Elections Supervisor
- Supervise and coordinate operational teams supporting the NSW State Election, across areas such as scrutiny, reconciliation, data entry and results management.
- Allocate work, monitor productivity and quality, guide and train staff, and ensure procedures and deadlines are met.
- Resolve or escalate operational issues and provide updates to senior management in a busy, time-critical environment.
Supervisors – NSW State Election 2027
Approximately 130 casual positions | Clyde, NSW | March 2027
Quay Appointments is recruiting approximately 130 Supervisors and Senior Supervisors to support the NSW State Election 2027, working with the NSW Electoral Commission at its operations centre in Clyde.
We have opportunities across a range of areas, including:
- Initial Reconciliation
- Scrutiny
- Data Entry and Quality Assurance
- Gatekeeper and Materials Receipt
- Results Entry, Registration and Results Management
- Senior Supervisory roles overseeing multiple operational teams
About the roles
Depending on the work area, responsibilities will include:
- Supervising and coordinating teams in a high-volume operational environment.
- Allocating work and monitoring productivity, accuracy and quality.
- Providing guidance, training and support to staff.
- Ensuring procedures and deadlines are followed.
- Identifying and resolving issues and escalating where required.
- Providing operational updates to senior management.
About you
You will have previous experience in team leadership, staff supervision or operational coordination, ideally within a busy, deadline-driven environment.
Experience in election operations, data entry, reconciliation, administration, logistics or quality assurance will be advantageous.
Pay and working arrangements
- Hourly rates approximately $40.84–$52.14, depending on role and classification.
- Applicable shift and penalty rates may also apply.
- Casual positions based at 19 Berry Street, Clyde.
- Supervisor training is expected to commence around 11 March 2027.
- Main operational period: 13–25 March 2027.
- AM shifts commence at 6:30am and PM shifts finish at 10:30pm. Shift times vary depending on the role.
Getting to the site: The worksite is accessible via public transport or a designated car drop-off zone only. There is no onsite parking available.
Mandatory eligibility requirements
Applicants must:
- Be an Australian citizen.
- Be enrolled to vote on the NSW or Commonwealth electoral roll.
- Meet NSW Electoral Commission political neutrality requirements.
- Complete all required declarations, screening and background checks.
Already applied for an NSW Election role?
If you have already applied for another NSW Election role through Quay, you do not need to submit another application. Simply email elections@quayappointments.com.au to let us know you'd also like to be considered for a Supervisor position, including any relevant supervisory experience.
New Applicants
If you meet the eligibility requirements and have relevant experience, please submit your CV for consideration.
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