Electorate Officer

**Electorate Officer**

**TRUNG LUU MEMBER FOR WESTERN VICTORIA**
- Fixed-term, full time, 12 month opportunity

**About the Role**
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.

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

- Media and stakeholder engagement
- Parliamentary duties
- Prepare speaking notes and speeches for the Member

**Salary**

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

Grade 3: $95,433 per annum plus 11.5% employer superannuation.

**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:

- High level organisational ability, particularly in determining priorities and work practices, and both supervising and performing a broad range of office support duties, often to tight and demanding deadlines.
- High level written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated ability to undertake complex research, investigations and draft reports, submissions, and complex correspondence.
- High level 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.
- High level of understanding and ability to provide advice and guidance on government and parliamentary processes.
- In-depth knowledge of traditional and social media landscape and strong relationships with journalists and media outlets; ability to anticipate impact of a rapidly changing external policy and political environment and provide strategic advice.
- High level stakeholder engagement skills and proven ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders from government and peak organisations to local community organisations and constituents.
- Experiencing in leading and supervising a team, demonstrating sound coaching and mentoring skills and respect for 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 and targeted in-house training to support your professional growth.

**How to apply**

**Accessibility**

**Privacy Collection Notice**

Parliament of Victoria is committed to protecting your privacy. We handle personal information in accordance with the _Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) _**(PDP Act)** and other relevant legislation.

While Members of Parliament are prohibited from determining that an Electorate Officer can or must perform work that is party specific, Members typically nominate Electorate Officer whose political beliefs are closely aligned with their own. Section 27 of the _Equal Opportunity Act 2010_ states that an employer may discriminate on the basis of political belief or activity in the offering of employment to an Electorate Officer.

**The Department of Parliamentary Services supports all Members of Parliament in the recruitment and selection process of Electorate Officers. You will receive communications throughout the process from the Department.