Integrity and Security Analyst

About this role

NSW Electoral Commission

Occupation

Analyst

Work type

Full-Time

From AUD $133,348.00 to $146,945.00 per year

• Play a key role in ensuring that Election delivery is protected against emerging security threats
• Leverage your expertise in technical and process analysis to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced, complex environment with firm deadlines.
• Help safeguard democracy in NSW through intelligence driven analysis

We are recruiting an experienced Integrity and Security Analyst to join the NSW Electoral Commission.

This is a hands-on operational security intelligence role, suited to intelligence professions with 10+ years experience in an investigative or law enforcement environment who want their work to directly influence frontline operations and public safety outcomes.

If you background is tactical and operational intelligence, producing intelligence that drives real world decisions, this role offers meaningful impact, complexity and purpose.

As an Integrity and Security Analyst in the Safeguards and Integrity Group, you will work closely with operational teams and external partners to:

• Identify high risk locations and behaviours
• Identify security risk and vulnerabilities
• Inform planning priorities
• Produce intelligence products that support operational decision making

The role is an Ongoing Full-time position.

Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements*

As the successful candidate, you will have

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience (10 years plus) in law enforcement (NSW Police/AFP/intelligence agencies) or a closely related field or discipline.
• Ability to understand and apply regulatory instruments based on sound knowledge of relevant legislation and the legislative framework, government policies and reforms, and current public sector trends.
• Experience in collaborating with and influencing stakeholders to manage expectations and reach agreement amongst the stakeholders.
• Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/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:

• How do you stay informed of changes in legislation, government policy, and public sector trends. Explain how have you applied this knowledge in your work? What was the outcome? (maximum 300 words)
• Describe a time where you built consensus among diverse stakeholders in a complex environment. How did you ensure expectations were managed and agreement was reached? (maximum 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

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 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 connect with colleagues
• Work/Life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave
• Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Convenient CBD location, access to public transport

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 talent@elections.nsw.gov.au. 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 talent@elections.nsw.gov.au

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 in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement.

Applications Close: Tuesday 11 August 2026 @ 11.59pm*

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