Description : Service Officers, VIC Operations. Company : Australian Electoral Commission. Location : Canberra ACT

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.

The Team

The AEC has a dispersed network of 151 electoral divisions, 38 of which are located across Victoria including a State Office in the Melbourne CBD and a number of single and multi-divisional office sites across the state.

There is currently the Service Officers vacancy in Bendigo and Geelong. The Service Officers will support the Divisional Office Manager and work alongside a small dynamic team.

For the delivery of a federal election or local by-elections, staffing rapidly expands to help manage the increased workload around risk management, fast moving project work and logistical activities, media, and public scrutiny.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a versatile and energetic people to undertake a range of administrative functions in areas of enrolment and election management, and project management and delivery.

The functions include processing special categories of enrolment and contributing to the planning and project management of key election activities including recruitment, staffing and leading the delivery of a number of projects, ensuring communication flows seamlessly and accurately to the Divisional Office Manager.

During an election, the Service Officers may also be required to supervise a small team as well as provide training to aid in the delivery of planned activities.

To excel you’ll have:

• Resilience and positivity with the ability to respond and adapt to changing operational environments, a self-starter and use your initiative.
• Confidence and the ability to communicate, collaborate, negotiate, and sustain productive relationships with team members and key stakeholders.
• A strong commitment to working harmoniously within a team to achieve positive results and support the AEC’s strategic direction.
• A high level of integrity and motivation with the ability to make evidence-based and effective decisions.
• A willingness to supervise and mentor staff during an election.

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.