Museum of Australian Democracy - Old Parliament HouseSalary : $94,563 to $105,910Employment status : This is a Non-Ongoing opportunity for six months with the possibility of extension, and / or OngoingLocation : Parkes ACTContact name : Siobhan O'Connor, Contact email : The Museum Engagement Team develops and delivers visitor-centered public programs and events (large and small scale), engagement-driven exhibition experiences, in-person and digital outreach that fosters visitor participation and social cohesion.The Senior Engagement Coordinator will play a key role in managing the development and delivery of a suite of programming and exhibition experiences.Reporting to the Manager Engagement, the role will supervise a small team and work regularly with other teams across the museum, focusing on the development and delivery of the Engagement Team's broad scope of projects.
This includes large, medium and small-scale programming for visitors of all ages and the development of temporary exhibitions, engagement activities, public programming for school holidays and travelling exhibitions, and daily facilitated programming.
This also includes participation in development, delivery and management of engagement experiences within the museum's long-term exhibitions as required.The key duties of the position include : Identify program opportunities and allocate appropriate budget and staffing resources.Collaborate with your small team to develop and deliver a wide range of programs - onsite, online and outreach programs - to engage diverse audiences.
This includes supervising, coordinating and motivating junior staff, liaising across teams and with external community groups and suppliers.Supervise a small team in the project management of all phases of development and delivery for a range of programming and visitor experiences the Engagement Team delivers.
This includes large-scale events and daily facilitated programming from conception stage through to evaluation / wrap-up.Undertake program evaluation and visitor feedback to critically assess our programs with the aim to improve and continue to meet visitor needs using museum best practice.Implement Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Workplace Diversity related to program delivery.
Operate in a participative and consultative work environment.After-hours and weekend work may be required depending on the project.
Weekend penalties or time off in lieu will apply.NotesSuitable candidates may be placed in a merit pool from this selection process and the pool may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing roles.
Non-ongoing vacancies filled from a merit pool may be offered as a specified term.Applicants may have their application and assessment results shared with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies looking to fill similar roles.RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
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Engagement Coordinator • Canberra, Australia