Festivals Producer

About the Opportunity

Parkes Shire Council has a permanent opportunity for a highly organised, collaborative and results-focused professional to join our Events and Festivals team as our Festivals Producer. 

In this exciting and high-profile role, you will be responsible for coordinating the effective planning, programming and delivery of our two signature festivals, the Parkes Elvis Festival and Trundle ABBA Festival, and other major events ensuring all aspects of both festivals and events are well managed, milestones are met, risks are identified and managed, and key deliverables are achieved.

Further information on the role accountabilities is contained in the Festivals Producer Position Description.

Remuneration and Benefits

The appointment will be in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award and Parkes Shire Council's policies and conditions of employment. 

The role has been evaluated as being within Grade 14 of Council's salary structure with remuneration to be negotiated and determined upon the qualifications, skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Benefits of working at Council include:

• 35 hour working week and a fortnightly rostered day off (RDO)
• Four weeks Annual Leave per year
• Access to Long Service Leave after five years
• Access to salary packaging options through Salary Packaging Australia (SPA)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including two (2) Health and Wellbeing days available per year
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Relocation assistance
• Professional development opportunities available

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Vocational qualification/s in Event Management, Marketing, Project Management, Tourism or related discipline.
• Demonstrated professional experience in event management, including concept development, production, risk management, marketing, administration and evaluation.
• Demonstrated professional experience in financial management in an event context, including budget preparation, procurement, budget monitoring, milestone reporting and financial reporting.
• Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills, including a proven ability to set priorities, plan and organise workloads and balance competing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster quality working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, contractors, performers, business/industry organisations and community groups.
• Advanced written communication skills and demonstrated ability to prepare a wide range of communication materials, including reports, correspondence, submissions, policies, procedures and other corporate documents.
• Flexibility and willingness to attend meetings and events outside of business hours.
• Excellent standard of IT literacy and advanced computer and software skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications.
• Current and maintained NSW Drivers Licence
• Working with Children Check (WWCC)

It will be highly desirable if you possess any of the following:

• Tertiary qualification/s in Event Management, Marketing, Public Relations or related discipline.
• Knowledge of the role, functions and responsibilities of Local Government

About Parkes Shire Council

Parkes Shire Council is a progressive and innovative organisation that embraces new ideas and has adopted a philosophy of continuous improvement. Council is committed to delivering progress and value to our community through living our corporate values of Community, Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork. 

Council has been acknowledged for Excellence in Local Government as the winner of the prestigious AR Bluett Memorial Award in 2016 which recognises the most progressive rural council in the state, based on all council operations and services.

Council values our position as a progressive, cohesive and well respected employer of choice.  We are proud of our corporate values which guide the work we do, the choices we make and how we interact with each other and the community. For our employees we provide career development and succession planning opportunities across a large range of trades and professions.

Council embraces a LEAN philosophy across its operations in an effort to maximize the value and service we deliver to our community with a commitment to best practice work health and safety for our staff and stakeholders. In our quest for improvement Council has achieved formal accreditation under  ISO45001:2018 framework for our Work Health and Safety Management System.  This highly regarded accreditation recognises the dedication and commitment from Council staff to ensure safety management systems are robust and efficient and more importantly that a safe workplace is provided for our staff, contractors, visitors and volunteers.

About the Parkes Region

The Parkes Region is a great place to live and raise a family with affordable housing and lifestyle properties, diverse employment opportunities, modern health services, quality educational facilities, a strong sporting culture and first class community facilities.  You can download the Relocate Brochure for all you need to know about benefits of relocating the Parkes Region.

How to Apply

Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position. You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application below. You will also be asked to attach your current Resume which should include two recent employment related referees. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. A cover letter is not required. Council will only accept applications submitted on line.

Parkes Shire Council operates a merit-based recruitment process. 

Interview Process

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. You will be contacted by phone if you have been selected for interview.  You will be required to bring with you a copy of all relevant certificates and qualifications. The interview panel will consist of a panel of three.

If you have not been selected for interview you will be advised by email. 

Pre-employment Screening

In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be prepared to undergo the following pre-employment screening processes as part of the selection process:

• A pre-employment physical examination (at Council's expense), including a hearing and drug and alcohol test
• Please include two work related referees in your resume for reference checking purposes - please ensure your referee details are current
• Undertake any other applicable screening that may be relevant to the role
• Council may also check authenticity of certificates and qualifications
• Provide the applicable Working with Children Check number as the role may involve working with children at events and festivals

Privacy Statement

As part of the recruitment process, Parkes Shire Council will be collecting information about you. This information is private information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act. This information will be included in the recruitment file, and accessed by Council Records Staff and members of the Recruitment Selection Panel. Applicants may request their information be returned to them at the conclusion of the recruitment process.

Other Important Details

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Council's Executive Manager Economy and Engagement, Carrie Olsen, on (02) 6861 2333 or via email at Carrie.Olsen@parkes.nsw.gov.au.  

Closing Date: 10.00am AEST on Sunday, 29 September 2024.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE YOU START TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU CANNOT SAVE IT AND RETURN TO IT LATER.

Good luck and we look forward to receiving your application!