The Department of Parliamentary Services provides support to all Members of Parliament for the recruitment and selection of their staff. On behalf of John Pesutto, Member for Hawthorn, we are now recruiting for a casual Electorate Officer (Grade 1).
Electorate Officer
John Pesutto MP, Member for Hawthorn
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Help shape meaningful outcomes for constituents across the Hawthorn electorate.
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Casual hourly rate of $47.91 per hour.
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Office located in Hawthorn.
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:
Media monitoring, messaging, and liaison:
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Manage and maintain the Member's Social media channels and digital communication.
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Develop and deliver effective, timely and accurate messaging across traditional and digital communications channels, including media releases, website content, newsletters and social media platforms.
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Liaise with print, broadcast and online media outlets, update the Member's website, and monitor media coverage to track and report on relevant local and topical issues.
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Proactively identify and develop content opportunities from community events, stakeholder engagement, electorate activity and media coverage, maintaining a continuous pipeline of high-quality content and ensuring all communications are accurate, engaging and aligned with the Member's voice and priorities.
Research, reporting, and communications support:
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Prepare talking points and speaking notes. Undertake or commission research in a timely and accurate manner.
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Liaise with Ministerial offices (State and Federal), government departments, local government, community organisations and stakeholder groups.
Office systems, templates and communications support:
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Attend functions, briefings, and meetings;
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Maintain accurate documentation and records in line with archival systems.
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Design, develop and maintain office and communications templates and materials to support consistent day-to-day operations, including correspondence, briefing notes, meeting documents, and promotional materials.
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Ensure adherence to office security protocols at the Electorate Office and Parliament House, and perform other duties as directed.
Under Section 30 of the Parliamentary Administration Act 2005 Electorate Officers must not perform any party specific activities. Party specific activity means any activity for the dominant purpose of directing how a person should vote at an election, by promoting or opposing the election of any candidate at the election; or a registered political party; or an elected member.
Salary
Electorate Officer salaries are set out in the Electorate Officers (Victoria) Single Enterprise Agreement 2025.
Grade 1: Casual hourly rate of $47.91 per hour plus 12% employer superannuation.
About you
The successful applicant will demonstrate responsiveness, effectiveness and accountability, with a strong commitment to high performance, initiative and attention to detail.
You will demonstrate:
Strong organisational and administrative capability
Ability to work autonomously under pressure, manage competing priorities, maintain accurate systems, and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines. Demonstrated ability to proactively manage workflows and content pipelines.
Excellent communication and stakeholder enga gement skills
Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce accurate, clear and engaging content across reports, correspondence, media and digital platforms. Ability to engage professionally with a wide range of stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality and sound judgement.
High-level digital communications and content production skills
Experience managing social media channels and producing digital content. Demonstrated ability to use tools such as Mailchimp for newsletters, Canva for design, and social media scheduling platforms. Experience creating photography, short-form video and reels.
Strong attention to detail and quality control
Meticulous approach to accuracy, tone, formatting and presentation across all outputs.
Proactivity and initiative
Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, generate content ideas, improve systems and take ownership of tasks.
Integrity, professionalism and teamwork
Commitment to the Electorate Officer Code of Conduct, confidentiality, and respectful collaboration within a small, high-performing office environment.
For more information about the role, please see attached position description.
Pre-Employment Screening requirements
All appointments are subject to receipt of a satisfactory National Name (Police) Check and Working with Children Check. Successful candidates who do not currently hold a Working with Children Check will be required to obtain a check within 3 months of commencement of employment.
Why join us?
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 development programs and targeted in-house training to support your professional growth.
How to apply
Using the "Apply Now" button, please include your resume and a brief cover letter broadly outlining your experience and how it directly relates to the position. You are not required to provide a response to each individual key selection criteria.
Applications close: 11.59pm on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.
Accessibility
If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process for this role, please contact Parliament's Recruitment Team via email
[email protected] or on (03) 03 8682 2842.
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.
This privacy collection notice applies to our recruitment activities. It explains what information is collected when you apply for employment with a parliamentary department. It may be updated from time to time.
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.   ;
Child Safe Standards
The parliamentary departments are committed to upholding the Victorian Child Safe Standards and the protections afforded to children in the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
This position will be required to obtain a valid Working with Children Check.
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.
