Campaigns Coordinator

• Support delivering democracy for NSW
• Coordinate the development of community education resources and translated materials to ensure everyone can participate
• Base salary ($89,707 – $98,982), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

The Campaigns Coordinator supports the creation of content and contributes to media, social and advertising campaigns to build an understanding of and engagement with all parts of the electoral and democratic process among external audiences including voters, parties, candidates, lobbyists and donors.  

The role is temporary until September 2024 with possible extension.

The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The NSW Electoral Commission expects that employees refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the NSW Electoral Commission.

Applicants who are seen to be or are active in political activities should disclose such information as part of their application.

About the NSW Electoral Commission

The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate.

Our work includes:

• Running elections;
• Communicating and engaging with the public and our stakeholders; and
• Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral  Funding Act 2018

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community  
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
• Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff

Essential Requirements

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully creating audience focused content suitable for diverse channels including traditional and social media.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and experience in, developing and implementing social media plans.
• Track record of delivering communications that demonstrate quality and excellence.
• Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/third party campaigners.
• Satisfactory criminal check result.
• Experience in coordinating the development of content and resources, and/or translated material, will be highly regarded.