Yahoo Finance 100,000 jobs on offer paying up to $56 an hour: ‘Don’t need experience'
You have a “very high” likelihood of getting a job if you register, the Australian Electoral Commission said.
Aussies looking for extra work can now apply to fill one of 100,000 paid jobs up for grabs ahead of the federal election. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has put the call out for workers and said you don’t need any experience to get the job.
While no date has been set for the election just yet, it will need to be held on any Saturday from now through to May 17 next year. The AEC is urging Aussies to apply for the jobs, which cover working on election day and up to five weeks prior.
The available jobs include frontline polling staff, supervisors, mobile voting teams, remote area service teams, counting staff and more. Casual pay rates apply and vary by role but hourly rates range between about $30 to $35, including a casual loading.
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People who work more than eight hours a day will be paid an overtime rate of between $36 and $56 an hour, depending on the role involved.
Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers said workers will be part of a team “delivering democracy” for Aussies and the community, along with getting paid.
“We become one of the nation’s largest employers ever so briefly – the likelihood of getting employed if you register with us is very high, particularly in regional communities,” Rogers said.
“You don’t need election experience to work for us, but you do need to be able to take an impartial and neutral approach to your work – that is not negotiable.”
No experience is required for the temporary jobs and paid training is provided.
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Where are workers needed?
NSW has the largest voting population in Australia and needs the highest number of staff, with around 42,600 jobs available, particularly in Dubbo, Armidale, Inverell, Scone and Tamworth.
Victoria is looking for 33,000 temporary staff for the election and is particularly keen on people living in the Mallee, the Wimmera, Bendigo, Geelong, the Great South Coast, Sale and Warragul.
Queensland is looking for around 25,000 people throughout Brisbane, regional areas and remote areas, particularly in Goondiwindi, Lockhart River, Mt Isa and Weipa.
South Australia has 10,500 jobs to fill throughout the state and specifically wants to hear from people living on Kangaroo Island and in Coober Pedy, Mt Gambier and Roxby Downs.
Western Australia needs 15,000 people and is keen for applicants from Broome, Esperance, Laverton and Wickham.
Tasmania is recruiting around 4,000 people across Hobart and Launceston and also wants to hear from people living on Bruny Island and King Island, in the Midlands, and in Queenstown and Strahan.
Lastly, the NT needs about 2,000 people and said people everywhere are needed, particularly in Alice Springs, Jabiru and Nhulunbuy.
What do the jobs involve?
Before election day, there is work available at pre-polling stations where voters can submit their ballots early. Jobs include providing people with ballot papers, managing queues and answering voters' questions. There are also support roles to ensure things run smoothly.
On voting day, jobs can involve giving people ballot papers, helping keep the ballot box secure, sorting and counting votes and helping pack up. More senior jobs can involve managing the polling place and supervising staff.
After voting day, jobs can involve helping count votes and providing support in packing up and finishing an event.
How do I apply for a job?
To register your interest and find out more about the jobs available, visit the AEC website.
People who worked the 2023 referendum or the last federal election will need to re-register on the AEC’s new system.
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