Required skills
communication and teamwork skills to:
consult with stakeholders
discuss complex ideas
obtain and evaluate feedback
work collaboratively with others in staging the activity
initiative and enterprise skills to:
develop storylines, interpretive messages and themes
develop promotional strategies
literacy skills to:
develop varied information support materials
read and interpret information
use appropriate presentation formats
numeracy skills to:
allocate and manage resources
estimate costs and work within budgets
track expenditure
planning and organising skills to:
organise resources
plan, schedule and coordinate operations
problem-solving skills to:
address challenges and issues that typically arise in the context of developing and promoting programs
analyse links between audiences and concepts
reduce costs and wastage
self-management skills to:
follow workplace procedures
prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines
technology skills to:
apply different formats
identify and analyse a wide range of information sources.
Required knowledge
subject matter around which activities, events or public programs are developed
features of typical policies, procedures and practices relating to the provision of activities, events and public programs
concept of sustainable practice and its relevance to the development of public programs
sources of advice and specialist assistance for activity development
techniques for planning and scheduling activities, events and public programs
interpretation techniques suitable for a wide range of audiences
resources for planning, promoting, delivering and evaluating activities, events and public programs
cultural protocols to be observed in developing programs, including those relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander contexts
copyright, moral rights, privacy and intellectual property issues and legislation that impact on the development of activities, including those relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, child protection and trade practices.