We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

This position requires someone who loves to solve problems, is keen to learn, and self-motivated to research and find solutions. We don’t expect you to know everything but do expect you to be willing and able to dive in and see what you can learn and figure out yourself.

You’ll need to be able to handle periods of higher pressure with a stream of high-priority tasks to support election processes, as well as slower paced periods where improvements and research and development can be completed. A keen eye for detail is essential, and as well as skills in helpdesk and systems administration, you’ll need to have a good handle on Excel. Any experience with scripting and programming languages could be beneficial.

Communication, collaboration, and organisation are big factors in succeeding in our team. Elections can be fast paced with tasks involving both sensitive data and detailed procedures, alongside strict deadlines. All team members need to work together, follow procedures carefully, and document tasks accordingly for an election to succeed.

Primary duties include:

• Contribute to ICT related help desk services for head-office and election offices across both Windows and MacOS environments.
• Configure user accounts and access rights within Active Directory, Office 365, and other systems.
• Undertake testing and installation of operating system and software patches within required timeframes and contribute to the regular monitoring of ICT system security.
• Contribute to junior systems administration tasks and provide assistance to other TEC ICT staff for more complex tasks and projects.
• Undertake the physical set up, pack down, and maintenance, of workstations and other ICT equipment for the TEC office, temporary offices, polling places, and electoral processes.
• Undertake the secure provisioning of electoral roll data to Members of Parliament and organisations each quarter in collaboration with the TEC Administration and Policy teams.
• Follow precise instructions and procedures for all tasks to ensure they are undertaken in the correct manner according to legislation and TEC policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records for processes, systems, and assets.

Essential Requirements

To be considered for a position within the Tasmanian Electoral Commission, please review the Political Neutrality Policy and include your Political Neutrality Declaration Form when submitting your application. 

• Political Neutrality
   Political Neutrality Policy.pdf
   Political_Neutrality_Declaration_Form.pdf

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations, malicious damage and destruction to property, serious traffic offences, crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

• Relevant tertiary/professional qualifications or industry certifications
• Experience with SQL and VBA
• A current driver’s licence

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (357227) ICT Support Officer - Sept 2026 .docx

 Statement of Duties (357227) ICT Support Officer - Sept 2026 .pdf

 Information for applicants (Tasmanian Electoral Commission).docx

 Information for applicants (Tasmanian Electoral Commission).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, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (Tasmanian Electoral Commission)' 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) 6166 1435.

For more information

David Appleton
Manager ICT
david.appleton@tec.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6208 8700