Job Ad

Location: Darwin, NT

Work Type: Ongoing, Full Time

Salary Range: $82,336-$,90,234 plus 15.4% superannuation

The Team

As a team member of the Australian Electoral Commission’s (AEC’s) Indigenous Electoral Participation Program you will have a unique opportunity to work with our community level partners who help us identify and respond to barriers faced in relation to First Nations electoral participation. Our staff contribute to this in different ways and your knowledge and expertise will ultimately help the AEC make Australian elections more accessible for culturally diverse people.

The Opportunity

This is an identified Position. Indigenous Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Candidates must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills.

The role is responsible for supporting our team leads to engage with partners who help the AEC realise maximum benefits for Indigenous Australians.  You will represent and explain agency views in various forums which will involve travelling, sometimes to remote localities and you will collaborate and maintain relationships both internally and externally

To excel you’ll have:

Mandatory

• An understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• An ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to tailor messages and information for a variety of audiences of varying seniority.
• Organised, with strong ability to contribute to activities, including attention to detail and delivering results.

Desirable

• Relevant qualifications in Indigenous studies or community engagement/education.
• Knowledge or the ability to learn about legislation and programs and policies.

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 Baseline security clearance required for this role.

Application Close: Sunday 9 February 2025, 11:59pm AEDT

Contact Officer: Tevita Lesuma, tevita.lesuma@aec.gov.au