About Inner West Council

Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.

As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do.  We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $16.60/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

The role of the Creative Communities team is to lead the delivery of creative programs, place making projects and cultural initiatives that promote the creativity, diversity and vibrancy of the community and position the Inner West as a creative and cultural leader. 

You will produce, co-ordinate and deliver specific creative initiatives, projects and programs to facilitate diverse groups to enhance and celebrate local vitality and diversity. You will facilitate partnerships across Council to support various creative communities and parties to participate in projects, programs, events, and cultural activations that contribute to the collective culture of the Inner West. The Producer - Creative Programs will be community focused and work collaboratively with the Executive Producer Creative Programs and other staff to ensure the success of the service unit.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. 

Remuneration

$89,403.60 - $101,496.20+ 11.5% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications 

1. Tertiary qualifications in Arts, Education, Community Development or a similar relevant qualification and/ or equivalent industry experience.
2. Experience in the management of arts projects, cultural and community-based projects and stakeholders to facilitate social inclusion and cultural outcomes.
3. Demonstrated understanding of the arts industry, community sector, cultural development and issues relevant to the creative sector.
4. Ability to assess community and sector needs and provide specialist information, liaison, advocacy and support for a diverse range of arts, cultural and community organisations, groups and practitioners; and the ability to write arts and community grants, submissions and Council reports.
5. Strong interpersonal communication skills, and in engaging diverse communities, including public presentation and meeting skills.
6. High level analytical and problem-solving skills with the capacity to inspire or support innovative thinking and continuous improvement  

Enquiries

Serena Chalker, Acting Manager Creative Communities on 9392 5769

Closing Date

Sunday 21 July 2024, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.

Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.