Events and Functions Officer

Permanent | Full Time | 152 Hours Per Month

Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation | 19 Day Month (RDO)

This position is classified as a PACS Band 6 ($88,059 - $94,416) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

What’s On Offer

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Engagement and Place team at the City of Kwinana.  As our Events and Functions Officer, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the City's events, citizenship ceremonies and functions. The successful candidate will work closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality functions and will contribute to the success of City led endeavours, leading to effective and well-attended events.

Our ideal candidate will come with exceptional planning and interpersonal skills and a proven track record of delivering engaging and diverse events. This rewarding role will suit a motivated individual with a positive attitude and a flair for creativity.

Who Are We?

The City of Kwinana is an award-winning local government at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial region and is home to the state’s second fastest growing population. With ongoing redevelopment, including new residential areas, modern community facilities, and improved transport links, Kwinana is rapidly evolving into a vibrant, connected, and liveable city – making it an exciting place to live and work.

What You’ll Need

1. Considerable experience in a similar events or functions management role, preferably within the local government sector.

2. Knowledge of current policies and guidelines relating to event management. Highly developed project management, planning and organisational skills, including the ability to work under pressure and meet challenging timeframes.

3. Highly developed interpersonal, teamwork, communication, and relationship building skills with an ability to provide a high level of customer service.

4. Physical capacity to undertake manual handling for setting up and packing down events and functions, delivering and installing promotional signage and materials and other related manual handling tasks

5. Willingness to work after hours and weekends, as required.

6. Well-developed analytical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

7. Tertiary qualification in events management, public relations, community development or related fields, or extensive relevant industry experience considered favourably.

8. Well-developed computer literacy skills demonstrated in report, grant and/or policy writing, record management and correspondence.

9. Current Driver’s licence, Police Clearance, First Aid Certificate.

10. Experience in planning and/or delivering Citizenship Ceremonies will be highly desirable.

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!

• Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.

• A monthly RDO (19 day month).

• Additional annual allowance instead of leave loading.

• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.

• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.

• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

• Career development, training opportunities and study support.

• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a significant contribution to the growing and changing community at the City of Kwinana. 

Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter and a statement addressing the relevant Selection Criteria with specific examples in no more than two (2) pages.

For more information relating to the position please call Jenny Marslen, Acting Coordinator Engagement and Place, on 9439 0261.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close: 5:00pm, Wednesday 9 September 2026

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Industrial Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.