Our innovative program has been developed to provide structure, continuous learning and a focus on employee experience throughout the program and beyond.
Each year, successful applicants to the Program are given the tools, experiences and support to develop their personal leadership capabilities, grow their work skills and set the foundations for a strong career in the Department and the Public Sector. Graduates are given a voice and identity and are empowered to make a difference in how we work. The program is underpinned by our commitment to invest in the future by recruiting the best talent for our business.
As a Graduate Officer, you will work with senior officers, engage with external stakeholders and gain experience in key areas such as:
- Aboriginal heritage and lands management
- Crown land administration
- Heritage conservation services
- Integrated land and infrastructure policy development
- Land use planning and policy development
- Business and corporate services
The Department's vast scope of work encompasses cultural assets such as Whiteman Park, Fremantle Prison and Aboriginal Lands Trust and Crown land estates. We also work closely with other agencies on strategic State Government priorities such as METRONET.
About the Program
Overview
The 12-month program includes:
- A bespoke and impactful onboarding program
- A tailored 18-month in-house mentoring program
- Regular exposure to members of the Corporate Executive including the Director General
- Access to strategic and state significant projects, as well as the management teams and decision makers
- Personal and professional development in particular soft skills training
- Targeted rotations that provide multidisciplinary experiences
- Inclusive and energising wellness and engagement initiatives
- Numerous networking opportunities including membership with the Institute of Public Administration Australia
- Enrolment in the Public Sector Commission’s 10-month graduate development program, Launch.
Graduates are employed at Level 3 with a commencement salary of $79,156 a year, plus superannuation. This is adjusted when required in accordance with the Public Service Award 1992 and Public Sector CSA Agreement 2021.
Location
Your primary workplace will be at 140 William Street in Perth CBD, conveniently located above Perth Underground Station, making it easily accessible for commuting. In addition, the role may offer opportunities for regional travel.
About you
- You must be a recent university graduate with a minimum of an undergraduate degree in disciplines such as Aboriginal studies, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, business, environmental science, public policy, property, surveying, statistics, valuations, urban and regional planning, engineering, law, finance, and many others. You also need to have an interest in making the best use of the state’s natural and built assets for the sustainable and responsible development of all Western Australian communities; and have the following attributes:
- Collaborative
- Curious
- Innovative
- Action oriented.
- You are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or entitled to live and work indefinitely in Australia.
- You are able to provide proof of identity (100-point check with details advised after selection) and a satisfactory National Police Certificate issued by the Western Australia Police.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and those under the age of 24 have been identified as diversity groups under-represented within our workforce in the Workforce Plan and Workforce Diversification and Inclusion Strategy for the WA Public Sector 2020-25.
Applicants from these diversity groups are strongly encouraged to apply, indicating in their application the diversity group(s) they belong to. This will be considered by the selection panel in its recommendations.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to visit the Aboriginal services section on the Jobs and Skills WA website for support, information and resources.
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Contact
Address:
140 William Street
PERTH WA 6000
Locked Bag 2506
Perth WA 6001
Phone:
61 8 6551 9971
Email: youthprograms@dplh.wa.gov.au
