About ACEM
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the training, assessment and continuing professional development of emergency physicians as well as the advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are a specialist medical College with a strong purpose, positive environment and a CEO and Executive leadership team who are dedicated to upholding our commitment to supporting our membership base, staff and core values of Equity, Respect, Integrity, and Collaboration.
The Position
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Events Coordinator to join the College on a 10 month contract basis, covering a parental leave position. Although this is a full time role, we are open to 4 days/week for the right candidate.
In this role, you will be part of a high performing team responsible for managing all aspects of planning, coordination and delivery of College events, meetings, and sponsorship. Make an impact in a hands on, pivotal role, in a purpose driven organisation that offers great benefits.
ACEM is based in the Melbourne CBD close to public transport and offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Travel will be required to support events in various locations, and the successful candidate will be part of the team travelling to the Gold Coast to deliver the College's annual flagship conference from Thursday 20 November to Friday 28 November 2025.
To be considered, you will have:
- Proven Events Management experience with an ability to prioritise and coordinate multiple events concurrently and work both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Experience delivering online events/webinars.
- Demonstrable exceptional level of organisational skill, along with an ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Well-developed interpersonal, verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to interact effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve timely outcomes.
- Proven high level written and verbal communication skills with good attention to detail.
- Flexible and self-motivated, with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Demonstrated experience and familiarity with EventsAir or similar platform.
Applications will be assessed for shortlisting as they are received so don’t hesitate to Apply Now! Please note that the application closing deadline for this role is 25 September 2025.
What's on Offer
ACEM offers excellent staff benefits including:
- Work for an organisation with a purpose
- Flexible work arrangements, within a hybrid work environment
- Option to work 9, pay 10 fortnight
- Gifted Leave during the end-of-year festive holiday season
- Access to Member Advantage, offering a range of discounts across travel, dining, shopping and health and wellbeing
- Active corporate social responsibility
To Apply
To be considered, you must have full working rights in Australia for the duration of the contract. Your application needs to contain a cover letter and resume.
For a full Position Description, please visit our website www.acem.org.au --> Work with us -- > Opportunities at ACEM.
For further information or questions about the position please contact People, Culture and Experience via recruitment@acem.org.au or on (03) 8679 8819.
ACEM acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past and present. We pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded land on which ACEM's office stands.
ACEM acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Everyone is welcome: ACEM is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that welcomes people with all physical and cognitive abilities and all neuroprocessing patterns, as well as individuals from all racial, ethnic, linguistic and national backgrounds, and with all sexualities, gender identities, ages, religions and educational and socioeconomic statuses.