Manager Arts Culture and Library Services
Job No:
143810
Location:
Tenterfield
- Relocate to picturesque Tenterfield and enjoy the country lifestyle it has to offer!
- You will enjoy an attractive salary of circa $97,514.56 – $111,477.08 PLUS relocation assistance!
- Be part of a close-knit team promoting a quality lifestyle, equal opportunities and access to all services!
- Enjoy annual performance appraisals and award increases, and many more benefits!
Join our ecosystem of experts
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Manager Arts Culture and Library Services to join our innovative ecosystem of specialists. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for providing overall management of the functional areas of arts, culture and library services, including budget oversight and facility and event management. You will also be working alongside the Managers Group to plan the overall strategic direction of the Council.
As Manager Arts Culture and Library Services, you will ensure that the Tenterfield Shire Council websites are maintained and developed to meet the evolving needs of the functional areas and the community. You will also be a custodian of the School of Arts, where Henry Parkes, the father of federation, delivered his famous Tenterfield Oration in 1889 that instigated the conference of 1890 and the Constitutional Convention in 1891, the first of a series of meetings that led to the federation of Australia.
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Fantastic benefits on offer
You will receive an attractive remuneration circa $88,649.60 – $111,477.08 (negotiable on qualifications, skills and experience) including super.
Working within the arts and culture division of the Council, you are encouraged to have the freedom to be creative and develop ideas and implement solutions in arts, history, heritage and educational events and activities. We offer a supportive and balanced workplace with fantastic benefits to help you enjoy life in the local community, such as:
- Relocation assistance (negotiated for the right candidate);
- A 9-day Fortnight (35-hour working week);
- Annual Performance appraisals and award increases;
- Annual uniform allowance;
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives;
- On-site Employee Assistance Program, giving you access to on-site Counsellors, coaches, psychologists;
- Ongoing professional development and career growth; and
- 15-days accumulative sick leave.
Our people tell us that our values and behaviours are one of the best benefits of working with Tenterfield Shire Council. They are:
- Integrity: ensuring openness and honesty in all our activities.
- Community focus: delivering prompt, courteous and helpful service.
- Accountability: accepting responsibility for providing quality services and information.
- Respect: treating people with courtesy, dignity and fairness regardless of our personal feelings about the person or issue.
- Excellence: being recognised for providing services and programs that aim for best practice.
What we need from you
We are now looking for an enthusiastic and innovative team player who has strong leadership skills and demonstrated experience in managing a range of libraries, arts and cultural centres. You will also possess a degree in Arts, Library/Information Science, or a relevant field.
As you will have 12 direct reports in this role, it is paramount that you have Human Resources and people management skills.
This opportunity will require that you be proactive and work very closely with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and the overall community to write comprehensive reports and develop productive working relationships. As such, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to build strong relationships and effective negotiation skills. You will also need to have advanced computer skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to write reports in a detailed and professional manner.
Before commencing work with us, you will need to undergo a Criminal History Check and a Working with Children's Check.
About Tenterfield Shire Council
Our mission at Tenterfield Shire Council is to showcase "quality nature, quality heritage and quality lifestyle" through a range of arts and culture programs.
Some of the programs and facilities with our arts and culture division that you will be managing are our museum that champions local Indigenous art and our local theatre/cinema. Excitingly we have upcoming plans for a contemporary and modern library that creates an innovative space for learning within our community.
We are a close-knit and resilient team that cultivates a community spirit and promotes a quality lifestyle, equal opportunities and access to all services. We also encourage our community to participate in the economic growth and development of our local government area.
Our dedicated and supportive people are at the heart of everything we do and are central to our success. You will be working with a team that feels empowered and challenged while fostering an emphasis on work/life balance.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, don't wait – Apply Now!
Applications close on 9 January, 2022.