Address- There are two temporary opportunities with NSW Electoral Commission till December 2024
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Make a real impact and be part in delivering democracy in the state of NSW
About the Role
To assist the Voting Services Teams to plan, implement and co-ordinate a number of processes relevant to election events.
To assist in the planning and delivery of operational processes for elections. Elections are large scale events for which the operations include:
· Counting and Results: Delivery of vote counting to ensure transparent, robust and lawful determination of election results.
· Election Taskforce: Co-ordination of state and local government by-election operations, commercial elections and support for continuous improvement in the delivery of all election operations.
· Nominations and Electoral Material: Delivery of candidate nomination and electoral material registration processes for state and local government elections, utilised by candidates, political parties and, where applicable, third party campaigners.
· Voting Services: Delivery of all voting processes for state and local government elections, including voting in person, postal voting and technology assisted voting, in line with voter and legislative requirements to enable and maximise participation in the electoral process.
There are two temporary opportunities with NSW Electoral Commission till December 2024.
About the NSW Electoral Commission
The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate.
Our work includes:
1. Running elections.
2. Communicating and engaging with the public and our stakeholders; and
3. Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018
What we offer
1. Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community
2. Career development opportunities
3. Access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programs) / counselling services
4. Enjoy a 35 hour working week, offering work/life balance
5. Discounted gym memberships for eligible staff
Essential requirements
As the successful candidate, you will have:
· Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners.
· Satisfactory Criminal Record check.
How to apply
As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the two targeted questions (maximum 300 words per question):
Targeted Question 1: This role will require you to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in a varying, politically sensitive environment. How do you adjust your communication style when dealing with a variety of stakeholders?
Targeted Question 2: Provide an example of a time you were required to balance competing requirements of a large volume of work whilst ensuring compliance with relevant timelines, policies, procedures, and legislation; and maintaining high degree of accuracy?
You should include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up-to-date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
For further information regarding the role please download the Role Description.
Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service
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The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. Please let us know if we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to assist you, please contact ******@elections.nsw.gov.au
Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection.
The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
For further information, contact NSW Electoral Commission’s Talent team on ******@elections.nsw.gov.au
Other Information
Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.
The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of their application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW. The Commission’s Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.
This role is based in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement.
Applications Close: Wednesday 14th February 2024 @ 11.59pm
