Cultural Development Coordinator

At Wollongong City Council we have a steadfast commitment to creating an Extraordinary Wollongong. We are in an exciting period of transformation and focused on delivering exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.

Our strength is the diversity of our people. Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. We lead with courage, openness and curiosity. Our conversations and actions celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. Learn more about us here.

About the role

Join our team and provide arts and cultural services that enhance our city's liveability for residents and visitors!

Working with diverse communities and stakeholders, this is an exciting opportunity for someone with proven experience working in the arts and cultural industries to contribute to the creative life of the City.

As an experienced and passionate Cultural Development Coordinator, you'll provide leadership and strategic direction to our Cultural Development Team. This essential role supports and grows our creative industry. Combine your exceptional communication, strategic project management, leadership, and interpersonal skills to deliver quality programs across the creative arts portfolio, including community cultural development, arts and public art projects.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position. Some weekend and evening work will be required based on the program. Salary from $105,571.26 up to $126,222.85 per annum plus superannuation. (Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications).

Under Part 2, Section 6 of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012, this position has been designated as requiring a paid Working With Children Check. Applicants are required to provide a Working With Children Check application/clearance reference number with their application.

What you will be doing

You will lead a team of Cultural Development, Public Art, Administrative and Project staff. Utilising your highly developed communication and leadership skills, you will enhance the performance of the Cultural Development Team and achieve positive outcomes for the local community. You will develop effective and productive working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including the Community, all levels of Council management and special interest arts and culture groups and committees. With your high-level project and financial management skills, you will deliver projects on time and to budget.

In the areas of Creative Arts, Cultural Development and Public Art, identified in Creative-Wollongong-2024-2033.pdf (nsw.gov.au), and 'Animating Wollongong Public Art Strategy 2022 - 2032 - Animating-Wollongong-Public-Art-Strategy-2022-2032.pdf (nsw.gov.au), you will develop and deliver high-quality programs and provide strategic and operational advice including:

• Developing a program of arts and cultural programs for and with the community, including talks, performance opportunities and partnership programs
• Delivering the Public Art creative and maintenance program
• Managing Small Cultural Grants
• Managing the Lower Town Hall Creative Wollongong Artist Studio's
• Delivering an annual Community Arts Festival
• Developing and delivering written and visual material, including Council reports, presentations and strategies
• Implementing Council policies and procedures
• Undertaking WHS responsibilities

About you

As a creative thinker, you bring the ability to work from strategy to on the-ground delivery. You have a passion for the arts and cultural industries, along with skills in program development and strategic service delivery. With your leadership skills, you motivate your team to deliver positive outcomes for the community.

You bring a high-level of communication and relationship building skills that allow you to liaise and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.

Benefits of working at Council:

• We are value-led, support and encourage personal and professional growth, recognise and reward performance and embrace change.
• We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service
• Long Service Leave after 5 years
• We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (everyone, every day and everywhere) and make available wellbeing programs to support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff to be at their best.
• Access to Fitness Passport

Interested?

For more information, click on Apply to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's E-recruitment site.

Contact Sofia Gibson, City + Culture Manager on (02) 4227 8845 for questions related to the job

For assistance in submitting your application, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on (02) 4227 7065.

Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 14 October 2024.