Assistant Team Leaders, QLD Operations

at  Australian Electoral Commission

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 OPPORTUNITIES

As an Assistant Team Leader, you will be responsible for planning and delivering major logistical events, setting expectations for the broader team, and preparing complex correspondence, reports and reviews.
This role’s primary functions include managing and supporting all aspects of large-scale projects, managing a small team, which expands in size considerably during an event, and collaborating and communicating with key stakeholders.
During a federal event, you will act as an APS6 Divisional Returning Officer for one of Queensland’s thirty electoral divisions. In this role, the Divisional Returning Officer’s primary responsibility is to deliver the election in their prescribed electorate.
The advertised position in North Lakes is vacant from July 2025 and additionally we are also seeking interest from individuals looking for an opportunity to work with the AEC in the future as positions become available in our Brisbane Office.
Depending on the business needs and requirements of the AEC, these positions may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing opportunities.

To excel you’ll have:

• An agile attitude that is flexible, positive, innovative, motivated, and resilient.
• Demonstrated experience to meet immutable deadlines in a high performing environment.
• A willingness to support the team, remain positive and respond to pressure in a calm manner, while committing energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate and negotiate with team members, business areas and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• Experience in successfully setting priorities and contributing to the delivery of medium to large sized projects and programs.

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.