Job Title

- APS5 Compliance Officer

Job ID

- 1256281

- Security Clearance: Baseline Clearance
- Length of Contract: 12 months from 2 November 2026 (until 2 November 2027), with the option to extend to a total of 18 months
- The role closes on: 15/10/2026
- Location: Canberra, ACT

About the Role: Seeking collaborative, curious and self-motivated team members who are committed to achieving results. You work will contribute to protecting the integrity of funding and political donation system and directly contribute to public trust in the electoral process. This is a unique chance to build your skills in analysis, problem solving and regulatory work while supporting a national purpose

Key responsibilities:

- Assist in reviewing financial disclosure returns submitted by a range of political participants, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legislative requirements.
- Support the processing and payment of election funding to eligible political parties and




- candidates in line with legislation and internal procedures.

SFIA Skills Sought: Delivering independent, risk-based assessments of the effectiveness of processes, the controls and the compliance environment of an organisation.

AUDT Level 3:

Adopts a structured approach to executing and documenting audit fieldwork, following agreed standards. Maintains integrity of records to support and satisfy audit trails. Identifies typical risk indicators and explains prevention measures.

Please contact [email protected] or simply click apply to submit your application

"We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, Australian Defence Force and First Responder veterans, women in STEM, and people of all abilities, including those registered with the NDIS."

📌 Compliance Officer (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Electoral Commission
📍 Canberra