Arts & Cultural Support Officer

Reference Number: 12764
Salary Range: $63,647.88 - $68,411.92 per annum
Location: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre / Cultural Services Administration Office
Close Date:  Monday, 11  March 2019

Join our team now and enjoy the following benefits: 

• 19 day month
• 5 weeks annual leave
• 12% contribution to superannuation
• Annual leave loading
• Subsidised uniform allowance
• Subsidised health and well-being membership (gym / swimming pool)
• On-going opportunities for learning and professional development 

Primary objectives of the position: 

• To provide coordination and management of all Cultural Services project support processes, manage Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre (BGVC) Gift Shop team workloads, ensuring the team develop and maintain a high level of customer service and arts administrative knowledge.
• Coordinate with Manager and Team Leaders, Cultural Services and other relevant Cairns Regional Council business units on the matters of arts administration, Council reporting and delivery of the Cultural Services corporate business processes.
• Provide an exceptional high level of arts and cultural business support to the Manager, Cultural Services, and to the Cultural Services Branch.
• Develop, manage and deliver processes that support a coordinated approach towards delivering Cultural Services arts & cultural corporate business support
• Oversee the management of the shop front operations and sale of merchandise, including supplier relations and the on-going commitment to a varied range of products.

To be successful you will require: 

• Certificate IV in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Exceptionally high level of arts business corporate support and knowledge in a multi-disciplined arts & cultural environment or demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire an understanding of arts and cultural business corporate support functions within
  Cultural Services and general Council policies.
• Demonstrated high level knowledge of local government financial processes including grant application and acquittal processes.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and supervisory skills
• Ability to plan, initiate, manage, monitor and report on specific projects and programs.
• Demonstrated experience with computer software applications including MS Office and financial packages, with the ability to quickly learn new computer applications.

For a full listing of the Key Duties & Responsibilities and full Selection Criteria please download a copy of the information kit.

How to Apply:

Your application must be submitted online and must consist of the following:

• Cover Letter addressing the three main elements as detailed in the full selection criteria.
• Copy of your Resume.

Applications not addressing the full selection criteria will not be accepted.