Job Description
The Swinburne Student Association (SSA) is looking for a small team of independent Poll Clerks to help run our **** student elections at the Hawthorn campus from Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September ****.
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SSA is the independent, student-led representative body for Swinburne students. Each year our members elect the SSA Board of Directors, the Swinburne Student Council and our National Union of Students delegates. The **** election is a hybrid election: students can vote in person at a polling place on the Hawthorn campus, or online. Poll Clerks are the people who make the in-person poll work — and who make sure every voter is treated exactly the same way.
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About the role
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Working under the direction of the Returning Officer, you will:
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Set up and pack down the polling place each day
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Greet voters, manage the queue and explain the voting process clearly and neutrally
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Check voter eligibility against the electoral roll and mark the roll accurately
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Issue, account for and reconcile ballot papers
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Complete and sign all required records and forms
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Assist with the count after the close of the poll
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Refer every complaint, dispute or irregularity to the Returning Officer
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What we are looking for
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You do not need any previous election experience as we will train you.
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You do need to be someone who follows a written procedure exactly, stays calm and even-handed when people are frustrated,



and treats every voter with the same courtesy. Accurate record keeping, comfortable basic computer skills and reliable attendance across the full week are essential.
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Independence (essential)
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To be eligible you must:
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Not be a currently enrolled Swinburne University of Technology student (any campus, any mode of study)
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Not be a candidate, nominator, ticket member or campaigner in this election, and have no close personal, family or financial relationship with anyone who is
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Be willing to sign SSA's Declaration of Independence and Impartiality
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Eligibility and checks
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18 years or older
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Australian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of a visa with unrestricted work rights in Australia
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A valid Employee Working with Children Check
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Available for all rostered shifts and for paid pre-poll training
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Hours and pay
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$***** per hour inclusive of 25% casual loading, plus superannuation (SAE Level 4.1)
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Approximately ***** hours across the engagement, including paid training
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Paid training and briefing: To be held on Thursday 3 September ****, approximately 3 hours
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Polling: Monday 7 – Thursday 10 September ****, The Junction, Hawthorn campus. Polling hours vary by day between 10:00am–4:00pm and 12:00pm–6:00pm; clerks are rostered 30 minutes before opening and 30 minutes after close
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📌 Poll Clerk (South Australia)
🏢 Swinburne Student Association
📍 South Australia