Public Engagement and Events Officer
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Closing date
- 2 May 2019
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- Job Type
- Professional Services, Other Professional Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
UNSW Galleries
Faculty of Art & Design
- One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
- Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
- Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best
At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.
About the role
- $85k - $91k plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
- 2 year Fixed Term Contract
- Full time (35 hours per week)
- Based at UNSW Paddington campus
UNSW is seeking a dynamic individual to shape the visitor experience at UNSW Galleries through a diverse range of public engagement and education initiatives featuring leading thinkers and practitioners from a range of fields. The Public Engagement & Events Officer will be responsible for conceiving and developing opportunities that complement the UNSW Galleries exhibition program in collaboration with the Executive team, while also assisting with the delivery of public events at UNSW Art & Design. This position is hands-on in a small team, and the Public Engagement & Events Officer will be expected to work across all aspects of planning and delivery. The role involves some evening and weekend tours as required.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be enthusiastic, organised, performance driven, and able to work flexibly within a team.
You will have:
- Possession of a relevant qualification from a tertiary institution in the areas of Art History, Education, Visual Arts, Arts Administration or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience within an art gallery or cultural organisation environment devising and delivering innovative and engaging public programs, education or community engagement activities including planning and technical delivery.
- Experience in successfully managing and delivering events within budget for a range of stakeholders including organising and promoting exhibition openings and launches, conferences and other related programs to target audiences.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work autonomously or as a member of a team in a flexible and resourceful manner, including the ability to work under pressure in a changing and fast paced environment whilst displaying the professional qualities of integrity, initiative and reliability.
- Understanding and proven skills in marketing, social media and digital engagement strategy to promote events and to develop audiences and community engagement in the arts, design and cultural sector.
You should systematically address the selection criteria listed within the position description in your application. Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.
UNSW Galleries encourages applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; women, people with disability; people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent.
Contact:
Kelly Doley
Deputy Director, UNSW Galleries.
E: kelly.doley@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: Thursday 16th May 11.00 pm AEST
Find out more about working at UNSW at jobs.unsw.edu.au
UNSW is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity
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Company
UNSW Australia’s aspiration for the next decade is to be Australia’s global university. We aspire to this in the belief that a great university which is a global leader in discovery, innovation, impact, education and thought leadership, can make an enormous difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.
Over the last 66 years UNSW has made contributions across the spectrum of science and the humanities. Among many achievements, UNSW has led via transformative social policy and public law and has contributed hugely to the cultural, artistic and intellectual life of our community, while also pioneering the global development of solar energy technologies, helping to control devastating epidemics such as HIV, developing new therapies for depression and anxiety, and making previously unimaginable breakthroughs in quantum computing.
UNSW is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australia's leading research-intensive universities, and of the prestigious international network Universitas 21. With more than 50,000 students from over 120 countries, it is one of Australia’s most cosmopolitan universities.
The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other major campuses are the Art & Design campus in the Sydney suburb of Paddington and UNSW Canberra at the Australia Defence Force Academy.
In addition to UNSW Canberra at ADFA, UNSW has eight Faculties - Art & Design; Arts & Social Sciences; Built Environment; Business School; Engineering; Law; Medicine; and Science – which offer an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs.
UNSW prides itself on the calibre of its people, from internationally recognised academic leaders in their field to talented professionals providing technical expertise and infrastructure. Working at UNSW, you will collaborate with highly talented people and have an opportunity to learn from the best.
To find out more about UNSW and our 2025 strategy visit our website.
- Telephone
- +(61)2 9385 1742
- Location
-
HIGH ST
KENSINGTON
SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
NSW 2052
AU
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