• Temporary full-time for up to 6 months with the view to ongoing employment, 35 hours per week.
• $97,493 – $110,264 per annum (depending on skills and experience), including an all-incidence allowance of $10,178 per annum, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Office Manager for the Heathcote Electorate Office, located in Engadine.

About the role
We are looking for a highly organised person with coordination and organisational skills to take responsibility for our local electorate work and electorate office management. If you have experience managing projects and people, have a knack for keeping things on track, a good eye for detail and an interest in community engagement and want to use these skills to be part of a team that is passionate about representing our local constituency and changing the world – then we hope to hear from you.

About Us
Our small, high intensity team is passionate, dedicated, and experienced. We are committed to building strong communities, serving the good people of the Heathcote electorate as well as working collectively towards significant social and environmental change.

The Heathcote Electorate Office has three full-time ongoing positions, two Electorate Officers and one Senior Electorate Officer.

Sometimes we help people one-on-one to resolve a specific issue with public housing maintenance, at other times we are organising and participating in community actions with thousands of people. We work across local matters, state-wide portfolios, and global issues - we are committed to collective action, community empowerment and contributing to the diversity of people who are engaged and connected to politics.

About the role
As a Senior Electorate Officer in the Heathcote Electorate Office, you will ensure the smooth running of the electorate office and coordinate staff and our priorities on a daily basis. The person in this role will make sure we meet deadlines, keep on track with our goals and priorities, and handle Maryanne Stuart’s diary.

Importantly, you will share our commitment to the principles of the Labor party and our passion for change to building a better NSW for all.

Knowledge of the Heathcote electorate and/or in one or more of the following portfolio areas: Environment, Heath, Housing, Education and Transport would also be an advantage.

This position is a full-time role. The NSW Parliament requires all positions to be initially recruited for 6 months. The position is then converted to ongoing permanent employment, subject to satisfactory work performance.

Further information to assist you with applying for this position:

• Position Description
• Parliament of New South Wales website
• NSW Parliament pre-employment requirements

How to apply
To apply for this position please attach to your application:

1. Your covering letter [maximum one page] which outlines your reasons for wanting to undertake the role.
2. Your up-to-date resume [maximum two pages] which clearly details your skills, including work, volunteer, and community experience as relevant to this role.
3. Your specific response [maximum two pages] to the below Selection Criteria.

Your resume and response to the following Selection Criteria will be the initial assessment method used to determine your suitability for this position compared to other applicants. The completeness and relevance of your application may determine whether you are called for an interview. (Please note that you should respond to the specific selection criteria below – not the generic selection criteria in the position description link.)

Selection Criteria (maximum two pages)

The following Selection Criteria forms a specific part of the selection process. Applicants are required to address each of these essential criteria items specifically in their application.

Applicants are also invited to address any of the relevant desirable criteria that they meet.

Essential

1. At least three years’ experience in a coordination, project management, organising role, or similar.
2. Ability to work with limited supervision is essential.
3. Experience working on community campaigns, community organising or similar roles.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to prepare correspondence, work with a small team and meet deadlines.
5. Highly developed interpersonal skills and experience supervising the work of staff and volunteers.
6. Previous experience managing a busy office with time sensitive work.
7. Superior organisational skills as well as experience planning and delivering on projects to deadline in a high-pressure environment.
8. Digital competency, including an ability to use office software, social media, databases, websites, and digital communication tools are essential.
9. An interest in, and understanding of the NSW political context and NSW parliamentary procedures and processes.
10. Outside business hours and weekend work may be required.

Technical assistance: Should you encounter any technical problems, please contact ‘I work for NSW’ helpdesk 1800 562 679 (Monday - Friday).

Applications must be lodged online through http://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/

Job Reference: 0000AVZD

Closing date: Sunday 9 March 2025 at 11.59PM