Electorate Officer

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Parliament of Victoria Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Parliament of Victoria

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: VG/20122024

The Department of Parliamentary Services provides support to all Members of Parliament for the recruitment and selection of their staff. On behalf of Brad Rowswell, Member for Sandringham we are now recruiting for an ongoing, part-time, Electorate Officer (Grade 2).

**Electorate Officer (Grade 2) - Brad Rowswell**

**BRAD ROWSWELL MEMBER FOR SANDRINGHAM, LIBERAL PARTY**

**About the Role**

Join a small, but dynamic team supporting Brad Rowswell MP, the Shadow Treasurer & State Member for Sandringham. This role focuses on managing critical administrative and operational functions while contributing to impactful community engagement and advocacy. As an Electorate Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the office operates smoothly, delivering excellent service to constituents, and supporting parliamentary activities.

Based in the Member of Parliament's electorate office, you will interact daily with constituents, community organisations and other stakeholders. Key responsibilities may include:

- Parliamentary support
- General administration and office management
- Constituent Advocacy
- Community and stakeholder engagement
- Local policy development
- Electorate communications support

Electorate Officers play an important role in providing services to the Victorian community. Reporting to the Member of Parliament that nominates you, your work will require a high degree of trust and integrity. Confidentiality is also a key requirement when interacting with constituents and visitors to the office or in the community.

**Salary and hours of work**

Electorate Officer salaries are set out in the Electorate Officers (Victoria) Single Enterprise Agreement 2021.

Grade 2: $ 83,469 per annum (pro rata) plus 11.5% employer superannuation.

We are seeking someone who can work on a part time basis, up to 53.20 hours per fortnight. The days of the week can be discussed and agreed with the Member. The ordinary hours of work will be between 9am to 5pm Monday - Friday.

**About you**

Key attributes of responsiveness, effectiveness and accountability are precisely the values and behaviours the successful applicant will need to succeed.

The role of an Electorate Officer requires you to demonstrate:

- Initiative and organisational ability, particularly working autonomously to determine priorities and perform a broad range of office support duties, often to tight and demanding deadlines.
- Ability to draft clear, engaging, and well-structured written materials, including correspondence, newsletter articles, social media posts, and speeches, tailored to diverse audiences and platforms
- Experience in and a love for community development including building and managing a database of community organisations.
- Excellent relationship management skills and proven ability to reach out, build and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders and community organisations.
- Excellent computer skills with experience in MS suite of software and use and maintenance of online communications.
- Commitment and ability to provide the highest level of client service in a challenging environment, providing sound advice and maintaining the strictest confidence on all issues.
- An interest in government and parliamentary processes, and a willingness to learn how local community, government and the parliament intersect and work together.
- Strong knowledge of social media landscape and an ability to use social media to build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders and leaders.
- Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders from government and peak organisations to local community organisations and constituents.
- Ability to evaluate work procedures, practices, and systems and to implement change.
- Sound coaching and mentoring skills with ability to support other staff in a team environment, provide direction where required and respect the needs of others.
- Behaviours consistent with Electorate Officer values and Code of Conduct, including the ability to display high levels of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, and respect in relationships with others and decision making.

For more information about the role, please see attached position description.

**Pre-Employment Screening requirements**

As part of the selection process, you may be asked to complete an online competency or skills assessment.

**Why join us?**

We understand that your health and wellbeing are integral to your success and have a range of benefits to ensure your physical and mental health are supported. These include access to health and wellbeing initiatives.

Your professional development is important to us. That's why we have a dedicated learning and development framework, along with development programs an


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