Major Event Facilitator

City of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A workplace of positive people and ide

Job summary

City of Adelaide is seeking a Major Event Facilitator to coordinate a city-wide calendar of major outdoor events across Council Park Lands, roads and facilities. You will build strong relationships with event organisers and stakeholders to ensure events comply with relevant legislation and Council policies.

The role focuses on delivering a sustainable, solution-oriented approach, supporting customers to identify opportunities to magnify existing events and establish new ones, while growing

Qualifications

• Significant understanding of events procedures, processes, policies and legislation.
• Ability to build positive relationships and consult with all levels of management and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with deadline setting and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the annual city-wide calendar of major outdoor events on Council Park Lands, roads and facilities.
• Develop collaborative relationships with event organisers and stakeholders to ensure compliant events.
• Provide guidance and support to customers and stakeholders to identify opportunities for new events and growth of Adelaide's cultural landscape.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Job description

Commencing at $109,361 + 12% superannuation

• A workplace of positive people and ideas
• Commencing at $109,361.00 + 12% superannuation

About the Opportunity

The Major Event Facilitator's purpose is to provide a key role to the successful facilitation of an annual city-wide calendar of major outdoor events for hirers and users of Council Park Lands, roads and facilities. This role develops collaborative working relationships with major event organisers and other stakeholders at all organisational levels, ensuring events and associated activities are successfully facilitated in line with relevant legislation and City of Adelaide policies and regulations.

The role delivers a solution-focused and sustainable approach to a highly dynamic sector. The Major Event Facilitator provides support and direction to customers and stakeholders to identify opportunities to magnify existing and establish new events in the City's Park Lands and roads, while growing Adelaide's cultural landscape and recognition both nationally and internationally.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Significant understanding of the procedures, processes, policies and legislation required for events, or similar transferable experience and skills from another applicable field of industry.
• Ability to build positive relationships and consult, negotiate and communicate with all levels of management, staff, government agencies, stakeholders, event service providers and the community.
• Good organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise, set deadlines, solve complex problems and make effective recommendations and decisions.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible and have a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and assist people in order to manage work and resources across a range of projects.
• The ability to work as part of a team but also take the lead on a number of events with a diverse range of customers.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community's wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from a range of lived experiences.

If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 333 or via email: [e-mail] . Please note, applications received via this email address will not be considered.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

Please be advised this is a full-time, permanent role at the Level 6 Classification commencing at 109,361.00 + 12% superannuation.

Welcome to Adelaide

Adelaide is an exciting and lively place to visit, live, or work. Ranked as the fifth-most liveable city in the world for the second year running, the City offers an amazing quality of life, with affordable housing and good economic opportunities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

Welcome to Adelaide

Adelaide is an exciting and lively place to visit, live, or work. Ranked as the fifth-most liveable city in the world for the second year running, the City offers an amazing quality of life, with affordable housing and good economic opportunities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.