2024 ACT Government Graduate Program

Full-time Permanent
Closes: 30 April 2023

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 4
Starting at $76,255
Position No: 2024 ACT Government Graduate Program
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 March 2020
GraduateTalent@act.gov.au

2024 ACT Government Graduate Program

Be a part of something bigger and act on your ambitions. Apply for the ACT Government Graduate Program today!

ACT Government is a professional, diverse and progressive organisation. Our work directly serves the needs of the Canberra community. Working with us, you can make a difference to people’s lives every day. Join our 2024 ACT Government Graduate Program and we can support you to develop skills, knowledge and networks to build an exciting and rewarding career.

ACT Government can offer you diverse and rewarding career opportunities. So, where do YOU belong?

To apply, go to: www.act.gov.au/graduates

Applications close Sunday, 30 April 2023 at 11:59pm AEDT

What we offer you

A competitive salary; The ACT Government Graduate program offers one of the highest salary packages in the Australian public sector, starting at $76,255. This competitive remuneration package demonstrates how highly the Service values your skills and expertise.
A 10-month development program designed to support graduates to establish themselves and grow their career in the ACT Government, including:
Three rotations in different roles across ACT Government, providing foundational on-the-job learning and networks
A tailored Learning and Development offering across a range of core subjects designed to compliment your work experience
A range of supportive mentoring and networking opportunities and events
A cohesive and supported graduate cohort to network and learn with
A permanent role and promotion to an Administrative Service Officer Class 5 upon completion of the program
Flexible work, hybrid working arrangements and a healthy work/life balance, and
The opportunity to make a real impact

Career paths through the ACT Government Graduate Program

We offer an unrivalled range of career paths across numerous Service areas.

In ACT Government our work is diverse and we need people with all types of qualifications and backgrounds. That’s why we are encouraging applications from people with a broad range of skills and experience.

We recruit from a range of core skills sets and qualifications, including, but not limited to:

Finance and Commerce
Infrastructure
Engineering
Environmental Science
Legal policy (non-legal practicing roles)
ICT
Finance
Economics
HR and Business
Public Policy
Governance
Project Management
Media and Communications
Human Resources
Administration
Information Systems
Information Technology
Data Science and Analytics
Digital Technology
Arts and Humanities

The ACT Government Employee Values and Signature Behaviours of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation define who we are as an organisation and exemplify ways of working and the workplace culture that the ACT Government strives to nurture. They are the touchstones by which we should measure our own – and others’ – behaviour, and what we value for when recruiting people to the ACT Government.

In addition, in our graduates we are looking for:
are innovative thinkers
have strong communication skills
can think analytically
can work effectively in a team environment
have a strong customer service focus
are enthusiastic and pro-active
are committed to quality
have strong time management skills

Program Eligibility

To be eligible for the ACT Government Graduate Program, you must:

be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport
have completed a Australian Qualification Framework Level 7 qualification (a Bachelor Degree) or higher equivalent in the past five years (between 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023)
be available to start work on Monday, 5 February 2024

The ACT Government Graduate Program offers adjusted eligibility for people from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with a Disability. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person or person with Disability you must:

be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport
have completed an Australian Qualification Framework Level 7 qualification (a Bachelor Degree) or higher equivalent in the past seven years (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2023)
be available to start work on Monday, 5 February 2024

• Please note that evidence of citizenship or permanent residency will be required by 30 September 2023 to be eligible for the ACT Government Graduate Program.

The ACT Government supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodiverse people, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ+ are encouraged to apply.

For more information, please contact GraduateTalent@act.gov.au

For any questions about the program, please contact the Graduate Talent Team at: GraduateTalent@act.gov.au

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Career interest categories:
Administration and Governance
Graduates, trainees and apprentices

Bachelor's degree