Full Job Description
Location
Walker Street Gallery
Department
Community Services
$89,582 – $97,647 pa (plus super)
Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week, parental leave replacement until January 2023)
The Greater Dandenong City Council is a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. We recognise that our staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to our community and the achievement of our long-term vision. We invest in the development of our people and we strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.
Are you passionate about creative programming? Do you have a flair for developing and delivering innovative, accessible, and relevant exhibitions, arts programs, and community engagement opportunities? This opportunity as Curator for the City of Greater Dandenong may be a perfect fit.
The Arts and Cultural Development team is part of the Community Arts, Culture and Library Services department at the City of Greater Dandenong – with a strong focus on providing quality community engagement opportunities that enhance the lives of the community by providing safe, interactive and multifaceted services and programs.
The Curator role sits within the dynamic and energetic Arts and Cultural Development team at the City of Greater Dandenong. The team works across the municipality on a variety of projects and is currently preparing the opening of Dandenong New Art, a new contemporary gallery in the heart of central Dandenong.
The Curator is responsible for developing and delivering a program of diverse, innovative, and relevant visual arts exhibitions and related activities across a variety of exhibition venues and facilities, including Dandenong New Art (due to open in 2022). This includes developing a comprehensive calendar of public engagement programs and events for cultural venues that connect with Council objectives to maximise participation and community engagement with the arts.
The successful candidate will have a relevant tertiary education in Arts Administration/Fine Arts/Curation or related discipline with relevant experience in curating a diverse range of visual art exhibitions at a high level. They will be a creative thinker with an ability to develop and realise an innovate program that engages within and beyond the gallery walls. They will have strong communication and networking skills and be a team player, with a willingness to work collaboratively with other internal and externals stakeholders. We are seeking someone who will provide opportunities for a variety of artists to participate in the visual arts exhibition program and who is well connected in the visual arts sector.
Applicants must adequately meet the requirements of the role and fully address the selection criteria contained in the position description.
In accordance with government or Council requirements, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of an approved COVID-19 vaccination, including booster injections or an authorised medical exemption.
You may be required to undertake practical testing, work preference profiling / psychometric testing, functional capacity assessment (physical) or aptitude testing.
The successful candidate will be asked to produce a clear Working with Children Check and will be asked to consent to a national police check (and where relevant an ‘international criminal history check’), subject to the operation of spent conviction laws. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
We are a workplace that cares for your health and wellbeing and offer a range of benefits for staff including a friendly team environment, access to learning and development programs, support for staff and their studies, opportunities for promotion and career development, rewards and recognition programs, salary sacrificed childcare (where available), and a vibrant social club.
Further information: Holly DeMaria, 8571 1508 or 0468 578 981
Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
