PERSOLKELLY is one of Australia's largest and longest serving recruitment providers. Delivering both quality temporary and permanent options, we specialise in the recruitment of Professional, ICT, Government, STEM, Management and Executive talent. PERSOLKELLY have recently been appointed as the sole recruitment partner for the Western Australian Electoral Commission and will be working to provide a 10,000 strong workforce, to deliver the next State election in 2025. We are currently looking for the below roles to assist with the State Elections next year:- Issuing Officer Issuing Officer issues ballot papers to electors on polling day who reside within the district and are on the district's electoral roll. Also rotates as a ballot box guard and a queue controller. After 6 pm becomes counting officer on polling day to conduct the count.
Date - 8th March 2025 - 1 day work (weekend work)
Time - 7.00 am - 9.00 pm
Level - 1.1
Student Electoral Officer Year 11 or 12 students to assist in polling place duties performed by Officers. Limited hours.
Date - 8th March 2025 - 1 day work (weekend work)
Time - 7.00 am - 6.00 pm
Level - 1.1
Voter Information Officer Engaged centrally through the Electoral Ambassador program; may be assigned to polling places with high concentrations of culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) or indigenous electors; can perform other duties but are largely deployed to assist electors with language, literacy or other requirements.
Date - 24th February through 8th March 2025 (weekday and weekend work)
Time - 8.00 am - 6.00 pm (24th February - 7th March 2025) and 7.00 am - 9.00 pm (8th March 2025)
Level - 1.1
General Assistant Larger polling places will have one to two General Assistants allocated to them. They may assist with the setup of a polling place on the night before polling for a maximum of three hours. On Polling Day they start at 5:30 pm to assist with the count and pack up.
Date - 7th March - 8th March 2025 (Friday and Saturday work)
Time - 3 hours between 3.00 pm - 9.00 pm (7th March 2025) and 5.30 pm - 10.30 pm (8th March 2025)
Level - 1.1
Ballot Box Guard
Ensures the correct ballot box papers are put into the ballot boxes (also rotates as issuing officer and queue controller) After 6 pm - becomes a counting officer to conduct the counting of the ballot papers.
Date - 8th March 2025 (weekend work)
Time - 7.00 am - 9.00 pm
Level - 1.1
Queue Controller Manages the queue into the polling place and directs electors as needed (also rotates as an issuing officer and ballot box guard) After 6pm - becomes counting officer to conduct counting of the ballot papers
Date - 8th March 2025 (weekend work only)
Time - 7.00 am - 9.00 pm
Level - 1.1
**PLEASE NOTE - for specific information about pay please visit our website and refer to the appropriate level of the role you are applying for** If you're excited about playing a vital role in the electoral process, apply now! We look forward to welcoming you to join us in making a difference in our community! Please note that you will may contacted directly by the WA Electoral Commission (WAEC) in the first instance if you are shortlisted for this role. PERSOLKELLY will complete your onboarding if your application is ultimately successful. Please do not apply for this role if you do not agree to be contacted by the WAEC. Who are we At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first. We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability. We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives. We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply. So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now. To learn more about working with PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website. Follow our LinkedIn page at linkedin.com/company/persolkelly for the latest updates and insights.