Team Leader Events, Programs and Exhibitions

• Permanent Full-time Position
• Band 6 salary range from $84,185.92 to $91,218.4 per annum plus statutory superannuation

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced professional to work as part of the Libraries and Lifelong Learning team to provide responsive customer, information and learning services that meet the diverse needs of the community in line with Council values, strategic directions and community needs.

The position coordinates the development and delivery of a wide range of programs, events and exhibitions for adults across the Ballarat community and is responsible for the activation of spaces at the Ballarat Library through partnerships and programming.  The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in planning community programs, events and exhibitions and stakeholder management.

Key Selection Criteria:

Qualifications and Experience 

• Degree or Diploma in librarianship/information or knowledge management or similar field, with eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association or lesser formal qualification and substantial relevant experience.
• Experience in managing and evaluating community programs, events and exhibitions.
• Proven experience and ability to provide effective staff leadership and ability to build capacity within the existing and growing workforce.   
• Current Working with Children check.

Selection Criteria 

• Qualifications and experience as listed above. 
• Ability to lead and motivate team members and communicate in a collaborative and cooperative manner.
• Experience at middle management level contributing to the overall service provision of a library service.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in managing a team to deliver high quality customer focused service.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated experience in managing complex relationships.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of technologies relevant to a library environment incluing a general knowledge of emerging trends in new technologies.

How to apply: 

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date is Sunday 25 August 2024. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and key selection criteria response statement. 

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check. 

Contact: 

For further information on this position, please contact Julie Stevens, Coordinator Community Engagement and Partnerships, 0439 438 185 

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.