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Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties
- Responsible for election inventory preparations and physical management of equipment, electoral materials and supplies, including location and distribution for state-wide electoral events; sourcing, routine inspection and hiring of polling day premises; and management of casual staff appointed to assist with preparations, distribution and return of materials, supplies and equipment as described above.
- For parliamentary and local government elections, manage key processes including but not limited to telephone voting, postal voting, interstate voting, Antarctic voting, provisional vote management and management of casual staff appointed to deliver these services to electors.
- Under supervision of the Operations Manager and in consultation with the Elections Coordinators, prepares and delivers instructional material related to the above preparations and processes.
- Act as returning officer or otherwise assist with statutory and non-statutory elections and other ballots.
- Provide in house early voting services for interstate and overseas electoral authorities.
- Liaise with a broad range of electoral stakeholders including casual staff, electors, government and non-government organisations.
- Actively contribute to the review and development of electoral systems and procedures.
- Works in collaboration with and understands the duties of the Elections Officer (Staffing) and provides assistance to that role where directed.
- Provide assistance with other TEC tasks and projects as required.
Essential Requirements
- Political Neutrality (please complete the political neutrality form and upload with your resume and short-form application)
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (356861) Elections Officer (logistics). Feb 25.docx
Statement of Duties (356861) Elections Officer (logistics). Feb 25.pdf
About the Department of Justice (Tasmanian Electoral Commission) November 2024.docx
About the Department of Justice (Tasmanian Electoral Commission) November 2024.pdf
Political Neutrality Policy.pdf
Political_Neutrality_Declaration_Form.pdf
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf
FAQs Short Form Application.docx
FAQs Short Form Application.pdf
How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, the political neutrality form, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 3652.
For more information
Bonny Moroni
Director Elections and Engagement
bonny.moroni@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 8794
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603