Job description
- Co-ordinates conference projects – logistics, administration & operations
- Permanent – Full time, 1-year contract with opportunity to extend
- Flexible and hybrid working structure
- Great team environment, with the opportunity for travel
- Not-for-profit organisation. Sydney CBD Office in a great location!
Further your events career with an award-winning team working on national and international conferences that make a genuine positive impact in the world.
With 20 years of experience delivering conferences, exhibitions and events. The team, in addition to being In-house meeting managers, are also accredited PCOs who provide a diverse range of customised conference and event management services to organisations and government departments in the areas of research, science, medicine, health policy and education. Our mission is to “Create and deliver events that educate, inform and leave a lasting legacy for delegates and the host organisations.”
In ASHM’s Conference and Events Division, you will work across multiple projects across Australia and around the world. You will work alongside a dynamic and collaborative team, and create important opportunities for professionals in HIV, sexual and reproductive health and blood-borne viruses to connect, learn and collaborate.
The role:
You will be working alongside our Senior Event Managers as an integral part of the team to:
- Co-ordinate all areas of event logistics, including the implementation of conference marketing and sponsorship plans, AV and venue management.
- Prepare all documentation and conference materials, correspondence and reports for review and approval.
- Liaise with internal and external suppliers, members, sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, registrants and all stakeholders on project activities.
- Travel domestically/internationally to support the onsite delivery of conferences.
About you:
- You will have the knowledge and understanding of best practice event management procedures.
- You will be comfortable interacting with both internal and external contributors and stakeholders.
- You will enjoy working to high standards in a busy role and have the ability to multitask.
- You will have well-developed written communication skills, a high level of verbal communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
- You will have great enthusiasm and enjoy learning new things.
- You will have a minimum of two years’ experience working in event management and possess tertiary qualifications in Events or Project Management, enrolment in same or equivalent experience.
- Event management software (e.g. Events Air) experience highly desirable.
Why join us?
ASHM is Australasia’s peak professional body of workers in HIV, viral hepatitis, sexual and reproductive health and transgender health. We deliver the training, develop the guidelines, and advocate for the needs of our members and communities. ASHM maintains the accreditation for prescribers of important HIV therapies and is an independent and trusted Public Health Organisation. Our members are physicians, nurses, researchers, epidemiologists, social workers and allied health workers – united to helping our diverse communities to live longer and better.
ASHM provides a flexible and supportive working environment. A competitive base/taxable salary is available as well as the added benefits of time off in lieu for overtime, leave loading and non-taxable fringe benefit salary packaging and a flexible hybrid working environment.
ASHM provides a child-safe environment in all its programs and activities.
ASHM is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
To view the full position description please email: [email protected] using the subject line: Event Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs
Please click Apply Now to submit your CV, covering letter and completed application questions.
Applications are especially welcomed from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities.
Please note ASHM will review applications as they are received, so please apply as soon as possible.