AddressAre you passionate about working collaboratively and making a positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities? Join the dynamic team with our client as an APS5 Events Officer.
- APS5 equivalent 55+ p/h + super
- Located in Robina, Queensland
- Up to 12 months with potential to extend, pending business and performance requirements.
About the Team
Join our dynamic Events team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping impactful events that foster meaningful connections and advance our organisation's goals.
About the Role
As an Events Officer, you'll be instrumental in planning, executing, and evaluating a diverse range of events, including industry summits, conferences, workshops, and forums. Your role will involve collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure each event delivers exceptional experiences.
- Advocate for accessibility best practices at events, ensuring equal participation for all attendees.
- Coordinate and manage various events, aligning them with organisational plans and strategic approaches.
- Engage stakeholders to understand event requirements and effectively represent our organisation at public-facing events.
- Oversee project management aspects, ensuring smooth execution within cross-functional teams.
- Monitor event budgets and expenditure, seeking cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
- Liaise with venues and external suppliers, managing logistics and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
- Assess and mitigate risks associated with events, developing contingency plans as needed.
- Evaluate event success, gather feedback, and prepare comprehensive reports for future improvement.
About you
To thrive in this role, you need:
- Positive attitudes towards people with disabilities and a strong understanding of disability issues.
- Experience in event coordination, preferably within a large organisation.
- Proficiency in managing virtual and hybrid events.
- Strong project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple events under tight deadlines.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Budget management experience.
- Strong critical thinking skills and adaptability.
- Attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Be able to pass and hold a national police check and worker screening check.
- Must be an Australian Citizen.
To apply, please submit with your updated resume and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience. Please note this role closes on the Wednesday 15th of May 2024, only suitable candidates will be contacted.
At HOBAN we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from people from all backgrounds.
We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email ***********@hoban.com.au or visit hoban.com.au/adjustments.
