Senior Project Coordinator

About the Senior Project Coordinator Role

The Senior Project Coordinator will provide essential analytical and project coordination support to the Elections Division at the NSW Electoral Commission. This role involves assisting with the planning, monitoring, and delivery of critical projects that underpin major election events. You will work closely with the Director, Integrity and Security, to support risk monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and project reporting in a dynamic and time-critical environment. This position is vital for ensuring project controls, governance, and risk frameworks are effectively applied to uphold the integrity and security of election operations across New South Wales.

This is a Temporary Full-time position, available until 30 June 2027.

Key Knowledge, Experience, and Essential Requirements

As the successful Senior Project Coordinator candidate, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience providing project coordination and administrative support within a complex or time-critical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake research, analysis, and reporting to support informed project planning and risk monitoring.
• Knowledge of project management fundamentals, including governance, risk, and issues management frameworks.
• A politically neutral stance, with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners.
• A satisfactory criminal Record check result.

About the NSW Electoral Commission

The New South Wales Electoral Commission is dedicated to delivering trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight, and engagement to support democracy in New South Wales. Our overarching vision is to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and to simplify understanding and participation for all citizens. Our core work includes:

• Running and regulating elections.
• Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders, and NSW election participants.
• Investigating possible offenses and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws, such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on large-scale events and contribute to your local community.
• Career development opportunities through study and face-to-face training.
• Access to self-paced, expert-led training via LinkedIn Learning.
• Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
• Staff social events to foster colleague connections.
• Work/Life balance through a 35-hour working week, flex leave, and generous holiday and leave conditions.
• Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff.
• Free annual flu vaccination.
• Convenient CBD location with excellent access to public transport.

Key skills/competency

• Project Coordination
• Analytical Support
• Risk Monitoring
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Reporting
• Governance Frameworks
• Election Operations
• Administrative Support
• Data Analysis
• Integrity & Security