Electorate Office (Administration)

Legislative Assembly

Reference number

492578

Occupation

Administration Officers

Work type

Part-Time

Location

Port Macquarie & Mid-North Coast

Salary Information

$86,216 pa including salary ($66,873 – $76,061 pa), includes an all-incidence allowance ($7,863 pa), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Closing date

21 June 2026 at 11:55pm

4 days per week to start, with transition to ongoing full-time in near future – temporary trial period of 6 months
Temporary Part-time $66,873 – $76,061 per annum (depending on skills and experience), including an all incidence allowance of $6,290 per annum, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. Temporary Full-time $83,591 – $95,076 including an all incidence allowance $7,863 per annum
Based at 72 Elbow Street, West Kempsey

The Oxley Electorate Office is the point of contact for constituents and local community groups to engage with the Member for Oxley regarding state government services and responsibilities. Mr Kemp is the Member for Oxley.

About the position

Electorate officers are the initial point of contact for all constituent enquiries. The role involves administrative support to the Member to ensure the efficient operation of the electorate office.

Some of the duties that you would be expected to do include, responding to emails, printing cards and envelopes, managing financial records and book keeping, talking to people, writing letters and general admin procedures.

The role can require, although very rarely, some after hours and weekend work for which an annual All Incidence of Employment Allowance is paid.

Local knowledge is desirable, as well as strong communicative and listening skills for working with people.

Further information to assist you with applying for this position:

Position Description
Parliament of NSW website
Pre Employment requirements

How to apply

To apply for this position please attach to your application:

Your up-to-date resume outlining your skills and experience as relevant to this position,
A covering letter detailing your specific demonstrated experience, knowledge and skills with regards to each of the following Selection Criteria, and
Names and contact details of at least two professional referees

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. Applications that do not include a response to the selection criteria cannot be comparatively assessed and are unlikely to progress to the next stage of assessment.

Selection Criteria

The following Selection Criteria form a specific part of the selection process. Applicants for this role are required to address each of these items specifically in their application.

Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to respectfully interact with constituents, liaise with community groups, government and non-government organisations.

Demonstrated organisational skills to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Demonstrated capacity to exercise sound judgement, ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues, while performing at a high standard under limited supervision and within a team environment.

Excellent writing and administrative skills and an understanding of basic financial procedures.

An interest in, and understanding of, the NSW political context and Australian parliamentary procedures and processes.

Demonstrated research and analytical skills including the ability to analyse policy and legislation.

Electronic attachments must be MS Word compatible or in pdf format.

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/ or seek

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 21 June 2026 at 11.55 pm