Job Description

Communications and Events Advisor

• Location: Parramatta
• Employment type: Temporary full time for up to 12 months
• Grade: Clerk Grade7/8
• Salary: $116,981 pa - $129,492 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Your role

An exciting opportunity exists for an event professional to lead the delivery of Multicultural NSW’s corporate and community events, awards program, and other related communication initiatives.

What you’ll do

As a Communications and Events Advisor, you will work with a number of internal and external stakeholders to oversee Multicultural NSW’s events and awards portfolio. This includes corporate and community events such as The Premier’s Harmony Dinner, Lunar New Year, Diwali, Chanukah and Iftar.

As part of your role, you’ll be responsible for all elements of successful event delivering, including managing budgets and procurement, promotion, ticket sales and evaluation.

You will also support the business to deliver key events like International Translations Day and Staff Summits, and other projects as required.

You will be part of the Partnership and Events team, a small, high-performing and collaborative team, within the Communications Division.

The team celebrate and promote the vibrant cultural, religious, and linguistic diversity of NSW and is responsible for delivering innovative and impactful events and strategic partnerships and supporting proactive media and communications activities.

What we’re looking for

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have experience managing high-quality, innovative events or communication projects from planning to delivery and evaluation.

• Be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work across all levels, and with a range of stakeholders.
• Have excellent time management and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Have excellent critical thinking skills and a solutions-focused mindset with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Proficiency in Swift Digital, Humanitix and Award Force is an advantage but not essential.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of respect, inclusion and excellence. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/

We do work that really matters

At Multicultural NSW you’ll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You’ll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and addressing the targeted question below:

Targeted Question:

• Describe a time when you had to work closely with a team to execute a successful event. What was your role and how did you contribute?

Applications close Monday, 3 August 2026 at 11:59 PM AEST

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact the hiring manager, Rebecca Paterson, at Rebecca.paterson@multicultural.nsw.gov.au.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or via email at poppy.sgro@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.