Senior Project Officer, Legal Services Branch – Australian Electoral Commission
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770498
- Agency: Australian Electoral Commission
- Job Title: Senior Project Officer, Legal Services Branch
- Position Number: 2026-093 15942
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Tuesday 07 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $99,734 – $111,701
- 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
- We are looking for an energetic and motivated Senior Project Officer to join the Voter Compliance
- team within the Regulatory Law section. The successful candidate will have exceptional
- communication skills in order to develop and maintain key internal and external relationships, and
- will collaborate with key stakeholders to identify opportunities, achieve outcomes and facilitate
- cooperation.
- The Senior Project Officer is responsible for ensuring the agency meets its legislative obligations
- under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act
- 1984, particularly in relation to multiple voter and non-voter processing.
- This role involves managing priorities, monitoring progress, conducting quality assurance
- activities, and ensuring quality outcomes on project deliverables. Additionally, the officer develops
- and supports key internal and external relationships, providing high-quality and timely advice and
- reporting on team functional responsibilities. They make and communicate decisions using sound
- judgment, expertise, and knowledge in accordance with legislation, regulations, best practice
- principles, or relevant operating procedures and instructions.
- Furthermore, the officer contributes to doctrine, election preparation, and delivery activities in line
- with the election readiness framework, according to their individual accountabilities and
- responsibilities.
- To excel you’ll have:
- Ability to remain positive and respond to pressure in a calm manner, while committing
- energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.
- Confidence and ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and negotiate with team
- members, business areas and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and a strong commitment to working
- harmoniously within a team to achieve positive results and support the AEC’s strategic
- direction.
- High standard of attention to detail and effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, meet immutable deadlines, and achieve results.
- Proven ability to manage and coordinate projects ensuring high-quality outputs.
- Please note, legal qualifications are not a requirement for this role.
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 Janai Roebeck, 02 5127 6457
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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