Assistant Directors, Corporate Governance – Australian Electoral Commission
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770748
- Agency: Australian Electoral Commission
- Job Title: Assistant Directors, Corporate Governance
- Position Number: 2026-101 Multiple
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $122,163 – $137,665
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (The AEC support flexible workplace arrangements as)
About Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is at the heart of Australian democracy. The AEC is responsible for conducting federal
elections and referendums, maintaining the Commonwealth electoral roll and making sure the Australian public is informed about
all electoral matters. Our goal is to see that all eligible Australians actively participate in our democracy. The AEC values of
electoral integrity through quality, agility and professionalism drive strategic and corporate planning and assist in organising the
agency in a way that will effectively deliver the business into the future. The AEC is an equal opportunity employer which upholds
the APS employment principles and actively encourages a diverse and inclusive workplace. The AEC’s statutory functions in
relation to the conduct of elections and referendums require that the AEC and its employees must be, and must be seen to be,
impartial and politically neutral. As a result, the AEC Enterprise Agreement and Political Neutrality Policy state that it is an inherent
requirement of AEC employment that employees, and prospective employees, are not publicly active in any political affairs and do
not publicly engage in such activities. This includes advocating any issues associated with a referendum. Should a prospective
employee fail to meet this inherent requirement, they will be ineligible for employment with the AEC.
Duties
- The Assistant Directors in Corporate Governance are responsible for leading key streams of work
- in the Section to deliver enterprise services to valued internal and external stakeholders at all
- levels. The work is diverse, enabling you to apply your expert knowledge of governance, planning,
- coordination and stakeholder engagement to a variety of activities in a fast-paced environment.
- In these roles, you will provide direction to others regarding the purpose of their work, translating
- organisational goals into operational tasks and setting clear expectations for staff. You will gather
- and investigate information from a variety of sources, explore new ideas and different viewpoints,
- and probe information with discretion to identify critical gaps. You will maintain awareness of the
- organisational context and consider best-practice approaches, applying these within an approved
- budget position. You will also demonstrate self-awareness and sound judgement, maintaining
- effective performance and a forward course of action despite ambiguity and high-pressure
- situations.
- To excel you’ll have:
- Experience effectively managing competing priorities and strategic direction, with an ability to
- remain calm under pressure and respond productively to change.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate
- information to a range of audiences, including routine written reporting to senior executives
- and committees.
- Proven ability to negotiate outcomes and manage complex stakeholder relationships,
- including across a geographically dispersed network.
- Ability to gather and investigate information from a variety of sources, explore new ideas and
- different viewpoints, and probe information with discretion and identify critical gaps.
- Ability to provide direction to others regarding the purpose of their work, be able to translate
- organisational goals into operational tasks, and set clear expectations with staff.
Eligibility / Notes
- 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.
How to Apply
Position Contact Nicolle Slaven, 02 5137 2288
Agency Recruitment Site https://candidate.aurion.cloud/aec/production/
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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