Council has an opportunity for a dynamic, creative and motivated Arts & Cultural Development Officer to join the Creative Services Team.
The Creative Services Team are passionate, energetic and have a positive, pro-active team culture focused on delivering venues, activations, creative events, cultural development and public art.
This role will identify, develop, and produce innovative and accessible programs that support artists and facilitate audience engagement. This position also coordinates Council’s Public Art commissions and will assist in the delivery of the Public Art Strategy.
Our ideal candidate is an enthusiastic advocate for arts and culture, great team player, and must have significant and broad experience in the delivery of arts events and programs.
We are looking for someone who is an innovative self-starter with excellent programming/community-engagement skills to plan, coordinate and evaluate projects from conception to delivery, a strong knowledge of the sector, audience development and cultural development principles.

ABOUT US:

Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 82,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It’s an area of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.
Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our core values, has made Shellharbour City Council an employer of choice.
We have been recognised with numerous state and national awards in recent times, including eight wins for our First Nations Community the Yirran Muru (many pathways) playspace, as well as being presented as winners in the NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, Regional Achievement Awards, and Parks and Leisure Australia Regional Awards of Excellence.

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