Employment
Work with us
At ECSA we are committed to providing our staff with a flexible work environment, opportunities for career growth and the satisfaction of contributing to democracy in South Australia.
Work at an election
Have you ever wanted to work at an election?
We employ over 7,000 temporary staff to help us deliver state and council elections.
While most of the work is carried out on polling day in a variety of roles and venues, we also employ people for short-term roles in the lead up to the election to assist with a range of activities such as early voting and postal vote application processing.
The next South Australian State Election will be held in March 2022 and Local Government periodic elections will take place in November 2022.
2022 State Election – general roles
You will be able to register your interest to work at the 2022 State Election via a link on this page around August 2021.
2022 State Election – senior roles
We are currently recruiting for the following 2022 State Election roles:
- Returning Officers (47 vacancies)
- Deputy Returning Officers (47 vacancies).
If you are interested in applying for either of these roles, please ensure you read through the following information to see if you are the right fit!
- Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer Recruitment Information Pack
- Duty Statement – Returning Officer
- Duty Statement – Deputy Returning Officer
- 2022 Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer Application Coversheet.
Information about current employment terms and conditions at South Australian elections is available below. Terms and conditions will be updated prior to the 2022 State Election.
Career opportunities at ECSA
Permanent vacancies within ECSA are advertised on the SA Government jobs site – I Work For SA (external link).
We value diversity and encourage applications from people:
- of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background
- living with disability
- from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Federal elections
For information about working at the federal election, please visit the Australian Electoral Commission.