Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term until 18 September 2026
Faculty: Architecture, Building and Planning
Salary: $85,238 - $97,906 p.a. plus 17% super

• Shape the future of design / Collaborate with diverse stakeholders / Develop creative exhibition skills

• Apply now to join our dynamic team and create inspiring exhibitions that showcase architectural innovation

• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity
As an Exhibitions Officer at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, you'll play a vital role in delivering vibrant exhibitions and events. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with diverse stakeholders, from academic staff to external clients, ensuring high-quality, compliant activities. Your creative thinking and attention to detail will be crucial in maintaining operational efficiency while bringing originality to our exhibitions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Exhibition Management: Plan and support effective exhibitions, coordinating multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Faculty stakeholders, University services teams, and external clients to deliver high-quality events.

• Operational Support: Provide administrative and operational support for the Design Gallery and public spaces in the Melbourne School of Design.

• Sustainable Practices: Contribute to best practices in waste reduction and recycling for all events, promoting sustainable event management.

You may be a great fit if:
You are an energetic, committed professional with excellent communication skills, a creative mindset, and the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently in a fast-paced academic environment.

You may also:

• Have a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in exhibition management.

• Possess strong planning and coordination skills for managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

• Have a self-starting, 'can do' approach with a strong sense of initiative.

• Be well-versed in OH&S policies and procedures in an events and exhibition context.

• Have proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and the ability to learn new platforms quickly.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being

• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance

• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance

• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team - Melbourne School of Design

The Faculty's graduate school, the Melbourne School of Design (MSD), teaches accredited masters courses across the professional disciplines of Architecture, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Property, Urban Design and Urban Planning.

The MSD is distinctive from its competitors in its aim to inspire learning through interdisciplinary reflection, and its integration of research, teaching, and practice around the environmental implications of all forms of urbanisation. With opportunities to engage in advanced studio and seminar-based learning and research, MSD students develop new perspectives, critical reflection, and modes of action to address the environmental, social, and aesthetic challenges in producing sustainable centres of habitation, locally and internationally. Students can take part in field trips which examine the global context of habitable environments.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Bec Tucker - 0416 888 299 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to [email protected]. You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at [email protected].

Working at the University - what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Brett Verity via email at [email protected], ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Applications close: ​16 September 2025 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) / Melbourne time zone.
Position Description: Engagement - UoM5 - Exhibitions Officer.pdf