Civic Events Officer

AREYOU LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE AND DELIVERCOMMUNITY EVENTS?

• $90,427.77 -$96,644.88gross per annum, plus 17.5% annual leaveloading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
• Temporary Full timeposition until 24 October 2027.
• Based in the Toowoomba CBD - parking provided.
• About the position

As the Civic Events Officer, youwill provide end-to-end operational coordination and delivery of Council’s identified civic, commemorative and approved communityevents.

You Will apply specialist eventknowledge, sound judgement and initiative to plan and deliver civicand community events, coordinate logistics and stakeholders, manageoperational risks and resources, and maintain consistentgovernance, compliance and delivery standards.

In this position, you will provide operational support and coordination for civicevent planning, logistics and protocol within approvedprograms.

In this role, you will support theefficient use of budgets, event equipment, contractors, casualstaff, volunteers and partnerships, and contribute knowledge to thedevelopment and continuous improvement of event procedures, systemsand work methods.

You will work under generaldirection.

Benefits of the Workplace

• Professional development andlearning opportunities.
• Salary sacrificingopportunities to boost your superannuation.
• Corporate discounts onselected private health insurance.
• Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.
• Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.
• Employee Assistance Program –free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services foremployees and their families going through personal orwork-related problems.
• How to be successful in this position - Success Criteria

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to ensure their qualifications and skillsalign with the 'Success Criteria' outlined in the Position Description when submitting theirapplication.

The preferred candidate will be required toundertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medicalassessment to assess their ability to perform the genuineoccupational requirements of the position.

For furtherinformation

Please contact Darryl Bates - Principal Community Development - on (07) 4688 6*** within businesshours.

Closingdate

The closingdate for applications is at 11:59pm on Thursday, 5 November2026.

The Toowoomba region is about richtraditions and bold ambitions.

Our long and proud agriculturalhistory has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largestinland city supporting diverse townships in the council area andacting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.

The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massiveinfrastructure investments.

Growth hasn’t come at the expense ofliveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 mostfamily friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services aregional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellentcustomer service to the community, residents and visitorsthroughout the region.

We recognise that our success depends uponattracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer awide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to developyour career.

Council does not accept unsolicitedagency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. Noresponse will be provided.

Attachments

• Position Description - Civic Events Officer (5366). pdf
• TRC Values and Behaviours. pdf
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