Electorate Officer

Electorate Officer (Grade 2)
Nick McGowan, Member for North-Eastern Metro
- Electorate Officer (Grade 2, $83,469)
- Fixed-term, full time opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated, personable and organised individual to join Nick's electorate team initially on a 3-month, full-time, fixed term basis with a possibility of extension to an ongoing, full-time Electorate Officer role.
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 may include:

- General administration and office management
- Constituent services
- Media and stakeholder engagement
- Parliamentary duties

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**:

- Initiative and organisational ability, particularly working autonomously to determine priorities and perform a broad range of office support duties, often to tight and demanding deadlines.
- Experience in and a love for community development including building and managing a database of community organisations.
- Excellent relationship management skills and proven ability to reach out, build and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders and community organisations.
- Excellent computer skills with experience in MS suite of software and use and maintenance of online communications.
- 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.
- An interest in government and parliamentary processes, and a willingness to learn how local community, government and the parliament intersect and work together.
- Strong knowledge of social media landscape and an ability to use social media to build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders and leaders.
- Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders from government and peak organisations to local community organisations and constituents.
- Ability to evaluate work procedures, practices, and systems and to implement change.
- Sound coaching and mentoring skills with ability to support other staff in a team environment, provide direction where required and respect 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.
Salary
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.
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
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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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
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.