Election Researcher
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Job Summary
Job no: 505156
Work type: Contract Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Journalism/Content Making
- Ultimo Sydney Location
- Fixed term full-time contract for 12 months
- Unique opportunity to join the ABC election team
- Base salary $92K - $99K plus 15.4% ABC nominated superannuation
The Role
The ABC is looking for an election researcher to work closely with the Chief Elections and Data Analyst and to support the creation of timely trusted election content across ABC platforms. Youll help manage key databases produce research materials and dive into electoral research at local state and federal levels.
The Job
- Assist in maintaining and updating election databases including information on electorates candidates MPs and results.
- Support the creation and fact-checking of election guides research materials and digital content.
- Assist with managing ABCs election websites and ensuring timely accurate updates.
- Research electoral trends and political developments to help inform editorial coverage.
- Work with the Chief Elections and Data Analyst preparing for election night broadcasts and related events.
- Build relationships with election commissions and ABC teams to coordinate election coverage.
- Contribute to innovative inclusive election coverage that informs and engages audiences nationwide
- Provide research and support for non-election related data journalism
Position Description: ELECTION
About You
Youll have:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
- Strong interest in Australian politics and elections at all levels.
- Experience in election research data entry or database management.
- Skilled in interpreting and summarising complex political information.
- Familiarity with programming languages including SQL R and/or Python an advantage but not a prerequisite
- Familiar with digital content systems and website updates.
- Excellent communication organisation and teamwork skills.
- Commitment to authentic storytelling that reflects Australias diversity.
About ABC News
Quality journalism powerful investigations outstanding production and a collaborative engaged and supportive workplace that offers opportunities and career development across regional and metropolitan Australia. Make a positive contribution to the national conversation help set the agenda and build your skills by joining Australias most trusted and diverse news organisation.
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In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds people with disability and LGBTQIA individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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Advertised: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Key Skills
- Intelligence Community Experience
- Python
- Spss
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Windows
- Stata
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Data Modeling
- Writing Skills
