Project Officer, TAS State Office

Agency Purpose

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs.

The AEC’s values and commitments

The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.

The Team

Based in our Tasmania State Office in Hobart, you will join a high-performing team, whose work is integral to the agency’s ability to deliver federal elections and other electoral events.

The Tasmania State Office works closely with our Tasmanian divisional teams and our National counterparts, and is responsible for planning, delivery, and evaluation of a range of projects that support state-wide event delivery, collaborating with State and national teams to assure governance and corporate deliverables for the State, and providing critical support to our divisional network, which is the operational arm of the AEC in Tasmania.

The Opportunity

This role will contribute to the development and delivery of community and broader stakeholder engagement strategies. For example, you will play a key role in raising awareness of and promoting AEC activities that aim to increase electoral participation among disadvantaged groups and building partnerships that contribute to the successful delivery of a world-class electoral service.

In this role you will liaise with internal and external stakeholders on policy, project and operational issues. You will apply highly developed communication skills to build and sustain positive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and members of the public.

In addition, you will be responsible for a range of election delivery projects, including the management of planning, resourcing and risk to ensure project goals are achieved in accordance with policy and procedure.

The Project Officer is expected to model AEC values and demonstrate a commitment to both their own ongoing learning and development and helping to build the capability of more junior staff.

At election time, the role may also be required to take on new responsibilities at short notice, as agency priorities necessitate and as directed by management.

To excel you’ll have demonstrated that you can:

• Model principles and values – Uphold key principles and values, set appropriate standards of behaviour, and always demonstrate integrity in your conduct and dealings with others.
• Remain positive in a dynamic and challenging environment – Adapt effectively to rapid change, cope with setbacks, and remain calm and achieve results under pressure.
• Communicate and collaborate – Build and maintain effective working relationships with team members, executives and key stakeholders through clear communication.
• Manage people and projects – Set priorities and lead a team that delivers, or contributes to the delivery of, quality results for medium to large projects.
• Strategic thinking – Contribute to the development of plans, strategies and team goals, and identify broader influences that may impact work objectives.

Eligibility

• 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.