Creative Grants Partnership Officer

Full Time Temporary until January 2027

Requisition Number: 829

Salary Range: $86,989.73 - $90,545.27 pro-rata per annum

Position Type: Full Time Temporary until January 2027

Location: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Application Close Date: Monday, 6 October 2025 at 11.30pm AEST

Are you passionate about the arts and culture?

Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your strategic vision and project management skills can shape thriving creative communities?

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Creative Grants Partnership Officer to join our team!

What You Will Do:

As the Creative Grants Partnership Officer, you will play a key role in realising Council’s arts and culture strategic objectives by managing, implementing, and assessing a diverse and evolving investment program. Your primary focus will be to increase grant revenue opportunities through strong engagement with State and Federal agencies. You will oversee Council’s cultural grant application processes, supporting high-quality submissions, delivering training, driving continuous improvement, and measuring impact and value. This includes managing the Regional Arts Development Fund, Resource and Performance Agreements and In-Kind Assistance in our region.

You will work to harness the unique power of arts and culture to create measurable outcomes that enrich the Cairns region, developing programs that activate and grow the branch’s core business and strategic goals.

What We Are Looking For:

Relevant Tertiary Qualifications and demonstrated experience and significant achievement in funding and sponsorship in the Australian Arts and Cultural field.

Demonstrated project management skills and demonstrate ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations to management team and stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience in writing high-quality grant submissions, tenders and expressions of interest.

Demonstrated ability to provide responsible financial management, including demonstrated experience with acquitting funding applications.

Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, individuals, organisations and departments.

This is your chance to contribute to vibrant, liveable communities by unlocking creative grant opportunities that elevate the Cairns region’s cultural identity.

Some benefits we offer:

Achieve work / life balance with flexible working arrangements

Fitness Passport - subsidised health and well-being memberships (gym/swimming pool)

Recharge with up to 5 weeks annual leave

Up to 3 weeks personal leave

Cherish family time with up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Grow personally and professionally with learning and development opportunities

We are committed to:

Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment

Embracing innovation and continuous improvement

Cultivating a culture of professional growth and support

Now we want to hear about YOU!

Applications MUST be submitted online through the 'Apply' button and include a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria and Resume outlining previous academic and work experience and if requested include attachments of the relevant qualifications and licenses, relating to the role.

For further information about this role please download the Position Description which includes the Key Duties, Responsibilities and Selection Criteria.

Council’s Recruitment Team can be contacted via:

Phone: (07) 4044 3310

Email: [email protected]

Website: Employment at Council | Cairns Regional Council