Research Assistant

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Parliament of Victoria Full time

**Research Assistant**
***Department of the Legislative Assembly - Environment and Planning Committee**
- **Part-time (0.6 FTE), fixed term until 11 September 2026.**:

- **PoV 4 ($97,955 - $111,142) pro rata plus 12% superannuation**

We are seeking an experienced Research Assistant who possesses exceptional written, analytical and organisational skills.

**About the role**

Reporting to a Committee Manager, you will provide high-level research and administrative support to the Environment and Planning Committee on a part-time basis, working three days each week.

In this varied role, you will support the Committee's inquiries, drafting briefing papers and report chapters, preparing correspondence, formatting documents and reports, and when required, preparing meeting materials, taking minutes, updating the Committee's website and organising travel and accommodation.

**About you**

You will be a team player with strong written and analytical skills and a proven capacity to undertake research and prepare correspondence, briefings and reports. You will have highly developed communication, administrative, computer and organisational skills.

Your ability to work with mínimal supervision to complete tasks within tight time constraints paired with your ability to deal with the challenge of working in an all-party political environment will be the key to your success in this role.

**Why join us?**

We offer flexible work, come to the iconic heritage listed Parliament House building or our adjacent modern offices and collaborate with the team one day, work from home the next.

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 leadership development programs and targeted in-house training.

When you excel at your work and initiate innovative solutions or go above and beyond to demonstrate our values, you will be recognised for your efforts through our reward and recognition program.

At the Parliament, our employees are the key to our success. Together we deliver innovative, professional and apolitical services to support our elected representatives and the democratic process.

Our Parliament should be reflective of the community, and that's why we seek to recruit the best, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background.

For more information about a career at Parliament visit our website.

**How to apply**

Applications close: 7 September 2025.

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