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 Opportunity

This is exciting chance for highly motivated and skilled individuals to help fill critical roles as the agency prepares to deliver the next federal election. Temporary positions may be filled at the APS2-6 levels or Executive levels 1 and 2 and vary across a range of operational and corporate areas, including:

- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Organisational Management
- Communications and Engagement
- Compliance and Regulation
- Data and Research
- Engineering and Technical
- Health
- Human Resources
- ICT and Digital
- Intelligence and Information Management
- Legal and Parliamentary




- Policy
- Portfolio, Program and Project Management
- Science
- Service Delivery
- Trades and Labour

Please note that the AEC is seeking to address a wide range of opportunities. This includes event delivery roles that are based across our State and Divisional Office network across all States and Territories, alongside IT, corporate and enabling roles based from our National Office in Canberra, ACT.

The Temporary Employment Register is open to current ongoing APS employees only. Applications on this register will remain active until 30 September 2027 – after this date you will be required to reapply.

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.

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