Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 17th Sep 2021
Janet has been a passionate environmentalist and activist for more than thirty years. A climate scientist by training, Janet began her working life campaigning to protect forests. She was part of the 1983 Franklin River Blockade, and a leader of the campaign that resulted in the creation of the Errinundra National Park in East Gippsland. She became a senator in 2014, played an important role in achieving marriage equality, and is the only out bisexual MP in Australia.
Janet and her parliamentary colleagues are committed to being a strong voice for a caring society, a fair economy and a clean environment. Janet's work focuses on her portfolios of: Families, Ageing and Community Affairs, LGBTIQA+, Foreign Affairs, Multiculturalism and Forests.
Senator Rice is seeking a passionate, engaged person with a strong commitment to social justice and community advocacy to connect people and community groups with her work in the parliament and the community.
In this role you will:
Essential:
Desired:
Experience working in a community support or constituent service environment, providing personalised assistance for complex social and administrative issues
The position is offered under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, and employment conditions are outlined in the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2020-23.
The position is offered at an Electorate Officer B classification with a salary of $73,377 per annum applied pro rata. In addition to the salary, employer-sponsored superannuation of 15% is offered.
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, with the option of extending by a maximum of two months, will apply.
The Australian Greens encourage applications from any interested and qualified people. People with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all our roles.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Rachel, Senator Rice’s Chief of Staff at [email protected], using the subject line: Community Liaison and Policy Adviser enquiry via EthicalJobs.