Public Arts Officer

City of Kingston Careers; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Flexible work options

Annual leave loading

Learning and development

Accrued day off every four weeks

Salary packaging

Study assistance

Discounted gym memberships

Parental leave

Employee assistance

Social club

Close to public transport

Free onsite parking

Job summary

City of Kingston is seeking a dynamic Public Arts Officer to join the Arts, Events & Libraries Department. You will report to the Visual Arts Coordinator and help deliver Kingston Arts’ annual Public Art Program across the municipality, while providing curatorial expertise to artists and partners.

You will coordinate procurement, host site visits, develop advertisements, EOIs and briefs, and support public art installations and launches within a supportive team and community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering public art programs or projects in government, community, or related settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Kingston Arts’ annual Public Art Program across the municipality.
• Provide curatorial advice to artists, curators, and arts organisations.
• Coordinate public art procurement in line with Council policies across spaces and activity centres.
• Organise application processes, site visits, EOIs, briefs, and assist with installations and launches.

Skills

Public arts delivery

Oral and written communication

Organization and project management

Stakeholder liaison

Arts administration background

Education

Tertiary qualification in Arts Administration or related field

Job description

Job Task Analysis - Arts & Culture Services.PDF

• Play a key role in delivering outdoorart projects and caring for Kingston Council’s growing Public Art Collection
• Help shape the future of public art across the Kingston community
• Fixed-term, part-time parental leave opportunity (0.8 FTE), untillateNovember2027
• $83,421 – $96,065 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation(dependent on experience)
• Based in Cheltenhamwith hybrid work options available

About the team

The Arts, Events and Libraries Department at the City of Kingston delivers contemporary arts, cultural, library and community programs that enrich the lives of residents and visitors. Through innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, we create engaging experiences and opportunities that foster creativity, connection, learning and community wellbeing.View our public art collection here.

About the role

We are seeking adynamic Public Arts Officer to join theArts, Events & Libraries Department. Reporting to the Visual Arts Coordinator, your role is to:

• Support the delivery of Kingston Arts’ annual Public Art Program across the municipality.
• Provide curatorial expertise, support and advice to artists, curators, arts organisations, council officers and technical experts.
• Facilitate and coordinate public art procurement in line with relevant Council policies across creative and open spaces, and activity centres.
• Coordinate a formal application process and host site visits, field enquiries and develop advertisements, EOIs, curator and artist briefs; and facilitating public art installations and launches.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for someone with:

• Demonstrated experience supporting or delivering public art programs or projects within a commercial, community, cooperative or government setting.
• High level of oral and written communication skills.
• High level of organisational and project management skills
• The ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualification in Arts Administration, Public Art, Visual Arts, Cultural Management, or a related discipline; or relevant experience in a comparable field.

The right candidate will be able to demonstrate the City of Kingston’s values of

We make a difference ǀ We show care and respect ǀ We take pride in our work ǀ We are better together

Enquiries:

For any enquiries about the position, please contact Jessica Row, ActingVisual Arts Coordinator at [e-mail]

To be considered for this role, applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Hiring Manager or email us at [e-mail]

About Kingston

Kingston Council’s collective focus is on delivering exceptional service that achieves our vision and meets community expectations.

We are an inclusive, resilient community with a thriving economy, where we all share a safe, sustainable environment. The City of Kingston is south-east of Melbourne and is approximately 20km from Melbourne's CBD. We employ over 1,600 people in a diverse range of roles including engineering, customer service, administration, finance, family, youth and children's services, sport and recreation, health, parks and gardens, planning, arts and management.

Why you’ll love working for us?

At Kingston Council, we believe in fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We support diversity and encourage applications from persons of all backgrounds. Here are some reasons why you might love working with us:

• Hybrid work options – average 2 days working from home (or pro rata)
• Flexible Work Options, including remote and work flexible work hours
• Yearly annual leave loading payment of 17.5% of base salary (excludes casual staff, sessional staff and Senior Officers)
• Learning and development opportunities through professional development programs
• Access to accrued day off every four weeks (Full time employees only)
• Salary Packaging
• Purchase leave options
• Career development opportunities,
• Study/development assistance
• Discounted gym memberships
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and partner carers
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Social club events
• Close to Public transport
• Free Onsite parking

For further information visit our website Join our team - City of Kingston

Kingston City Council is an equal opportunity employer, committed to reconciliation and being a child safe organisation.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages.

Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. We support adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment.