Fixed Term (Approx. 10 Months) | Full Time | Parental Leave Cover

Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation | 19 Day Month

PACS Band 7 ($94,417 - $103,538 per annum)

What’s On Offer

An exciting opportunity exists for a creative and energetic individual to join our Engagement and Place team at the City of Kwinana. This is a full time position being offered on a fixed term contract of approximately 10 months, with the possibility of extension, providing parental leave cover within the team.

Our new Senior Events Officer will work in close collaboration alongside the Community Engagement department as well as the Executive and Councillors. You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the City’s Major Event program, whilst also providing support and coaching to the Civic Events and Functions Officer to deliver the City’s civic events, citizenship ceremonies and functions.

We are seeking an experienced events professional to manage a varied and diverse workload, between multiple exciting projects. You will take ownership in the development and planning of new and existing events, undertake stakeholder management, budgeting, risk management and the end-to-end delivery of high-quality events.

What You’ll Need

- Considerable experience in a similar events management role, preferably within the local government sector.
- Sound knowledge of contemporary practice and policy relating to events management, grants management risk management and funding.
- Highly developed project management, planning and organisational skills, including the ability to work under pressure and meet challenging timeframes.
- Highly developed interpersonal, teamwork, communication, and relationship building skills with an ability to provide high levels of customer service.
- Well-developed analytical,



creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Tertiary qualification in events management, public relations, community development or related fields, or extensive relevant industry experience.
- Well-developed computer literacy skills demonstrated in report, grant and/or policy writing, record management and correspondence.
- Physical capacity to undertake manual handling for setting up and packing down events and functions, delivering and installing promotional signage and materials and other related manual handling tasks.
- Driver’s licence, National Police Clearance, First Aid Certificate, and willingness to work after hours and weekends as required.

Who Are We?

The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveableCity. This is an opportunity to make some significant contributions to the City and progress your career.

What’s In It For You?

At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.





Other perks include, but are not limited to…

- A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
- Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
- Monthly rostered day off (19 Day Month).
- Three (3) days paid time off for Christmas closure.
- Additional annual allowance instead of leave loading.
- A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
- A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
- Career development, training opportunities and study support.
- Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Please note:

As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from differentcultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free workplace and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Industrial Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

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📌 Senior Events Officer (Western Australia)
🏢 City of Kwinana
📍 Western Australia