Assistant Director, International Engagement – Australian Electoral Commission
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769822
- Agency: Australian Electoral Commission
- Job Title: Assistant Director, International Engagement
- Position Number: 2026-078 10191
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Thursday 11 June 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
- As an Assistant Director, you will contribute to the leadership and delivery of priority outcomes for
- the section, including managing staff, providing strategic advice, and supporting the achievement
- of operational and organisational objectives.
- As Assistant Director in the International Engagement section you will contribute to the
- management and delivery of the section’s work program, including election and referendum
- assistance to foreign countries or organisations, support on democratic reform agendas in
- developing democracies, program management, and managing international deployments. On
- occasion, international travel, work outside of standard business hours, or additional duties at the
- time of an electoral event, will be a required component of the role.
- To excel you’ll have:
- Proven ability to engage or manage stakeholder relationships across a diverse network,
- including international and domestic stakeholders, engage and communicate with influence,
- and negotiate program outcomes.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural environment and/or experience working
- in international development.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including preparing high-quality
- briefs, advice and documentation for senior executives on sensitive matters.
- Knowledge and experience in successfully setting priorities and delivering quality results on
- time and on budget in a project / program context.
- Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for the achievement of own and team outcomes,
- monitoring progress and following through to deliver quality outcomes.
- Ability to make and communicate decisions using good judgement, expertise, and
- knowledge, governed by legislation, regulations, or best practice principles.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise staff while developing capabilities and embedding
- professionalism.
- Desirable
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or experience working in international relations, international
- development, public administration or similar.
- Knowledge of, or ability to quickly gain knowledge of, Australian electoral law and practice.
- Knowledge of, or ability to quickly gain knowledge of, the Commonwealth Resource
- Framework.
- Knowledge of, or ability to quickly gain knowledge of, the Australian and international
- security environment and understand implications in an electoral context.
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 Joanne Ridolfi, [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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