Branch Project Officer

2 months ago


Canberra, Australia Australian Electoral Commission Full time

**Agency Purpose**

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.

**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 Team**

The Enabling and Regulation Group comprises of the following four branches People Branch, Legal Service Branch, Disclosure, Party Registration and Redistribution Branch and Finance and Corporate Performance Branch.

The Group has both operational and enabling roles with linkages to all areas of the AEC, including the network of State offices.

The AEC is committed to the APS values of being impartial, committed to service, accountable, respectful and ethical.

**The Opportunity**

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Branch Project Officer to provide high-level administrative support to the Assistant Commissioner, Disclosure, Party Registration and Redistribution Branch.

The Branch Project Officer will be responsible for undertaking joint coordination, governance, and administrative activities across the AEC in liaison with other Branch Project Officers and may assist the other Branch Project Officers as required directed by management from time to time. This includes assisting with resource management including partaking in the monitoring and reporting on budgets and expenditure, managing invoices and accounts including monthly accruals.

You will be responsible for organising and delivering executive and administrative support to the broader Branch in a professional, accurate and timely manner including across a range of activities such as diary management, scheduling meetings as requested, assist with booking and managing national/international travel arrangements and providing secretariat support including minute taking and scribing. Support recruitment activities including arranging for vacancies to be advertised and scheduling interviews, while coordinating workstations for new starters, including stationery and telephony and computer system access is set up prior to their commencement date.

To excel you’ll have:

- Exceptional organisational skills, including the ability to manage the Assistant Commissioner’s calendar, prioritise and schedule meetings, manage and track tasks and book travel.
- Sound judgement and show a high degree of initiative, integrity and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
- Confidence and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority both in writing and verbally.
- Demonstrated experience providing highly organised coordination, governance, and administrative support, including the ability to prioritise work under pressure while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Well-developed computer and telephony skills, including strong experience with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Ability to remain positive and respond to pressure in a calm manner, while committing energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.

**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.



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