Assessment Officer

Slade Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 125,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Interchange Bench partners with a leading national arts organisation to recruit an Assessment Officer for an immediate start through to 26 February 2027. Reporting to the Manager Assessment, you'll help ensure fairness in funding applications by supporting peer assessors, forming diverse panels, and coordinating assessment meetings in a hybrid Sydney setup.

You'll deliver inductions, manage post-assessment processes, and build expertise in the Application Management System while maintaining CRM

Qualifications

• Experience supporting diverse stakeholder relationships with clear communication.
• Excellent written skills for briefings, reports and training materials.
• Ability to manage logistics and processes within a team to a high standard.
• High-level administrative experience across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Collaborative approach during busy assessment periods.
• Knowledge and appreciation of the arts.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and approval of peer assessors and industry advisors.
• Form assessment panels reflecting diversity in practice and representation.
• Deliver inductions and tailored support for consistent, fair assessments.
• Coordinate assessment meetings and logistics with inclusivity and accessibility.
• Manage post-assessment processes, including reports, payments, data collection and evaluation.
• Develop expertise in the Application Management System and maintain CRM data.
• Identify conflicts of interest and escalate promptly.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Logistics management

Administrative support

Team collaboration

Arts knowledge

Diversity and inclusion

Job description

About the opportunity

Interchange Bench is partnering with a leading national arts organisation to recruit an Assessment Officer for an immediate start through to 26 February 2027. Reporting to the Manager Assessment, you'll play a key role in ensuring staff, industry advisors, and peers assess funding applications fairly and effectively.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the recruitment and approval of peer assessors and industry advisors
• Forming assessment panels that reflect diversity in artistic practice, roles and representation
• Delivering inductions and tailored support so assessors can work consistently and fairly
• Coordinating assessment meetings and logistics, ensuring processes are inclusive and accessible
• Managing post-assessment processes, including decision reports, assessor payments, data collection and evaluation
• Developing expertise in the Application Management System and maintaining accurate CRM data
• Identifying real or perceived conflicts of interest and escalating them promptly

About you

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Experience supporting diverse and complex stakeholder relationships, built on trust and clear communication
• Excellent written skills, including briefings, correspondence, reports and training materials
• A proven ability to manage logistics and processes to a high standard within a team
• High-level administrative experience across a diverse stakeholder group
• A collaborative approach, particularly during busy assessment periods
• Knowledge and appreciation of the arts

Experience with peer review processes (arts, research or academia) or in an arts or funding organisation will be highly regarded.

What's on offer

• $58.37 per hour (including 25% casual loading) plus superannuation
• Hybrid working arrangements in Sydney
• The opportunity to contribute to the future of Australia's arts sector