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Our Federal Government client is currently seeking an Events and Planning Coordinator at the APS6 level, to join their team in Canberra, ACT.
The Inbound Visits Section supports inbound ministerial visits and offers guidance on other high-level visits. This section handles planning, security, protocol, and logistics for international visits, both in-person and virtual. The successful candidate will help plan, manage, and coordinate complex arrangements for various high-level inbound visits, events, and meetings. This office-based role requires interstate travel and the flexibility to work outside regular business hours.
Location and Contract Term
Canberra and 6- or 12-month fixed term contract
Security Requirements
Must hold a current NV1 or NV2 Security Clearance
Overview
Our ideal candidate is passionate about visit, meeting and event management, adept at planning and managing complicated logistical arrangements for visits and major events, and committed to delivering high quality, customer focused service, who has:
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will be required to complete a selection criterion to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes on Thursday the 13th of June 9:00 am Call Lisa Berjak on 0480 011 550 or lisab@whizdom.com.au for any further information. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.
Events and Planning Coordinator APS6
| Job title : | Events and Planning Coordinator APS6 |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | Competitive |
| Start date : | 2024-05-30 |
| Duration : | 6 or 12 months |
| Job Reference : | V-44718 |
| Contact name : | Lisa Berjak |
| Contact email : | lisab@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 11 months ago |
Our Federal Government client is currently seeking an Events and Planning Coordinator at the APS6 level, to join their team in Canberra, ACT.
The Inbound Visits Section supports inbound ministerial visits and offers guidance on other high-level visits. This section handles planning, security, protocol, and logistics for international visits, both in-person and virtual. The successful candidate will help plan, manage, and coordinate complex arrangements for various high-level inbound visits, events, and meetings. This office-based role requires interstate travel and the flexibility to work outside regular business hours.
Location and Contract Term
Canberra and 6- or 12-month fixed term contract
Security Requirements
Must hold a current NV1 or NV2 Security Clearance
Overview
- Assisting with the planning and execution of high-level inbound visits and associated event and meeting logistics, including:
- Communicating with key stakeholders
- Providing advice on protocol, gifts, flags, stationery
- Reviewing programs, transport plans, and event run sheets
- Managing venue bookings and arrangements
- Managing hospitality arrangements
- Arranging ground transport
- Managing interpreting arrangements
- Participating in/arranging advance visits
- Assisting with logistics arrangements during the visit.
- Proactively developing and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Providing input into/draft briefing and departmental tasking, including reporting, correspondence, Senate Estimates briefs, Questions on Notice, and FOI requests.
Our ideal candidate is passionate about visit, meeting and event management, adept at planning and managing complicated logistical arrangements for visits and major events, and committed to delivering high quality, customer focused service, who has:
- strengths in high-level visit, meeting and event management
- understanding of diplomatic protocol
- ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage competing demands, display resilience and steer change by dealing with uncertainty in a positive and flexible manner
- excellent interpersonal, communications (written and verbal), stakeholder engagement and negotiating skills
- exceptional attention to detail
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will be required to complete a selection criterion to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes on Thursday the 13th of June 9:00 am Call Lisa Berjak on 0480 011 550 or lisab@whizdom.com.au for any further information. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client-requested checks.
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