Commission looking for election workers

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Recruitment is under way for people to work in the East Coast electorate in the General Election.

The Electoral Commission needs more than 20,000 people from all over the country and there are multiple casual roles available in the East Coast electorate.

“This is a great opportunity to be part of the election team and support your community to have their say on October 14,” said Electoral Commission deputy chief executive of operations, Anusha Guler.

The various roles require a variety of skills and are divided between voting place roles and electorate headquarter roles.

Voting place roles will  be at the front line of the election, from greeting voters, to issuing votes and helping voters, to managing and assisting teams of voting place employees.

The roles at electorate headquarters will require people to be part of  a team that is the backbone of the General Election, providing leadership, administration support, and oversight of election and post-election activities.

“The headquarters for the electorate may not be close to where you live.

“However we have voting places located throughout the country.”

The Commission provides training and support to people working on the election, and all jobs are paid.

There is a range of roles, from greeting voters in a voting place and issuing votes, to helping with administrative tasks in an office.

“We’re looking for people who are organised, pay attention to detail, and have great people skills,” said Ms Guler.

“Whether you want to work for just a day or a few weeks, there are roles available to suit you.”

Applicants can register and apply for roles through work.elections.nz.

Jobs are listed by electorate.