Senior Election Security & Operations Lead

Comcare (Australian Government); Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) invites applications for the Senior Election Security and Operations Officer role based in Canberra. You will support operational readiness, delivery of election security, and command centre activities to safeguard Australia's electoral processes.

Working within the Command Centre and Protective Security team, you will coordinate incident management, risk assessment, policy development, and stakeholder liaison to ensure timely, secure election delivery

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering operational, project or security-related outcomes in a complex environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex tasks and enquiries with sound judgement.
• Ability to analyse information and provide clear reports or recommendations.
• Experience applying established policies to achieve consistent outcomes.
• Ability to work with limited direction while managing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement across teams.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism and discretion with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Support operational readiness and electoral integrity through delivery of security and command centre activities.
• Coordinate incident management, risk assessment and security policy development.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure secure and effective election delivery.

Skills

Operational delivery

Project management

Analytical thinking

Policy and procedure application

Prioritisation and time management

Stakeholder engagement

Integrity and discretion

Education

Protective security / risk management qualification

Job description

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) invites applications for the Senior Election Security and Operations Officer role based in Canberra. You will support operational readiness, delivery of election security, and command centre activities to safeguard Australia's electoral processes.

Working within the Command Centre and Protective Security team, you will coordinate incident management, risk assessment, policy development, and stakeholder liaison to ensure timely, secure election delivery