Division: CITY LIFE

Unit: CREATIVE CITY
Section: MAJOR EVENTS & FESTIVALS
Salary: AUD $124,294 per annum plus Superannuation

Employment status:

Employment arrangement: Full Time

Location: Sydney CBD

Option to work under a 19 day month arrangement

At the City of Sydney our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our exciting and ambitious Sustainable Sydney 2030 - developing a green, global and connected city.

The Major Events & Festivals (MAJEV) unit is seeking an experienced Project Manager to work closely with the Associate Producer, MAJEV to manage business operations functions and provide project management for strategic project initiatives.

The Major Events & Festivals unit delivers an events portfolio including Art & About Sydney, the Sydney Lunar Festival and Sydney Christmas, NAIDOC in the City, major Capital Works launches, the City's Sydney Mardi Gras Parade entry, as well as the annual Hallmark event - Sydney New Year's Eve.

The primary purpose of this position is managing the business operations function of the MAJEV Technical Production and Operations team as well delivering strategic projects established to deliver against the City's Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision.

Key objectives are to ensure accurate management of production budgets including annual budget bid and regular forecast, workforce strategic planning, team work spaces & asset management and to lead the MAJEV unit's Sustainable Event Management Implementation Plan.

As the ideal candidate, you will:

• Have demonstrated experience managing business operations in the context of major events;
• Possess a high level of project management competencies and demonstrated experience delivering projects within a dynamic and challenging operating environment;
• Possess maturity, discretion, sound judgement and the capacity to act autonomously;
• Have experience working in a positive, flexible manner in a high performing, collaborative, team-based environment.

At the City of Sydney you will join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger - delivering great things for our city's dynamic future

To apply: Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and respond to the online application questions that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. Please note the "Essential Criteria" Response field in the online application does not require you to respond or upload a document.

Please note: this role will require a National Criminal Background check, a Working with Children check and a Pre-Employment Medical Examination.

Position description: CLICK HERE to view or download the position description.

Applications must be made online via the City's website by 11:59pm, Monday 14 October 2019.

For further information contact: Hugh Covill Associate Producer, Major Events & Festivals at .au

Employee Benefits: CLICK HERE for more information on the benefits of working in Council.

At the City we provide equal employment opportunity. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment and encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.