Full Time – Tixed Term
The Festival and Events team at the VCAA manage five major student programs across the year including the annual VCE Season of Excellence (the Season). The Season is a festival celebrating work by high achieving VCE students in the fields of the arts, design and technology, presenting works created by VCE students in design, technology, multimedia and the cinematic, visual and performing arts. The Season comprises two exhibitions, 12 concerts, screenings of short films, and a seminar style event.
The purpose of this role is to provide high level production skills as the coordinator for the performing arts component, Top Class of the VCE Season of Excellence. Excellent organisational and communication skills are paramount to this role, as is a collegial work style.
The Producer will coordinate, support and deliver dance, drama, theatre studies and music concerts to ensure audience engagement objectives and experience and curriculum objectives are met. They will:
- schedule and coordinate auditions,
- liaise with selected performers and production and technical staff at venues,
- coordinate databases and communications for the project,
- liaise with concert venues to formulate timelines, arrange and attend production meetings, communicate concert and ticketing requirements,
- develop rehearsal, sound check and production schedules, stage plots and all associated concert documentation,
- coordinate program information and liaise with designers to ensure delivery in a timely way,
- assist with marketing and promotion ideas,
- coordinate and facilitate workshops for participating students,
- build and maintain professional relationships with relevant program stakeholders and partners and collaborate with internal teams to support the VCAA and the Festival and Events programs objectives,
- complete administrative and reporting needs and requirements, including coordinating schedules, timelines, financial administration, and communications and correspondence to ensure effective delivery and documentation of programs,
- contribute to the production and facilitation of other events within the Festival and Events remit, as required,
- participate in reviews of programs and implement responsive improvements to their planning, development and implementation
- contribute to a workplace that is diverse, innovative, responsive, inclusive, safe and which reflects the VPS values.
Candidates are required to address the key selection criteria. Applications that do not will not be considered. To apply and for more details regarding this position please refer to the position description at careers.vic
For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.
Information about the Department of Education and Training’s operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.
Applications close 22 November 2022
