Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

The core responsibilities and primary duties for this position within Australian Electoral Commission include:

• This is an exciting opportunity to join the AEC and contribute to work that has a direct impact on Australia's democratic processes.
• The role involves work of high complexity, sensitivity and criticality, requiring specialist knowledge and sound judgement to support successful event operations. It also requires effective stakeholder engagement and dependency management.
• The Delivery Manager supports the IT Event Director to deliver critical IT services for federal events by coordinating event-related activities, applications and operational priorities. The role contributes to effective event readiness and delivery through resource coordination, stakeholder engagement, dependency management, risk mitigation and informed decision-making in time-critical environments. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Delivery Manager helps ensure the ongoing reliability, security and performance of IT event systems, supports election preparation activities, and contributes to the successful delivery of electoral events while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.
• To excel you’ll have:
• We are seeking a motivated and capable professional who can demonstrate the skills, knowledge and experience required to perform successfully in this role, including:
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing projects, including planning, delivery and achieving outcomes.
• Demonstrated understanding of the software development lifecycle and contemporary practices, particularly DevOps and Agile delivery approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality outcomes under scrutiny, manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in time-critical environments.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, negotiate outcomes and build productive working relationships across geographically dispersed teams and stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess and manage risks, dependencies and issues in complex operational or project environments.

Mandatory Eligibility & Security Clearance

Applicants must satisfy the following statutory and organizational requirements:

• Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, candidates must generally be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance (Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, or Negative Vetting 2 as required by the agency).
• Probationary Period: Employment may be subject to a probationary period, character checks, and pre-engagement screening.
• The AEC support flexible workplace arrangements as per operational requirements.
• Tertiary qualifications or industry-recognised certification in management, project management or a related field.
• An understanding of government ICT legislation, security requirements, policies and compliance frameworks.
• RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability. This initiative/program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the advertising agency.

Working Arrangements & Public Sector Benefits

Work Model: Flexible. Details: The AEC support flexible workplace arrangements as per operational requirements..

Australian Public Service positions provide comprehensive Commonwealth benefits including a standard 15.4% employer superannuation contribution, attractive leave provisions, and structured career progression pathways across the Australian Public Service.