Data Entry Support Officer

Federal Government client (agency undisclosed); Canberra; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Government client (agency undisclosed) in Campbell, ACT, is seeking three APS3-equivalent data entry contractors for a 19-week labour-hire engagement. Work is on-site only at Campbell with a pay rate of 50–60 AUD per hour, including super.

Start proposed 16 November 2026, with NV1 clearance required and Australian citizenship. Responsibilities include processing survey data, entering data into approved formats and maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High-volume manual data entry with strong accuracy requirements.
• Check, validate and correct data rather than simply entering it.
• Carefully work from paper forms, source documents and documented procedures.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Organise repetitive, high-volume work to meet fixed timeframes.
• Handle sensitive information in line with privacy and security requirements.
• Australian citizen.
• Must hold a current NV1 clearance or above.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret handwritten and printed survey responses.
• Extract required data using provided rules and data dictionaries.
• Enter survey data accurately into approved electronic formats.
• Identify incomplete, illegible or ambiguous responses and escape them.
• Apply consistent formatting and maintain data integrity.
• Perform self-checking and peer-review quality assurance.
• Validate records, reconcile discrepancies and correct errors.
• Report volumes processed, completion rates and emerging issues.
• Handle sensitive information through approved systems and processes.

Skills

Data entry

Accuracy

Paper forms

Excel

Microsoft 365

Data validation

Privacy & security

Australian citizen

NV1 clearance

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

APS3 Data Entry Contractor Support Officer - Defence / Data Location: Campbell, ACT. Contract: 19-week labour-hire contract. Pay: $50 - $60 p/h including super (negotiable). Work type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Work arrangement: On-site only. Remote, hybrid and off-site work is not available. Start: Proposed 16 November 2026, subject to candidate availability and onboarding. Clearance: Must hold a current NV1 clearance or above.

About the Role

Our Federal Government client needs three APS3-equivalent contractors to support a focused, high-volume data processing project. You will work through pen-and-paper survey responses, extract the required information and accurately enter it into approved electronic formats. The work is structured and detail-heavy, with clear expectations around accuracy, throughput, validation and confidentiality.

What You'll Be Doing

• Review and interpret handwritten and printed survey responses
• Extract required data using provided business rules and data dictionaries
• Enter survey data accurately into approved electronic formats
• Identify incomplete, illegible or ambiguous responses and escape them
• Apply consistent formatting and maintain data integrity
• Perform self-checking and peer-review quality assurance
• Validate records, reconcile discrepancies and correct errors
• Report volumes processed, completion rates and emerging issues
• Handle sensitive information through approved systems and processes

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You've handled high-volume manual data entry with strong accuracy requirements
• You can check, validate and correct data rather than simply enter it
• You can work carefully from paper forms, source documents and documented procedures
• You're confident using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications
• You can organise repetitive, high-volume work to meet fixed timeframes
• You can handle sensitive information in line with privacy and security requirements
• You're an Australian citizen
• You must hold a current NV1 clearance or above

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience extracting data from paper surveys, forms or similar source documents
• Experience using business rules, data dictionaries or documented processing procedures
• Commonwealth Government or Defence experience
• Experience reporting data volumes, completion rates or quality results