We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC) supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.
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Period of Appointment
Permanent, ideally commencing mid-January 2025.
Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties
- Coordinate the effective, efficient and accurate administration of funding and disclosure requirements.
- Establish and maintain registers, processes and policies for funding and disclosure.
- Real time administration of an online portal for lodgement and publishing of periodic donation disclosure returns.
- Develop and maintain processes for the ongoing management, evaluation and publication of Parliamentary donation disclosures and election expenditure returns.
- Liaise with candidates, registered political parties and other scheme participants to support their compliance with the scheme.
- Establish and maintain systems and processes for managing election and administration funding payments and refunds.
- Responsible for the development of content for education and training material for political participants.
- Manage, develop and mentor the Funding and Disclosure Administration Officer.
- Monitor and analyse party, candidate and donor misconduct risk areas including working with the Manager Compliance and Investigation in the establishment of audits.
Political Neutrality Information
The TEC is a politically neutral workplace where all staff are expected to maintain a high standard of impartiality.
The TEC has been granted an exemption by the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner which allows for the consideration of a candidate’s political affiliation or public support of political issues when determining whether or not they should be employed.
More information on what political neutrality is can be found HERE. Applicants are required to complete and upload a copy of the Political Neutrality Declaration Form (found below) for consideration at shortlisting.
Essential Requirements
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Political_Neutrality_Declaration_Form.pdf
Statement of Duties (357986) Funding and Disclosure Coordinator - Aug 2024 .docx
Statement of Duties (357986) Funding and Disclosure Coordinator - Aug 2024 .pdf
About the Department of Justice (Tasmanian Electoral Commission).DOCX
About the Department of Justice (Tasmanian Industrial Commission).DOCX
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf
FAQs Short Form Application.docx
FAQs Short Form Application.pdf
How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, a copy of your current Resumé/CV, and your completed Political Neutrality Declaration. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165.
For more information
Kylee Rumble
Director Legislation and Compliance
Kylee.Rumble@tec.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6208 8713
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603