APS3 Data Entry Contractor Support Officer - Defence / Data
Location:Campbell, ACT
Contract:19-week labour-hire contract
Pay:$50 - $60 p/h including super (negotiable)
Work type:Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Work arrangement:On-site only.
Remote, hybrid and off-site work is not available.
Start:Proposed 16 November ****, subject to candidate availability and onboarding
Clearance:Must hold a current NV1 clearance or above
About the Role
Our Federal Government client needs three APS3-equivalent contractors to support a focused, high-volume data processing project.
You will work through pen-and-paper survey responses, extract the required information and accurately enter it into approved electronic formats.
The work is structured and detail-heavy, with clear expectations around accuracy, throughput, validation and confidentiality.
What You'll Be Doing
Review and interpret handwritten and printed survey responses
Extract required data using provided business rules and data dictionaries
Enter survey data accurately into approved electronic formats
Identify incomplete, illegible or ambiguous responses and escalated them
Apply consistent formatting and maintain data integrityPerform self-checking and peer-review quality assurance




Validate records, reconcile discrepancies and correct errors
Report volumes processed, completion rates and emerging issues
Handle sensitive information through approved systems and processes
What You Bring (Essential Criteria)
You've handled high-volume manual data entry with strong accuracy requirements
You can check, validate and correct data rather than simply enter it
You can work carefully from paper forms, source documents and documented procedures
You're confident using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications
You can organise repetitive, high-volume work to meet fixed timeframes
You can handle sensitive information in line with privacy and security requirements
You're an Australian citizen
You must hold a current NV1 clearance or above
Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)
Experience extracting data from paper surveys, forms or similar source documents
Experience using business rules, data dictionaries or documented processing procedures
Commonwealth Government or Defence experience
Experience reporting data volumes, completion rates or quality results
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