The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for researchers for the Politics and Public Administration section of the Parliamentary Library Research Branch. The Parliamentary Library supports Australia's democracy by providing high-quality, impartial and confidential information, analysis and advice to Parliamentarians and their staff. By providing high-quality responses to clients, the Parliamentary Library supports informed policy debates and decisions. The work is diverse and challenging and includes writing publications with analysis of policy, budgets and legislation, often within tight deadlines. The Politics and Public Administration Section covers a range of topics such as Parliament, parliamentary procedure, referendums, elections and electoral funding, government, public administration and federalism. Who we are looking for The Politics and Public Administration Section is seeking researchers with expertise in topics relevant to the section, including: public administration, such as public sector staffing, governance, accountability, procurement and resourcing; and/or parliament and politics, such as parliamentary and political history, biographies, parliamentary procedure, and parliamentary statistics. Experience in data management and analysis would be highly valued. You must possess tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and be able and willing to work across a range of areas relevant to the section and to develop knowledge in new areas. Our ideal candidate writes clearly and succinctly, has sound judgement, and can work independently to tight deadlines. You must be able to quickly find and provide accurate and relevant information in an impartial manner to parliamentary clients. You must possess a strong client service ethic, be well-informed, motivated and fast to learn. Communication skills-both oral and written-must be of a high order. At times, you may be helping the work of Senior Researchers, as well as working independently and under limited supervision in a collaborative environment. These are ongoing positions. Any merit pool created from this recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing or non-ongoing positions that may arise over the next 18 months. The key duties of the position include Please click the "apply now" button to go to the DPS Careers Webpage where you can find more information about the position and relevant duty statement.