• The Dowse
• Full time employment
• Applications close:
• 1 Nov 2022

About Us

Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive. Working here is truly rewarding, knowing across all our roles, we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt

Our Neighbourhoods & Communities group works alongside the community to understand its full potential. Maintaining active and vibrant networks, both within Council and across our shared spaces, this group aims to enhance the impact of our collective efforts for the communities we serve.

About the role

This is a great opportunity for anyone who has a passion for the arts and wants to create memorable and innovative experiences for our audiences. We're looking for a an energetic, creative, and audience-focused person to join our team as Public Programmes Coordinator. This role will work across the three venues managed by the Arts and Culture team- The Dowse Art Museum, Petone Settlers Museum Te Whare Whakaaro o Pito-one and the Little Theatre. You will work closely with the Curatorial and Learning & Engagement teams to develop public programmes that support the Arts and Culture vision. You are responsible for ensuring public programmes are effectively promoted (with the support of the council communications team) and also plan events regularly within budget.

About you

You will have experience with events, workshops, talks and activation development across a variety of communities, excellent project management skills, be open to new ways of thinking and have a deep commitment to biculturalism.

This is a rare opportunity to join a special organisation. We are a passionate, driven and caring team of museum professionals who are committed to developing and delivering exceptional experiences to our communities. We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined just some of the great benefits that may be available to you as an employee of Hutt City Council. Read more about them here: careers.huttcity.govt.nz/your-total-rewards

As part of our broader COVID-19 management strategy and to further protect the wellbeing of our staff, communities and partners from COVID-19, we support and encourage all of our staff to be vaccinated.

Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.

How to apply

Please go to the Hutt City Council Careers page to apply and for a copy of the role description.

If link above does not work copy and paste this URL; https://careers.huttcity.govt.nz/jobdetails/ajid/VY0B7/Public-Programmes...