Community & Public Arts Officer

About the position:

The Community & Public Arts Officer delivers the City’s visual and creative arts program, through engagement and outreach activities as outlined in the City’s Public Art Strategy, whilst also supporting projects at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (GRAG) which contribute to strengthening inclusion in arts initiatives for the region.

The position will identify and remove barriers to participation and devise strategies to improve social equity in access to arts facilities and events.

This position is permanent part time, working 30 hours per fortnight.

Key accountabilities:

• Support the procurement of public art within the City through consultation with relevant stakeholders and design professionals.
• Maintain the City of Greater Geraldton Public Art Register to ensure that the accessioning of new works and the condition monitoring and maintenance of the collection is carried out in an accurate and timely manner.
• Identify and facilitate opportunities for community engagement and participation to strengthen arts and cultural connections at the GRAG and other community venues by organising activities such as general community workshops and holiday activity sessions.

For further information view the position description: Community & Public Arts Officer (Ref: 1408)

To gain a better understanding of the role, please call Briony Bray, Coordinator Gallery & Public Art on (08) 9956 6749.

Position requirements:

The successful applicant would ideally have demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of community arts and cultural program and events. In addition, an industry qualification in a field related to the arts and/or relevant experience would be highly valued.

Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City.

Remuneration and benefits:

A salary starting from $84,883 per annum (pro rata) or $42.9568 per hour will be offered dependent on knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.

Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include:

• Up to 20.5% Superannuation (with superannuation co-contribution scheme)
• 22 Annual Leave days (pro rata)
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career opportunities

Interested in applying?

To be considered for this vacancy, you must include the following documents in your application:

1. A completed Application Form (to enable the E-Form, save the document to your computer desktop)
2. A current resume
3. A completed Selection Criteria Form (please refer to the Candidate Information Pack for further details)

Applications should be emailed to the Chief Executive Officer at council@cgg.wa.gov.au or sent to: City of Greater Geraldton, PO Box 101, Geraldton WA 6531 by 4pm, Wednesday 23 October 2024.