Wyndham Community & Education Centre is seeking a creative and self-motivated individual to coordinate our role in the annual Wyndham Learning Festival.

About Wyndham CEC

Wyndham CEC is one of Victoria's largest Adult & Community Education providers and a leader in supporting people and communities to make positive changes for their future. Founded over 45 years ago, Wyndham CEC helps build individual and community capacity so that people can enhance their present circumstances and future prospects.

Wyndham CEC offers a range of education and community programs for a broad cross section of the community. These programs have a strong emphasis on the disadvantaged, youth, refugee & humanitarian entrants, and other new & emerging communities.

About the Coordinator role

The Wyndham Learning Festival Coordinator will be Wyndham CEC’s lead for the annual festival delivered in partnership with Wyndham City Council. Key responsibilities will include the co-ordination of the festival working group, coordination of the development of festival collateral, contributing to marketing and promotional activities directed towards event holders and event participants, development of the festival program, maintenance of the festival website and contributing to festival evaluation and feedback cycles.

This is a two days per week part-term position reporting to Wyndham CEC’s Projects Manager. The position is ongoing subject to funding.

Selection Criteria (applications must address all selection criteria)

The person for this position will have:

• A demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written and multimedia content for distribution within tight time frames (experience with MailChimp, Instagram, Facebook preferable)
• Demonstrated experience in website maintenance (experience with WordPress preferable)
• Demonstrated experience in creatively engaging with target audiences to increase brand awareness and engagement
• Experience and success in engaging with sponsors and funding opportunities for events/projects
• Demonstrated ability to plan, monitor and evaluate events
• Highly organised, show attention to detail and adaptable to change

Important Notes

• Wyndham CEC’s safety screening processes require the successful applicant to consent to a National Criminal History check and referee checks; confirmation of employment with Wyndham CEC is subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.
• Wyndham CEC is committed to child safety and the successful applicant must provide a current Working with Children Check card or willingness to apply for one.
• Wyndham CEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages people with a disability to apply.
• Wyndham CEC acknowledges and respects the privacy of individuals and handles personal information in compliance with National Privacy Principles.
• The successful applicant will require a Victorian driver’s licence and must have the right to work in Australia.

Attention: Robert Hughes, Projects Manager Enquiries to Robert Hughes at [email protected], using the subject line: Wyndham Learning Festival Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs or 03 9742 4013.

A position description is attached.