Senior Arts Officer

Full Time | 9-day fortnight | 36 HoursSalary: From $101,615.57 plus superannuationPosition Brief - Senior Arts Officer

About The Role

The Senior Arts Officer supports the delivery of the City's arts grant program, ensuring effective grant administration, transparent assessment processes, and strong investment outcomes for the creative sector. The role administers arts funding from application through to assessment, contracting, acquittal, reporting and evaluation. You will provide specialist funding advice to artists and arts organisations, support assessment panels, contribute to the management of grant program budgets, build strategic partnerships, and work on initiatives that strengthen the City's arts and cultural sector.

About You

You are an experienced arts development professional with a strong background in government funding and grant administration. You bring a sound understanding of the arts sector, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to manage complex programs and competing priorities with accuracy and professionalism.

You will bring

Strong experience managing arts, cultural, or community grant programs, including contracts, reporting, and evaluating results.Advanced skills in SmartyGrants, including managing applications, assessments, workflows, and program administration.Experience providing funding advice, stakeholder management, building partnerships, and supporting artists, arts organisations, and community groups.Excellent project management, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

Benefits

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

9-day fortnight Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations  Personal and professional development courses Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

How To Apply

To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.

Contact Person Carly Barnes

Contact Email cbarnes@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Closing Date Tuesday 25th August @ 11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.