Agency Purpose

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs.

The AEC’s values and commitments

The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.

Job Summary

The AEC relies on a large workforce of Administration Assistants to help complete the significant volume of work required in maintaining an accurate electoral roll and to plan and deliver electoral events. 

Duties performed include: 

• administration work
• data entry
• operational planning
• office support and materials handling
• public engagement tasks

These roles are located all around Australia, as we are hiring for all 151 federal electoral divisions with around 300+ jobs available nationally. These roles will be located across a variety of locations, including all major Australian cities and many regional areas. Working environments will vary dependent on the location, but may range from small offices, larger regional working offices, state offices and warehouse environments.

If you believe you have the ability to thrive in a fast paced but rewarding generalist office role, we are keen to hear from you. No prior work experience is required for these roles, and we strongly encourage tertiary students and people from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

While you will have the flexibility in terms of your availability, as we approach an electoral event there will be significantly more work available, which may include full time hours, working on select weekends or a potential for overtime work. These office roles will take on more operational responsibilities in helping to deliver the event and is critical in providing support to our temporary election event workforce employees.

The AEC is currently looking to fill multiple vacancies in the following Victoria locations: Bendigo, Ballarat, Camberwell, Carrum Downs, Essendon Fields, Geelong, Heatherton, Laverton, Melbourne, Ringwood, Sale, Seymour, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Wantirna, Warragul and Warrnambool.

To excel you’ll have:

• Strong customer service skills, willingness to assist internal AEC staff, members of the public, and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to undertake data entry and office administrative tasks, with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with a positive attitude and resilience in a team environment.
• Organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise responsibilities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to accurately follow and perform work to established processes and procedures.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to respond to emails from a variety of customers and stakeholders.
• Basic computer literacy with experience in using Microsoft Office software suite; any Microsoft Excel proficiency will be highly regarded.

Eligibility

• AEC employees must be Australian citizens.
• Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the security clearance required for this role.

Note:

• This is an expression of interest and there are no guarantees of employment. The AEC will assess and contact applicants as per operational requirements when delivering an electoral event.
• This is a casual opportunity working part time hours with the possibility of full-time hours subject to operational requirements when delivering an electoral event.