Employment Opportunities, House of Representatives

Employment Opportunities

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Ongoing or non-ongoing Vacancies

The Department provides the administrative support for the efficient operation of the House of Representatives, its committees and certain joint committees and a range of services and facilities for Members in Parliament House.

There is currently 1 advertised vacancy:

The Department is seeking applications from suitably qualified persons for promotion, ongoing or non-ongoing engagement to the following vacancy:

Parliamentary Service Level 4
Table Office ($61,748-$66,806)
(Expected Vacancy)

The department is looking for a person with well developed communication and interpersonal skills to:

Provide:
- personal assistant support for the Clerk Assistant (Table); and ·
- support to the Director, Programming for the preparation of the Daily Program and maintenance of the Daily Program style manual.
Receive and process answers to questions on notice and maintain questions database. Answer inquiries from Members, departments and others concerning answers to questions.
Provide administrative support for the Selection Committee including:
- collect matters for consideration by the Committee and prepare and issue agenda and briefing papers;
- prepare reports for tabling, minutes of proceedings and correspondence;
- notify Committee decisions to Speaker, Whips, Members, committee secretaries and others;
- maintain and revise Selection Committee reference material, records and operational manuals; and
- provide research assistance.
Operate and maintain relevant parliamentary IT systems and databases, particularly those relating to Chamber captions and documents.

The successful applicant will have a proven knowledge of Parliament and the functions of the Department of the House of Representatives or the ability to acquire this knowledge quickly.

For further information about the above vacancy, please contact James Rees, on (02) 6277 4801.

It is in the interest of applicants to download the selection criteria and duty statement (PDF 82Kb) and to frame applications accordingly. Selection documentation and application cover sheet are also available by telephoning (02) 6277 4526 (24 hour answering machine). Conditions of service and salary are in accordance with the Department's Enterprise Agreement 2011-12 (PDF 350 KB).

Please complete the Personal Particulars Form (PDF – 15 Kb or Word format – 75 Kb) and include it with your application.

Send your application by close of business on 23 February 2012 to:

Email:	hrm.reps@aph.gov.au
Mail:	Recruitment Department of the House of Representatives PO Box 6021 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600

The Department of the House of Representatives is an Investor in People organisation and it upholds the principles and practices of Workplace Diversity.

Non-Ongoing Employment Register

The Department has an employment register that is used to offer non-ongoing employment from time to time. Applications are now being received from interested persons who wish to be placed on the employment register for the following levels:

Research Officers
Parliamentary Service Level 4
($59,949 – $64,860)
Download Selection Criteria and Duty Statement (PDF 82 kb)
Contact officer: Peter Banson, (02) 6277 4776
Senior Research Officers
Parliamentary Service Level 6
($73,362 – $83,259)
Download Selection Criteria and Duty Statement (PDF 89 kb)
Contact officer: Peter Banson, (02) 6277 4776
Inquiry Secretaries
Executive Band 1
($91,032 – $101,538)
Download Selection Criteria and Duty Statement (PDF 79 kb)
Contact officer: Peter Banson, (02) 6277 4776

The duration of vacancies may range from a week to several months. Vacancies that are available for a period of longer than 12 months are advertised and a merit selection process is conducted. It is not possible to indicate when these vacancies may arise.

The employment register will be reviewed on a quarterly basis at the end of March, June, September and December; at which time applicants will be removed from the register. If you are still available and wish to be considered for future employment opportunities, you are required to re-register your interest by submitting an updated application each quarter. If at any time, details included on your application change, it would be appreciated if an updated version could be forwarded to recruitment.

Applicants should address the selection criteria for the relevant level and include a completed Personal Particulars form (PDF – 108 Kb or Word format – 69 Kb) and curriculum vitae or resume. Selection documentation can be obtained by visiting the links at the classifications above. Conditions of service and salary are in accordance with the Department's Enterprise Agreement 2011-12 (PDF 350 KB).

Applications can be forwarded to:

Email:	hrm.reps@aph.gov.au
Mail:	Recruitment Department of the House of Representatives PO Box 6021 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600
Fax	(02) 6277 8464

Parliament of Australia Graduate Program 2012

The Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of the Senate offers three month placements to suitably experienced and qualified candidates who are part of existing Australian Public Service departments and agencies graduate programs.

The Parliament of Australia Graduate Program (the Program) enables participants to work behind the scenes of either parliamentary department and discover how the parliamentary chamber departments support the Parliament.

Applications for the 2012 Parliament of Australia Graduate Program closed on 31 October 2011. For information about the program, go to our 2012 Graduate Program page.

General Information

The following information may be of assistance to you if you are intending to apply for a position in the Department of the House of Representatives.