Farmer, Festivals Production Manager, via phone: 9209 6437 or email: david.farmer@portphillip.vic.gov.au 

Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 31st October, 2021. 

The City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued. 

If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact David Crichton (HR Business Partner- Recruitment) on 0466 859 533 or email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au 

PD - Operations and Event Coordinator - St Kilda Festival.pdf