Engagement Officers, Indigenous Electoral Participation Program

The Team

You will join the Indigenous Electoral Participation Program (IEPP) team. A team of enthusiastic and passionate people who are committed to ensuring eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can actively participate in our democracy. The team supports these opportunities by promoting in communities, enrolment to vote, voting during electoral events and opportunities to work during an electoral event.

The Opportunities

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:

• 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.
• Good 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.
• Ability to identify problems and work to resolve them.
• A strong commitment to working harmoniously within a team to achieve positive results.

Desirable

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

Additional criteria for APS Level 5

• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
• Developing team skills and experience, developing other staff members, giving advice and guidance on their responsibilities.

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: Wednesday 8 December 2024, 11:59pm AEDT

Contact Officer: Jaime Garrido Jaime.Garrid@aec.gov.au

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