Casual Events Officer

Casual Events Officer

Reference number: 11245

Closing date: 11:00pm, Friday 14 August 2026

• Casual Position.
• Salary commencing at $43.07 per hour, plus 25% casual loading, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
• Band 5

The Opportunity

Are you an organised and passionate events professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Moonee Valley City Council is seeking a Casual Events Officer to join our Festivals and Events team and help deliver an exciting program of festivals, community events and place-based activations that bring people together.

In this varied role, you'll support the delivery of high-profile festivals and major events, while also producing smaller community-focused events and activations. You'll work collaboratively across Council, with community groups, artists, performers, contractors and suppliers to deliver engaging experiences that contribute to a vibrant and connected municipality.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of Council's festivals, major events and community activations.
• Produce and administer smaller events and projects from planning through to delivery and evaluation.
• Coordinate event logistics, schedules, contractors, artists, vendors and suppliers to ensure successful event outcomes.
• Assist with procurement, contracts, event permits and administrative processes.
• Provide advice and guidance to internal Council teams and community groups on event planning, governance and logistics.
• Monitor shared event communications, prepare reports and evaluate event outcomes through surveys and feedback.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Marketing and Communications, to promote events and activations.
• Support continuous improvement of event systems, templates and processes while ensuring compliance with Council policies and relevant legislation.

Skills & Experience

You will have a tertiary qualification in Event Management, Arts Management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience in event delivery. You will bring demonstrated experience planning and delivering events and activations, together with strong project management, administration and organisational skills. You are confident managing competing priorities, coordinating multiple stakeholders and building positive relationships across diverse groups. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound computer literacy and the ability to learn and use event management software. Experience providing event advice, managing event risk and compliance, and contributing to process improvements will be highly regarded. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends to support event delivery is essential. A current Police Check and Working with Children Check are required.

Next Steps

Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description and/or contact Renee Delahunty, Coordinator Festivals and Events (03) 9243 8702 to seek further insights to the role.

Please note: Applications may be reviewed as they are received, and Council reserves the right to close this advertisement prior to the current closing date.