Electorate Officer

Electorate Officer - Grade 3 (Office Manager)
Bronwyn Halfpenny, Member for ThomastownAbout 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 may include:

- General administration and office management
- Oversight of office budget and accounts payable
- Coordination of small office team
- Constituent services
- Parliamentary duties

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

**Grade 3**: $91,727 per annum plus 10.5% employer superannuation.
This is a full-time, ongoing position. A six month probationary period applies.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.
- Previous management experience and mentoring skills
- Strong interest in community issues. A demonstrated involvement in community activities would be an advantage.
- Proven ability to work independently and efficiently, manage competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet tight and demanding deadlines within budget constraints.
- 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.
- Second language is highly desirable

For more information about the role, please see attached position description.
Travel will be a requirement of the role, applicants are advised that having their own form of transport is preferablePre-Employment Screening requirements
As part of the selection process, you may be asked to complete an online competency or skills assessment.How to apply

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.