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Election Workers - TAFE Students Preferred null

West Tweed Heads

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NSW Electoral Commission invites you to work at the Tweed local council election.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Graduate Job
Number of Vacancies
1
Salary
AUD 29 - 38 / Hour

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
H
Anthropology & Geography
Classics
Criminology
Development, Migration & Gender
Archaeology & History
International Studies
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Librarianship & Curatorial Studies
Philosophy
Politics & Policy Studies
Social Work & Sociology
Theology & Comparative Religion
Humanities (all other)
Social Science (all other)
Liberal Arts

Hiring criteria

Entry pathway

See details

Working rights

Australia

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
  • International Student/Graduate Visa
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There's a variety of roles available from:

  • working as an election official on Election day polling booths 
    (14 September)
  • counting and data entry office assistant (from 16 September for around 2 weeks.)

The benefits:

  • Good money
  • No experience required
  • All training is provided (and you are paid for training). 
  • Positions are casual positions, and we work around students' busy schedules. 
  • There'll be other ongoing opportunities with the upcoming QLD state election in October, and the Federal Election (when it's announced).
  • Working at elections looks great on your resume.

Culture & vibe

  • We're a friendly happy team that come together during elections to be part of the democratic process. 
  • You will make new friends, learn new skills, and grow you professional network. 
  • We have many retired professional people who work for us. This is your chance to benefit from their professional contacts and networks. 
  • Our team is very generous and determined to help you on your career path.

About you:

You'll earn good money, learn new skills, and make new friends. By working at elections, your resume will be a ‘stand-out’ because it shows you're proactive in the community and take an interest in the community.

About us:

We conduct, regulate, and report on general elections and by-elections for the Parliament of New South Wales. We also provide electoral services to local governments. Our work includes:

  • running independent, fair and accessible elections
  • providing transparent processes and guidance to assist political participants (including candidates, parties, elected members, donors, third-party campaigners and lobbyists) to comply with their legal obligations
  • publishing political donation and expenditure disclosures and registers of political parties, candidates agents, third-party campaigners and political lobbyists
  • engaging with the public to make it easier for people to understand and participate in the democratic process.

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Certificate or higher
Study Field
H
Anthropology & Geography
Archaeology & History
Classics
Criminology
Development, Migration & Gender
Humanities (all other)

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

Australia

Australia

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident

International Student/Graduate Visa