Electorate Officer - Digital and Communications Officer (Grade 2)
Ryan Batchelor, Member for Southern Metropolitan
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:
- Develop and manage social media and website strategy
- Deliver quality content to support local campaigning opportunities
- Constituent services
- Stakeholder engagement
- Electorate communications support
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.
- Manage e-newsletter and physical community newsletters.
- Organising and developing local campaign opportunities.
- 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.
- 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**: $81,832 per annum plus 11% 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
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.
📌 Electorate Officer - Digital And Communications
🏢 Parliament of Victoria
📍 Melbourne