PRINCIPAL PUBLIC ART OFFICER

Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability

Branch: City Planning and Economic Development

Salary Range: Band 7 $123,340 to $134,848 (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to May 2026

Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability

Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the six branches of City Planning and Sustainability division work on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031 and shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Our Branch - City Planning and Economic Development

We deliver strategic projects to help create and transform a more liveable and economically viable Brisbane. With a focus on future strategic planning, our people help shape Brisbane through suburban design projects, infrastructure and economic growth.

Committing to this mission requires a diverse team of passionate professionals such as urban designers, architects and heritage specialists and economists.

The Role

Design Brisbane within the City Planning and Economic Development branch is the centre of excellence for design in Council. Design Brisbane champions design policy, advice, innovation, public art, placemaking and design review to shape a city-wide framework that recognises the value of quality art and design in Brisbane. The team is responsible for the development, facilitation and implementation of the urban design agenda for the city. It also helps plan for infrastructure to support growth and create a more diversified economy while continuing to protect our city's enviable way of life.

This is specialist senior position requiring applications with a high-level understanding of contemporary art and contemporary issues, with a focus on art in the public realm and specially the built environment. The role will be responsible for the vision and planning of Council’s public art programming, project delivery, ensuring compliance of public art conditions specified in development applications, providing strategic specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders, complete stakeholder management, and strengthening partnerships. As this is a senior position in the team, you will use your arts practice knowledge to support and guide other team members in the delivery of public art projects.

This is full time position that requires a strong dedication and commitment to this role, the team and the future direction of Public Art in Brisbane.

To be successful you will have:

• proven track record of high achievement in project managing public art projects for open space and the built environment, and collections
• proven track record of high achievement in the planning, implementation and management of innovative and effective art policy and practices, access and partnership programs, with an understanding of the public realm
• well-developed skills in consultation, negotiation, networking, and communication including with external organisations, the arts industry
• demonstrated high level experience in project planning and management including demonstrated project management skills; including a proven ability to plan, initiate and oversee multiple concurrent projects to successful delivery and sign-off.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role may require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please call Janice Lai on 07 3178 0090 

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 12 May 2024 at 11:55pm

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.