Exhibitions Officer

Council Jobs; Melbourne; Híbrido; AUD 83.000 - 94.000; A tiempo parcial

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Flexible working arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

Nillumbik Shire Council is seeking an Exhibitions Officer to deliver a vibrant community exhibition program and support emerging artists. The role combines creativity with coordination, including managing social media, webpages and image libraries to promote local arts and culture.

Based in Eltham, you will coordinate applications, plan installations, and deliver public programs and workshops. Flexible working arrangements are available to support work-life balance in this community-focused role.

Formación

• Experience coordinating community exhibitions and gallery programs.
• Ability to market and promote events and exhibitions.
• Experience coordinating exhibition applications and selections.
• Ability to plan and oversee installation of exhibitions.
• Experience delivering public programs, events and workshops.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and manage the Eltham Library Community Gallery Exhibition Program, including marketing, annual call-outs and collateral.
• Coordinate exhibition applications and selection processes; plan and oversee installations.
• Deliver associated public programs, events, and workshops in collaboration with the Arts Program Officer.
• Provide guidance to exhibitors to develop their practice and manage social media content and image libraries.
• Provide technical exhibition support across the broader Nillumbik Shire exhibition program and contribute to evaluation and reporting.

Descripción del empleo

• Band 5 salary range of $82,908.10 and $94,409.40 (Pro Rata 0.6 FTE $49,744.86 - $56,645.64) per annum plus 12% super and annual leave loading
• Temporary part-time parental leave cover position (0.6 FTE) expected to conclude on 23 July 2027
• Flexible working arrangements available - balance life and work.

About the role:

In this parental leave opportunity as Exhibitions Officer, you will play a key role in delivering a vibrant community exhibition program that showcases and supports emerging artists. Combining creativity with coordination, you will also manage social media content, maintain webpages and oversee image libraries to help promote and celebrate local arts and culture.

Supporting the Arts and Culture Strategy's vision of a visible, connected and thriving creative community, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Developing and managing the Eltham Library Community Gallery Exhibition Program, including:
• Marketing and promotional activities, such as annual exhibition call-outs and exhibition collateral;
• Coordinating exhibition applications and selection processes;
• Planning, overseeing, and supporting exhibition installations;
• Collaborating with the Arts Program Officer to deliver associated public programs, events, and workshops.
• Providing guidance, support, and mentorship to Eltham Library Community Gallery exhibitors to develop their exhibition practice
• Contributing content and maintaining Arts and Culture social media platforms, webpages, and image libraries, with a particular focus on promoting Gallery activities and outcomes
• Providing technical exhibition support across the broader Nillumbik Shire exhibition program
• Undertaking timely evaluation, reporting, and administrative activities to support the objectives of the Arts and Cultural Development Unit.

Why should you join us?

Guided by the Community Vision - Nillumbik 2040, we work to foster an engaged, connected and sustainable community across four key themes: Our People, Our Place, Our Future and Our Council.

The way we work together and deliver services to the Nillumbik community is underpinned by a strong, shared culture that reflects our vision and values.

Our Customer Service team has been ranked #1 in the Local Government sector for the past four years and has held the #1 position across all sectors for the last year and a half.

This achievement reflects our Customer First Commitments, which guide how we deliver exceptional experiences for both our internal and external customers:

• Empathy - We listen, understand, and respect our customers
• Consistency - We provide accurate, timely, and transparent information
• Effectiveness - We focus on quality processes and meaningful outcomes
• Simplicity - Our processes, documentation, and information are easy to access and understand.

Our commitment to staff health and wellbeing is central to our culture. We provide initiatives to support employee wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including a trained Mental Health First Aider workforce across the organisation.

Be part of a passionate, collaborative, and driven team who truly care about what we do, how we do it, and the positive impact we make in the community.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Saleh Hadi, Acting Manager Creative and Connected Communities on 0394 333 ***.

Please note: the successful candidate will be required to complete the following Pre Employment Checks

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
• Pre-Existing Injury and Medical Declaration Form
• Working with Children check.

Nillumbik Shire Council is committed to creating a fair, equitable and inclusive community. We value diversity in our community and support the rights of all people regardless of age, gender, ability or background.

Please note, each application is individually assessed by a real person.