Events Specialist

5 days ago

Western Bay of Plenty District Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Western Bay of Plenty District Council Full time

**Come and make a difference with us**

At Western Bay of Plenty District Council we believe our future belongs to the changemakers. The chance-takers and wall breakers.

We believe we all have the power to do extraordinary things. To make decisions that matter.

For our people. For our communities. For each other.

We're on a journey to become a District with strong and sustainable community partnerships, that embraces the diversity of the area and is bold in its vision for change.

**The opportunity**
- Provide event facilitation advice to events happening on public open space in the Western Bay.
- Collaborate with multicultural communities to provide support with their events ideas
- Support council teams with delivery of council-led events, by providing advice, access to tools and equipment, and assistance with coordination and delivery for larger events.
- Actively seek opportunities to innovate and grow the local events sector through maintaining stakeholder relationships, building connections and having a strategic overview of events delivery and outcomes achieved across the district.

**To set you up for success, you'll have**
- Specific technical expertise in event delivery, including for large-scale events and community events.
- Experience facilitating and supporting community events, including advising on regulatory aspects and being a conduit into council for events organisers.
- The ability to think strategically and make connections between people, organisations, projects and outcomes.
- An understanding of community-led development and how to support the community to achieve their own aspirations.
- Experience in project delivery where several stakeholders are involved.
- The ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders that may come from different backgrounds and have different perspectives.
- The ability to persuade, support and influence the direction Council takes on events delivery.
- A tertiary qualification in events, or in a related field.

**What we offer**
- Five weeks annual leave
- A competitive employment package - including subsidised medical insurance
- Flexible work arrangements and a pet friendly work environment
- Sick leave on commencement of employment
- Learning and development opportunities
- Access to wellbeing resources and workplace support
- Free onsite parking

**Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.**

Applications close 11.55pm Friday 30th August 2024.

For further information please call the People Team on 0800 926 732.

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