Team Leader and Assistant Team Leader, WA and NT Operations

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

You will join a team of staff across the country that ensures the proper conduct of the election and upholds the Electoral Integrity Framework. You will work across a diverse and dispersed network, working closely with our State Office, National Office and the other states and territories.

At the AEC you will develop strong connections with colleagues and supportive networks, as we all work to deliver an impartial and independent electoral system with high integrity.

The Opportunities

We are looking for agile, energetic, self-motivated, results-driven experienced Team Leaders and Assistant Team Leaders to lead a team of staff to manage divisional election planning, delivery, and evaluation. A proactive individual who can work under pressure, and independently under limited guidance but comfortable working in a team environment.

During the preparation phase of the electoral cycle, you will be responsible for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the electoral roll for approximately 100,000 electors within your division to exercise their franchise at the federal, state, and local government election. Whilst doing this you will also be leading your team in preparing towards the next federal event.

Once we move to the mobilisation phase of the electoral cycle these critical roles run the largest peace time activity mobilising up to 100,000 staff.

You will contribute to the development of team objectives for short term tasks and strategic planning for longer-term initiatives, including setting priorities for the work area, maintaining team cohesion, and ensuring quality of outputs for the work area.

You will be responsible for the overall supervision of our temporary election staff, using your leadership skills to support the expanding workforce requirements seamlessly and efficiently.

You will join the leadership team committed to learning and self-development and responsible for building technical capability and fostering career development of its people.

To excel you'll have:

• Ability to work with others, by building team spirit, listening and communicating proactively, and recognising the contribution of others.
• Experiencing in leading and supervising, with delegating effectively, providing clear direction, motivating and empowering others and setting appropriate standards of behaviour.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and procedures, keeping to schedules and deadlines, following set procedures and policies and complying with obligations and requirements of the role.
• Ability to cope with pressures and setbacks, while remaining positive and calm and working productively in a high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrated experience in adhering to principles and values, always demonstrating integrity and upholding ethics and values.

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.