Engagement Officer, Communication, Education And Engagement Branch Perth Wa

3 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia IndigCareers Full time
Location: Perth WA
Employment Type: Ongoing, Full Time
Salary: $76,626-$83,970 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 role is designated as an Identified position.

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.
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.
Organisational skills, 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

You have relevant qualifications in Indigenous studies or community engagement/education.
You know about or can quickly 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 security clearance required for this role.

Contact: Charlene Pollard, (08) 6185 3***, ***************@aec.gov.au
Due Date: Thursday, 28 August 2025, 11:59pm AEST

8/28/2025
11:59 PM

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