About Us

The Multicultural Council of Tasmania (MCOT) is a peak body serving and representing its membership. The membership consists of multicultural community organisations and individuals with a culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse background.

MCOT gathers information from its members, raises issues with each level of government and the media, and reports back to its members. From time to time MCOT also facilitates and coordinates community services, activities and events.

All MCOT staff need to be respectful and effective communicators with people of various backgrounds. Given MCOT’s small size, all MCOT staff also need to be self-starters and to be motivated and diligent in serving MCOT’s membership.

About the Role

The Digital and Events Officer reports to the CEO, who supervises this position and advises of the content and general approaches to be adopted. In this context, the role of the Digital and Events Officer is as follows.

• Design, maintain and update MCOT’s website, using WordPress with a DIVI builder theme.

• Design and organisation of MCOT’s social media presence, including live video events, MCOT’s newsletters and MCOT documentation.
• Organise festivals, conferences and Harmony Week events, including liaison with: other non‑government organisations; federal, state and local governments; libraries; schools; businesses; artists; academics; venues; and logistics. Design relevant websites and social media. Prepare reporting.
• Maintain member databases and carry out member communications.
• Provide general assistance to MCOT members and undertake general support tasks including research and grant applications.
• Perform other associated tasks as directed by the CEO.

The position is a part-time role (27½ hours per week) paid at an award rate that is currently $36.62 per hour.

Essential Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated excellence in web design, including in the use of Wordpress with a DIVI builder theme.
• Demonstrated excellent use of social media in a professional setting.
• Experience in the organisation of multi-faceted events.

Other essential and desirable selection criteria are outlined in the attached position description.

Next steps

For more information, please contact Duncan Spender at [email protected], using the subject line: Digital and Events Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs or on 0401 065 131.