Electorate Officer

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Parliament of Victoria

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference: VG/14102024

The Department of Parliamentary Services provides support to all Members of Parliament for the recruitment and selection of their staff. On behalf of Ryan Batchelor, Member for Southern Metropolitan, we are now recruiting for a full-time Electorate Officer - Community Engagement Officer (Grade 2).

**Electorate Officer - Community Engagement (Grade 2)**

**Ryan Batchelor, Member for Southern Metropolitan**

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**About the Role**

Electorate Officers play an important role in providing services to the Victorian community. Reporting to Ryan Batchelor, Member for Southern Metropolitan, 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 Ryan Batchelor's electorate office, you will interact daily with constituents, community organisations and other stakeholders. Key responsibilities include:

- Constituent casework
- Provide impactful materials to enhance community engagement initiatives
- Stakeholder engagement
- Administrative work
- Electorate communications support

**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:

- Excellent computer skills with experience in MS suite of software and online editing tools, including Adobe Suite (Photoshop and Premiere Pro) and Canva.
- Creating content including graphics, photos and videos for the Member's website and social media platforms.
- Prepare written responses to constituents on behalf of the Member on a diverse range of matters of varying complexity in a reasonable timeframe.
- Achieve positive outcomes for constituents through appropriate advocacy and representation.
- Plan, coordinate and oversee the operation of large public events, functions, and meetings.
- Organising and developing community engagement initiatives.
- Sound written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to undertake research and prepare written materials including reports, submissions, and correspondence.
- 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.
- Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders from government and peak organisations to local community organisations and constituents.
- 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.

**Salary and Job Type**

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

Grade 2: $83,469 per annum plus 11.5% employer superannuation (full-time Electorate Officers will receive a pro-rated salary).

This is an ongoing, full-time position. A six-month probationary period will apply.

**Pre-Employment Screening requirements**

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

**How to apply**

**Accessibility**

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.

**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.

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**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.