• Opportunity to coordinate and participate on high-risk sensitive investigations
• Hybrid work arrangements on offer (minimum 2 days in our Sydney CBD office)
• Work in a small collaborative and passionate team

About the Role

Due to a secondment arrangement, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Investigator to join our Compliance team. As the Senior Investigator, you will be responsible for planning and conducting complex, end-to-end investigations into breaches of legislation relating to elections, funding and disclosure, and lobbyists.

We are looking for someone with a strong regulatory or policing background; the ability to interpret complex legislation; excellent report writing skills; direct experience with brief preparation and presenting to court; and the willingness for overnight travel as required.

The role is full-time Temporary role for up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension.

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 and regulating elections
• Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and
• Investigating possible offences 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 assist your local community
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance (35 hour working week)
• Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff

Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in regulatory or policing
• Significant experience in an investigation’s role utilising contemporary investigative techniques
• Working knowledge of rules of evidence and criminal practice and procedure
• Hands on experience with brief preparation and presenting to court is preferred
• Strong report writing and computer skills
• Politically neutral with no current or past affiliation to political parties or lobbyist/campaigners
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check result.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the two targeted questions:

1. When confronted with a hostile and irate person, how do you manage the situation? (max 300 words)
2. What strategies do you use when faced with competing priorities and a high workload? (max 300 words)

You should include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up-to-date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role.

For further information regarding the role please download the Role Description

Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service

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The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

If you have any questions about applying or would benefit from an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform your best please contact [email protected]. For more information on recruitment adjustments visit I Work for NSW Adjustments for individual needs.

Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection.

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

For further information, contact NSW Electoral Commission’s Talent team on [email protected]

Other Information

Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to 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 Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of their application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW. The Commission’s Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.

This role is based at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement - There is a minimum two days in the office, with the possibility of further office attendance based on operational requirements.

Applications Close: Sunday 17th August 2025 @ 11.59pm