APS5 Events Officer

We are seeking a candidate who can play a pivotal role in the Events Team in a Federal government agency on the Gold Coast. As the Events Officer, you will be at the forefront of event planning and organisation, playing a crucial role in shaping Agency’s presence in industry summits, conferences, workshops, seminars, and forums. With a focus on delivering exceptional experiences, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align event objectives with the Agency’s goals, ensuring that each event serves as a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and engagement.Candidates *MUST* be an Australian citizen to applyDuties:

• Advocate for best practice accessibility at the events to ensure all attendees have equal participation.
• Work with the Events leadership team to identify key opportunities for appropriate agency attendance at events
• Manage a proactive events strategy
• Assist in the preparation and logistics of events including sessions, forums, conferences, and webinars, providing local logistical event management as required.
• Provide support to manage the events inbox and provide event digital support/ manage the online component for virtual and hybrid meetings.
• Monitor event budgets,tracking expenditure, and ensuring financial resources are allocated appropriately.
• Engages with event service providers and manages relationships to secure necessary resources and services.
• Identify potential risks, develop contingency plans, and ensure compliance with relevant policies, regulations and health and safety standards.
• Responsible for post-event management, gathering feedback from attendees, preparing comprehensive reports, analysing data, identifying areas and improvement, and providing recommendations for future events.

Key skills/experience required:

• Positive contemporary attitudes to people with disability, high level understanding and knowledge of disability, and its impact on individuals.
• Relevant experience in event coordination, preferably in a large organisation setting.
• Strong digital experience in managing virtual as well as hybrid events
• Strong project coordination skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple events simultaneously and work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external partners, and suppliers.
• Budget management experience.
• Proficiency in risk assessment and management, ensuring events comply with relevant regulations and policies.
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain networks.
• Able to negotiate effectively by listening to differing ideas and views to develop a clear understanding of the issues, and to present persuasive counterarguments.
• Risk Assessment and Management experience
• Experience working with MS Teams in a digital event environment

This is a 12 month opportunity located in Robina paying $55.24/hour plus super.Undertaking a temporary contract through Randstad will give you exclusive access to our candidate benefits portal. This includes many discounts across health insurance, phone plans, grocery stores and other retail stores as well as many other discounts. You will be able to access this directly through our easy to use timesheet portal upon commencement of your assignment.For a confidential discussion about this role please feel free to contact Aoife Bradley - aoife.bradley@randstad.com.au**All applications should be submitted via the application portal**At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.SkillsEvents, Events Management, Conferences, Budgeting, Project ManagementEducationSecondary School/High School