Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 25th Feb 2021
Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe is seeking a passionate and engaged person to join her team in the role of part-time Community Liaison Officer based at her Melbourne office.
The Community Liaison Officer will be responsive to the Senator’s networks of constituents, supporters and community groups. They will respond to constituent concerns, help them solve problems and connect them to services. They will engage and respond to people who phone, email and write to the Senator, and communicate the work of the Senator.
The position is offered under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, and employment conditions are outlined in the Members of Parliament (Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.
The position is part-time at 0.4 EFT (15 hours/2 days per week, work pattern negotiable). It is offered at an Electorate Officer B classification with a salary range of $72,150 - $77,926 per annum, depending on experience. This salary is applied pro rata, and the role attracts 15% superannuation in addition to salary. This role may involve occasional out of hours commitments, for which time off in lieu arrangements are offered.
This position is a non-ongoing part time contract from commencement to 31 December 2021, with the potential for extension.
If you feel you meet most, but not all, of the selection criteria, please don’t be discouraged from applying.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected] (Acting Chief of Staff), using the subject line: Community Liaison Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Please note all employees are expected to sign a confidentiality and code of conduct agreement prior to the commencement of their employment. A probationary period of 3 months will apply.
The Australian Greens encourage applications from any interested and qualified people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We don’t discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. We welcome people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for all our roles.
A position description is attached.