Election Researcher

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

Position Description : ELECTION

About You

Youll have :

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.

More info :

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 :

09 Dec 2025 12 : 00 PM

AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close :

06 Jan 2026 11 : 55 PM

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

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 92 - 99