Shane Rattenbury MLA, Member for Kurrajong, ACT Greens Leader, Attorney-General, Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Minister for Gaming, Minister for Consumer Affairs, is seeking a part-time Office Manager for his Assembly office.

Duties

• Provide high level administrative support to the Minister and office staff
• Provide first point of contact for office, including for telephone enquiries and to meet and greet visitors
• Assist in running of the office including managing and responding to enquiries, emails and correspondence as required
• Manage, co-ordinate and negotiate the Minister’s diary scheduling
• Co-ordinate and manage a range of office processes with limited supervision
• Liaise with constituents, MLAs, Ministers, and their offices, and other stakeholders
• Support the Minister to fulfil electorate responsibilities
• Co-ordinate the Minister’s event and travel arrangements and co-ordinate travel arrangements for other staff as required
• Apply a demonstrated commitment, or willingness, to implement ACT Greens principles and policies around ecological sustainability, social justice, peace and non-violence and grassroots participatory democracy
• Other duties as directed

Selection criteria

1. Strong office administration skills
2. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal and relationship management skills
3. Capacity to work independently, meet deadlines and work under pressure
4. Experience or understanding of the ACT Government, parliamentary systems and/or the ACT political system would be an advantage

About the role

The position is available from January 2024.

The role is a part-time, job share arrangement for 2 days per week (ideally Thursday and Friday).

The role will be for the term of the 10th Assembly and is set at Adviser Level 1 (lower) depending on experience, plus superannuation.

For further information, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Office Manager - Minister Rattenbury's office enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The successful candidate will be engaged under a Legislative Assembly Members’ Staff contract, and other terms and conditions of employment are governed by the ACT Legislative Assembly Members’ Staff Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2022. It is not an ACT Public Service position.

A position description is attached.