Assistant Director, Learning and Development – Australian Electoral Commission
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770848
- Agency: Australian Electoral Commission
- Job Title: Assistant Director, Learning and Development
- Position Number: 2026-109 10424
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC
- 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
- This is an exciting opportunity to shape the organisation’s learning and development agenda,
- driving a contemporary, enterprise-wide approach to capability building that supports strategic
- priorities and workforce performance.
- The role is responsible for developing and implementing learning and development strategies, and
- overseeing the delivery of core learning programs, including mandatory training, the national
- induction program, and enterprise-wide development initiatives. Building on the outcomes of a pilot
- program, you will lead the design and implementation of an innovative professional and leadership
- development framework. Working closely with senior stakeholders and business areas, you will
- identify capability needs and co-design targeted learning solutions that strengthen organisational
- capability and support a high-performing workforce.
- Leading a small team of learning and development professionals, you will ensure learning
- solutions are evidence-based, aligned with best-practice adult learning principles, and supported
- by contemporary learning technologies. The role plays a key role in fostering a culture of
- continuous learning and improvement, building team capability across instructional design,
- facilitation and learning technologies, and driving the ongoing evaluation and enhancement of
- learning initiatives.
- You will also oversee strategic development opportunities, including the study support program,
- Jawun placements and other capability-building initiatives, while monitoring and reporting on the
- effectiveness and impact of learning investments to ensure they deliver meaningful outcomes for
- both employees and the organisation.
- To excel you’ll have:
- Demonstrated experience leading and/or coordinating learning functions or programs,
- preferably within a complex or public sector environment.
- Strong technical expertise, including instructional design, program delivery, and group
- facilitation, with the ability to translate organisational capability needs into effective learning
- solutions.
- Proven ability to design and implement evidence-informed leadership development
- initiatives, including programs aligned to leadership frameworks and organisational
- priorities.
- Highly developed project management skills, with the ability to plan, deliver and evaluate
- multiple initiatives to achieve quality outcomes and support capability uplift across the
- organisation.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively
- across diverse business areas and guide stakeholders to achieve effective learning
- outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to use data, insights and evaluation methods to assess program
- effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to align learning initiatives to organisational
- objectives and transformation priorities.
- Desirable
- Experience in building capability within teams, including coaching and developing others in
- learning design, facilitation, and contemporary L&D practices.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Learning
- Design, Education, or a related field.
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 Tracy Bickell, [email protected]
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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