MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS PROJECT MANAGER

Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability                         

Branch: International Relations and Multicultural Affairs

Salary Range: AUD $123,340 - $134,848 plus superannuation. (Remuneration stated is for a full-time position.)

Work type: Temporary full-time, up to 12 months   

Location: Brisbane CBD

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 Team – International Relations and Multicultural Affairs

We provide leadership, guidance and support for all international activities involving or being undertaken on behalf of Brisbane City Council. Our team is the official liaison and communication point for all international contact and communication involving Council. We ensure that the international opportunities available to the City of Brisbane are maximised, coordinated and strategically driven and provide meaningful connections for Brisbane’s multicultural business communities.

The Role

The Multicultural Affairs Project Manager will lead the Multicultural Affairs agenda across the team to progress economic, civic, and cultural outcomes for Brisbane. This role identifies and monitors key trends and activities in multicultural communities, chambers of commerce, and the Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Roundtable to drive commercial outcomes for local businesses while providing cultural advice to stakeholders. 

This role will also contribute to the management of strategic relationships with Brisbane Sister Cities, inter-agencies, Brisbane businesses and work with the Sister Cities Steering Committee to focus on maximising economic outcomes and identify business development opportunities.

We are looking for a highly capable and experienced project manager who can develop and maintain in-depth relationships with multicultural and international groups to provide well informed advice on strategic issues affecting economic growth.

This is an exceptional opportunity to combine your professional business skills, relationship management, and knowledge of international and multicultural affairs to influence and build networks to impact economic outcomes.

In this role you will:

• establish, develop, maintain, and monitor in-depth relationships with key clients and stakeholders
• develop and lead implementation of a multicultural calendar of key community events
• identify and profile local, national, and international client and stakeholder groups
• maintain strong economic, civic, and cultural relationships with multicultural roundtable and sister city steering committee members
• provide specialised domestic and international protocol advice
• actively engage clients and stakeholders in international programs and activities
• manage client and business development strategy with local, national, and international clients and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• demonstrated highly developed skills in relationship development and management
• demonstrated experience in identifying stakeholder groups and developing tailored service strategies
• proven ability engaging business networks delivering economic development outcomes for domestic and international groups
• proven ability in working collaboratively to manage complex projects, workflows, and competing priorities
• highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills to negotiate, network and influence
• substantial understanding of various international customs, cultural sensitivities, and international and multicultural business practices
• proficiency in a second language would be highly desirable.

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. 

This role will require a Criminal History Check.  

For more information:  Please contact David Ngo on 3178 8886 or david.ngo@brisbane.qld.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Friday 29^th November 2024 at 11:55pm AEST

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.