Assistant Electorate Officer

3 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia This is an IT support group Full time
Are you passionate about serving the community? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative setting? State Member, Ms Bree James MP is seeking an Assistant Electorate Officer to join her Barron River Electorate Office based in Redlynch. This is a rare opportunity to be at the heart of advocacy for our region and community engagement.

Are you organised, proactive, and passionate about making a difference? Join our dynamic team as an Assistant Electorate Officer and join Ms Bree James MP Member for Barron River. In this multifaceted role, you'll provide comprehensive support to Ms Bree James MP, ensuring smooth operations within the electorate office located in Redlynch.

About The Role

As an Assistant Electorate Officer, you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day operations of the MP's office, providing administrative, organisational, and constituency support. You will work closely with the office manager (the Electorate Officer) and Ms James MP to support her Parliamentary duties and serve the community within the electorate of Barron River.

Your Key Responsibilities

1. Secretarial Support: Provide direct administrative support to Ms James MP.
2. Coordinate communications: Handle incoming enquiries from constituents, stakeholders and government departments and ensure these are managed end to end in our CRM.
3. Diary Management: Assist with the diary of the Member, scheduling appointments, meetings, and events.
4. Correspondence Management: Draft and proofread briefing notes, letters, emails, for the Member, Ministers and constituents.
5. Event Management: Support the organisation of community events, meetings, and parliamentary activities.
6. Social Media & Design: Oversee social media platforms and perform occasional graphic design and video editing tasks.
7. Information Dissemination: Compile and distribute newsletters and updates.
8. Research: Undertake research on various issues to support the MP's initiatives.
9. Maintain Records: Ensure databases, office records, and administrative systems are maintained.
10. Monitor: Local issues, assist in casework, and ensure prompt responses.
11. Community Engagement: Manage enquiries from constituents and community groups, providing information on public services and policies, developing & maintaining community networks, conducting research on constituent issues, and coordinating community meetings and events.

This role requires a proactive approach, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills and technical proficiency are essential to succeed in this role.

Your Key Strengths Will Be

- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
- An ability to foresee potential issues and mitigate these.
- Efficient time management skills with a strong ability to prioritise and act with urgency.
- A clear and professional communicator with exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Team player with a positive can-do attitude.
- Proactive, resourceful and able to work under pressure.
- Discreet, and professional, handling sensitive matters with care.
- Trustworthy, dependable and flexible to support a dedicated MP.
- Strong interpersonal skills and flexible thinker.
- Exceptional knowledge of local issues in our region, and strong connection with community.
- Previous experience in a parliamentary or local government office is advantageous.
- Good knowledge of Queensland political and current affairs or willingness to learn.

If you want to be part of a team dedicated to real action and making an impact, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

How To Apply

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) and a resume via the SmartJobs website. Applicants are also encouraged to view the Applicant Information package and Position Description attached in the SmartJobs website.

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