About Casey
The City of Casey is the largest and one of the fastest growing municipalities in Victoria. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 364,600 residents who call Casey home.
At Casey we live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other and making our community proud.
The City of Casey workspace sits within Bunjil Place, located in Narre Warren, which is a must-visit destination in Melbourne’s south east. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity, inspiring an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere; and has become a lively meeting place.
It offers an unprecedented mix of facilities, including an 800-seat theatre, 200-seat black box studio, multi-level community library, function centre, outdoor community plaza with big screen, City of Casey Customer Service Centre, café and more!
About the role
This role sits in the Arts and Cultural Development team as part of the Community Life division which strives to develop healthy, active, connected and safe communities through the delivery of community facilities, events, experiences and life cycle services from birth to older age.
The Senior Production Officer will oversee events for internal, community and commercial clients across the precinct’s venues, ensuring the highest standard of delivery from pre-production, to event completion. This would entail working outside of standard business hours.
As a member of the senior production team, you will provide leadership and support, promoting a positive team culture.
In this role you will:
- Act as primary client liaison and supervise the day to day event production and staff requirements at Bunjil Place,
- Participate as a member of crew for events, in one or more of the following disciplines; lighting, audio, audio/visual, staging or stage management.
- Anticipate potential problems and pre-empt required actions to reduce or remove identified risks and overcome obstacles
- Contribute to day to day and ongoing asset maintenance and renewal programs for the arts and function spaces
- Assist the Coordinator Production Bunjil Place with administrative duties including rosters, event requirements and calendar planning
About you
- Degree or diploma with several years of relevant experience; or higher formal qualifications with a shorter period of experience; or lesser formal qualifications supported by extensive relevant experience.
- Extensive knowledge and skills in either audio and audiovisual, lighting or stage mechanics/flying as required for theatre, dance and presentations.
- Extensive experience in the performing arts and business management sectors.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with the principles and practices of budgeting and relevant accounting and financial procedures.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions in a calm, professional manner.
- Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including: National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check and Eligibility to Work check.
- Functional Assessment (physio/medical).
- Covid-19 Vaccination in line with State Government directives.
About our benefits
Our workplace is an inclusive and diverse culture which encourages innovation and supports your work and life balance. There are plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career within our expanding and diverse organisation.
Our benefits include
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working options supported
- Study assistance
- Health initiatives
- Access to our support and wellbeing programs
We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.
The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.
The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.
Position Description: here
Salary: starts at $73,060 (Band 5) per annum plus superannuation
Applications close: 20 March 2022 at 11:55 pm
- Must have experience supporting theatre productions and performing arts
