Assistant Director, Workplace Integrity Case – Australian Electoral Commission
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770903
- Agency: Australian Electoral Commission
- Job Title: Assistant Director, Workplace Integrity Case
- Position Number: 2026-106 17520
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Thursday 23 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing;Non-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 Director, Workplace Integrity Case Coordination provides strategic coordination and
- executive assurance for the management of complex, high-risk people and integrity matters
- across the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). Operating as the Workplace Integrity Case
- Coordinator, the role maintains a single, authoritative view of cases and orchestrates
- cross-functional inputs across Employee Relations, Security, Wellbeing, Fraud and Legal. The
- position sits within the Employee Relations and Wellbeing section of the People Branch and
- contributes to strategic planning, projects and decision-making across the work area.
- The role supports Accountable Executives (AEs) by ensuring consistent and effective case triage,
- progression, escalation, reporting and closure. Key responsibilities include assessing and
- managing workplace integrity matters in accordance with established thresholds, maintaining
- authoritative case records, coordinating timelines and dependencies, facilitating case forums, and
- ensuring clear information flows to support informed and defensible decision-making. The position
- also identifies and escalates key risks, including cross-domain issues, and provides clear,
- risk-based advice and reporting to senior leaders and executive committees.
- In addition, the role ensures robust governance through effective documentation, oversight and
- case management practices, while analysing trends and systemic risks to inform prevention
- strategies, policy development and capability uplift initiatives. Success in the role requires strong
- stakeholder engagement skills, sound judgement and professionalism when managing sensitive
- matters, and the ability to foster a collaborative, accountable and proactive risk culture. The
- position also contributes to broader Employee Relations and Wellbeing priorities across the
- organisation.
- To excel you’ll have:
- Demonstrated experience working across multifaceted case environments (e.g. employee
- relations, integrity, security, investigations or governance). Strong understanding of APS
- legislative, policy and accountability frameworks, or the ability to rapidly acquire and apply
- this knowledge.
- Proven ability to exercise sound, independent judgement on complex, sensitive and high risk
- matters.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with and influence senior leaders and executives, providing
- clear, evidence-based and risk-informed advice to support decision-making.
- Highly developed organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple
- workstreams, monitor interdependencies and effectively prioritise competing demands.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear,
- concise and influential briefs, reports and committee papers for senior audiences.
- Demonstrated discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive and confidential
- information.
- Desirable
- Relevant qualifications and/or experience working within a Human Resources environment.
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 Antonietta Middleton, 0448 816 674
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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