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• Organisation: Australian Electoral Commission

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 30 March 2026

• Job location: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide

Job description:

The AEC is seeking collaborative, curious and self-motivated leaders who are committed to achieving results. As the Regulatory Division expands its role, you will work under limited direction, lead a team, managing moderately complex to complex work and contribute to the strategic priorities of the Division.

As an Assistant Director of Disclosure, you will:

• Lead a team responsible for managing the financial disclosure process to ensure the AEC fulfils its obligations under Part XX of the Electoral Act, and when required the Referendum Act. You will oversee planning, workflow management, and quality assurance to support accurate and timely disclosure outcomes.

• Guide political participants in understanding their disclosure obligations. You will guide agents, candidates, and Senate groups, helping them to navigate the legislative requirements and supporting them to meet their responsibilities.

• Interpret and apply complex legislation, including the Electoral Act, Electoral Reform Act and Referendum Act, to support decision making, manage risks and provide clear advice on disclosure and compliance matters.

• Prepare and oversee the drafting of accurate and professional correspondence for political entities and associated scheme participants, ensuring clarity and promoting awareness of obligations.

• Provide leadership, guidance and coaching to junior staff. You will build team capability and capacity to navigate change to systems and processes while supporting performance and fostering a positive and inclusive team culture.

• Contribute to funding and disclosure reform implementation that supports the AEC’s expanding regulatory role.

• Organisation: Australian Electoral Commission

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 30 March 2026

• Job location: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide

Job description:

The AEC is seeking collaborative, curious and self-motivated team members who are committed to achieving results. The Regulatory Division is expanding and multiple APS6 opportunities are available across three work streams: disclosure, compliance, and investigations.

As Senior Investigations Officer, you will:

• Apply a risk‑based approach to conducting investigations into potential anti‑avoidance schemes under the Electoral Act and the Referendum Act.

• Use data and intelligence tools to draw insights which proactively identify high‑risk behaviours, entities, and schemes, supporting further compliance action and contributing to the development of targeted compliance strategies.

• Prepare high‑quality briefs, reports, and correspondence to inform decision‑makers and contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of policies and procedures related to electoral funding and disclosure.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to junior staff as required, fostering capability development and high‑quality outcomes.

As Senior Compliance Officer, you will:

• Independently review financial disclosure returns submitted by a range of political participants to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with legislative requirements

• Assess and review procedures on claims for election funding across the electoral cycle, including undertaking complex compliance assessments in accordance with the Electoral Act.

• Oversee and coordinate the accurate processing and payment of election funding to eligible political parties and candidates, ensuring all payments are delivered in line with legislative and procedural obligations.

• Lead the collection and analysis of information from diverse sources to support a risk‑based approach to identifying and investigating potential non‑compliance, including risks of foreign influence through financial contributions.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to junior staff as required, fostering capability development and high‑quality outcomes.

As Senior Disclosure Officer, you will:

• Assist in managing the financial disclosure process to ensure the AEC meets its obligations under Part XX of the Electoral Act and, when required, under the Referendum Act.

• Guide participants in understanding and meeting their disclosure obligations, including providing guidance to agents, candidates, and Senate groups and other political participants across the election cycle.

• Draft clear, accurate, and well‑structured correspondence for political entities and other participants to promote awareness and compliance with legislative requirements.

• Interpret and apply complex legislation, including the Electoral Act and the Referendum Act, to support disclosure, compliance activities, and informed decision‑making.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to junior staff as required, fostering capability development and high‑quality outcomes.

• Organisation: Australian Electoral Commission

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 30 March 2026

• Job location: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide

Job description:

The AEC is seeking collaborative, curious and self-motivated team members who are committed to achieving results. The Regulatory Division is expanding and multiple APS 4 opportunities are available across two work streams: disclosure and compliance.

In the Assistant Disclosure Officer role, you will assist with the following activities:

• Overseeing the financial disclosure process to ensure the AEC meets its obligations under Part XX of the Electoral Act, as well as under the Referendum Act when a referendum is conducted.

• Providing guidance to participants on their disclosure obligations, including assisting agents, candidates, and Senate groups and other political participants across the election cycle.

• Drafting clear and accurate correspondence for political entities and other participants to promote awareness and compliance with their legislative obligations.

• Interpreting and applying legislation, including the Electoral Act and the Referendum Act, to support disclosure, compliance activities and decision‑making.

• Supporting administrative tasks, including responding to participant enquiries in accordance with established processes

 In the Assistant Compliance Officer role, you will assist with the following activities:

• Reviewing financial disclosure returns submitted by a range of political participants to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legislative requirements.

• Assessing and reviewing claims for election funding and undertaking routine assessments as needed to determine compliance with Part XX of the Electoral Act.

• Administering the payment of election funding to eligible political parties and candidates in accordance with legislative requirements.

• Supporting administrative tasks, including responding to consumer enquiries in accordance with established processes.

• Organisation: Australian Electoral Commission

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 30 March 2026

• Job location: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide

Job description:

The AEC is seeking collaborative, curious and self-motivated team members who are committed to achieving results. The Regulatory Division is expanding and multiple APS 5 opportunities are available across three work streams: disclosure, compliance and investigations.

In the role of Disclosure Officer, you will:

• Assist with managing the financial disclosure process to ensure the AEC meets its obligations under Part XX of the Electoral Act and under the Referendum Act during a referendum. This includes ensuring information is complete, accurate and submitted in line with legislative requirements.

• Guide participants in understanding and meeting their disclosure obligations, including providing guidance to agents, candidates, Senate groups and other political participants across the election cycle.

• Assist in preparing clear and accurate correspondence for political entities and other participants. Your work will promote awareness of obligations and encourage compliance with the legislation.

• Assist in interpreting and applying moderately complex to complex legislation, including the Electoral Act and the Referendum Act, to support disclosure and compliance activities. You will apply established procedures, resources and subject matter guidance to help navigate issues and provide well considered advice.

In the role of Investigations Officer, you will:

• Assist in gathering, analysing, and documenting information to support investigations into potential anti‑avoidance schemes under the Electoral Act and the Referendum Act. This will include reviewing documents and financial information to identify gaps or issues and providing well considered advice to support decision making.

• Apply data and intelligence tools to proactively identify high‑risk behaviours, entities, and schemes that may pose a compliance risk. You will use your analytical skills to assess patterns or indicators of non-compliance and contribute to the design of targeted compliance strategies.

• Assist in preparing clear and accurate briefing materials, reports, and correspondence for decision‑makers. You will contribute to maintaining quality standards and supporting a consistent approach to investigations.

In the role of Compliance Officer, you will:

• Assist in reviewing financial disclosure returns submitted by a range of political participants, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legislative requirements.

• Assess claims for election funding and undertake related reviews or enquiries as needed to determine compliance with Part XX of the Electoral Act.

• Support the processing and payment of election funding to eligible political parties and candidates in line with legislation and internal procedures.

• Organisation: Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART)

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 7 April 2026

• Job location: Sydney CBD

Job description:

Bring your policy analysis and systems thinking skills to IPART’s Energy Security Safeguard team and help deliver better energy outcomes for the people of NSW. As a Policy Officer, you will play a key role in implementing the Energy Security Safeguard schemes, contributing to work that supports genuine energy savings and peak demand reduction.

The Safeguard team is responsible for delivering key regulatory functions for the Energy Savings Scheme and the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme, ensuring these schemes operate sustainably, with integrity, and provide effective incentives. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful, forward‑looking regulatory initiatives that support a secure and efficient energy system.

• Organisation: Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

• Job type: Full Time

• Job closing date: 15 April 2026

• Job location: Joondalup, WA

Job description:

The Senior Manager – Environmental Noise provides strategic leadership for the Environmental Noise Branch, overseeing the delivery of high-level technical expertise and best practice regulatory guidance. As the department’s head of discipline, the role brings extensive subject matter expertise and strong leadership capability, directing contemporary, evidence based environmental acoustic science and ensuring integration with broader statutory processes.

As a recognised technical expert, you will represent the Branch across government and external forums, build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and prepare high level reports, briefings and publications for ministerial, corporate and academic purposes. You will ensure effective systems, processes and quality assurance mechanisms are in place to support efficient program delivery and contemporary regulatory practice.

A key responsibility includes leading workforce capability development, coaching and mentoring staff, and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and technical excellence. Additional duties may be assigned in line with departmental requirements and the scope of the position.

The position is based in Perth; however, suitably qualified applicants from regional Western Australia, interstate and New Zealand are encouraged to apply. Relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate.

We recognise that effective work can happen in different settings, and our approach reflects this, enabling staff to contribute meaningfully while maintaining balance and resilience.

The organisation offers flexible working arrangements, including alternative work locations and adaptable schedules. 

We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce that promotes an inclusive and supportive workplace environment. We value the unique diversity of experience that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women and youth bring to our workforce.

Join us and be part of a department that values innovation, inclusivity, and the evolving nature of work.