The Events and Ceremonies Officer/Coordinator positions are established within the Commemoration and Visitor Engagement Section of the Australian War Memorial. The Events and Ceremonies team coordinate and deliver dignified major ceremonies including the Dawn Service and National Ceremony on Anzac Day and the National Ceremony on Remembrance Day. Additionally, the team coordinate a range of minor commemorative ceremonies, events and launches which add to the visitor experience and a full calendar of visits by dignitaries to the Memorial.
Under general or limited direction, working individually or as part of a small team, the Events and Ceremonies Officers/Coordinators will provide specialist event and technical planning and delivery of high quality ceremonial and event projects within the Events and Ceremonies business plan. You will be required to manage effective and productive working relationships with AWM staff, stakeholders, contractors and third party agencies.
The APS 5 Coordinators will be required to assist in the supervision of staff and overseeing of work tasks and activities.
To be successful in this role you must be a highly experienced event specialist, excellent communicator and a good team player. You will possess well-developed written communication, high level event and project management and negotiation skills. The role is required to work with minimal supervision and be able to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities and work within supplied budgets. Please note there are no media or marketing aspects to this position.
For more information or to apply visit: https://www.awm.gov.au/get-involved/work-or-volunteer/employment
