At the AEC, we support our people to perform at their best while maintaining a healthy work–life balance. We offer a supportive, inclusive workplace and a range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working arrangements
- A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture
- Career development and learning opportunities
- Study assistance and professional development support
- Career pathways across a national organisation
- Competitive salary and conditions, including 15.4% superannuation
- Purchased leave options (Ongoing employees only)
- Paid Christmas and New Year shutdown
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their families
- Annual influenza vaccination program
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the Australian community and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and during employment.
This is exciting opportunity for highly motivated and skilled individuals to help fill critical roles as the agency prepares to deliver the next federal election. Temporary positions may be filled at the APS2-6 levels or Executive levels 1 and 2 and vary across a range of operational and corporate areas, including:
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Organisational Management
- Communications and Engagement
- Compliance and Regulation
- Data and Research
- Engineering and Technical
- Health
- Human Resources
- ICT and Digital
- Intelligence and Information Management
- Legal and Parliamentary
- Policy
- Portfolio, Program and Project Management
- Science
- Service Delivery
- Trades and Labour
Please note that the AEC is seeking to address a wide range of opportunities. This includes event delivery roles that are based across our State and Divisional Office network across all States and Territories, alongside IT, corporate and enabling roles based from our National Office in Canberra, ACT.
The Temporary Employment Register is open to current ongoing APS employees only. Applications on this register will remain active until 30 September 2027 – after this date you will be required to reapply.
- 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.