COMMUNITY ARTS PARTICIPATION OFFICER

Closing date: 22/08/2025 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Location: St Albans Community Centre - Princess St St Albans, St Albans Community Centre
Department: Community Learning and Participation
Compensation: Band 6A 36 Hour Week AUD $93,235.45 - $93,235.45
Employment type: Permanent Part Time

COMMUNITY ARTS PARTICIPATION OFFICER

• Band 6 (0.7 EFT) – 25.2 hours per week
• $93,235.45 per annum base pro rata
• Permanent / Part-time
  This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne’s largest municipalities.
  With half its 196,000+ residents born overseas, and with more than 160 languages spoken, Brimbank is one of Australia’s most multiculturally diverse municipalities.
  Some of Brimbanks key attractions include its state-of-the-art performance space – the ‘Bowery Theatre’ in St Albans; and the worldclass ‘Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre’ which features a 24-hour gym, waterslides, and heated Olympic sized swimming pools, along with a six green star rating for its innovative and sustainable design.
  The municipality has a large asset base, and has a broad range of opportunities to innovate, plan and deliver to better meet its community’s needs.
  Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
  Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!
  We are currently seeking a part-time permanent staff member to join our Arts and Culture team based at our offices in St Albans.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Community and Performing Arts Seniors Officer, we are seeking a Community Arts Participation Officer. This position is based within the Arts and Culture team, with the portfolio of delivering Community Cultural Development (CCD) programs and projects.
Working within a Community Cultural Development (CCD) framework, you will work with community members, arts groups and individual artists to encourage and support the development of inclusive and innovative projects that strengthen, promote and support the community’s diversity, identity and resilience.
CCD describes activities that provide communities with the opportunity to tell their stories, build their creative skills and lead participation, development and delivery of arts and cultural practice.

To be considered you will have the proven ability to meet the organisational skills and key responsibilities as outlined in the attached Position Description. These relate to:

• Community Cultural Development Delivery
• Community Liaison and Linkages
• Arts and Cultural Administration
• Promotion and Public Relations
• Arts & Culture Planning and Policy
• Event Development and Delivery

The Key Selection Criteria for this role, which you will be required to address in your cover letter of the application are:

• A tertiary qualification in Community Cultural Development (CCD) or Community Development with practical experience working in the development of arts and cultural projects.
• Substantial experience, demonstrated knowledge and skills in initiating and leading the delivery of Community Cultural Development (CCD) projects and an understanding of their value to communities.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging and working with diverse artists and communities from a range of artistic disciplines and the ability to manage their needs.
• Proven ability to effectively manage projects, work plans, budgets and project teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience of building cohesive work teams.
• A demonstrated understanding of local government practices and processes.
• Ability to work in accordance with our values and behaviours