Contract: 3 months | Immediate Start
Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the planning and delivery of a major community event.
- Oversee event logistics, timelines, budgets and operational requirements to ensure successful delivery.
- Manage event budgets.
- Coordinate and support a small team, ensuring tasks and deadlines are met.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, contractors and community partners.
- Identify and resolve issues as they arise, taking a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
- Ensure all event activities comply with relevant safety requirements, risk management procedures and local government policies.
- Review existing plans and processes, identifying opportunities to improve event delivery and the overall community experience.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing priorities and working towards tight deadlines.
Essential:
- Demonstrated experience managing and delivering large-scale community events from planning through to completion.
- Previous experience managing event budgets of over $100k
- Experience working within NSW Local Government, with an understanding of council processes, policies and stakeholder requirements.
- Proven ability to coordinate and lead small teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and respond to unexpected challenges.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience liaising with suppliers, contractors and internal teams.
- Knowledge of event logistics, risk management, work health and safety requirements and operational planning.
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative and hit the ground running with minimal supervision.
Please note: Candidates must have demonstrated experience in both event management and NSW Local Government to be considered. Applicants without experience in either of these areas will not be shortlisted.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Chloe Dallimore at cdallimore@publicsectorpeople.com.au
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