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Want to make a difference?
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) offers a challenging and meaningful career at the heart of the Australian Government's social policy agenda.
We have a central role in delivering policies and programs that touch on the lives of almost every Australian. We also manage a significant proportion of the Federal Budget and have responsibility for major Government initiatives like the National Disability Insurance scheme and the Family Support Program.
If you are looking for a challenge and want to make a difference, we are recruiting graduates for 2013 in the following streams:
Data and Analysis
Assist in social policy development and provide advice through data analysis, research and modelling.
Finance
We offer opportunities to develop a career in financial reporting, management accounting and budget estimates and we support membership of professional associations.
Generalist
Generalists will receive expert mentoring and gain experience in diverse portfolio areas such as Indigenous affairs, housing, disability support and community services. This could involve work in policy, program, legal or corporate support roles.
Are you an information technology guru? We are also taking IT graduates through the AGIMO program.
We want you!
We are looking for graduates who want a challenging career with a progressive department that helps to build a strong and fair society for all Australians.
Did you know we take graduates with a diverse range of qualifications?
We are particularly interested in graduates with the following degrees:
- Statistics
- Actuarial
- Psychology
- Music
- Maths
- Social Sciences
- Politics
- Economics
- IT Programming
- Languages
- International Relations
- Asian Studies
- Law
- Commerce
- Finance
- Accounting
We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, and people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Eligibility
All applicants must provide proof of Australian citizenship and have completed their degree within the last five years.
If you are an Australian citizen and you gained your qualification at an overseas institution, you can apply for the FaHCSIA Graduate Program. However, you will need to get your qualification recognised in Australia before you apply.
For help gaining recognition of your qualification, contact Australian Education International (AEI).
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with disability are strongly encouraged.
For help gaining recognition of your qualification, contact Australian Education International (AEI).
Please note all our positions are located in Canberra, ACT.
Want to be rewarded?
Our graduate program gives you the chance to make a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable groups in our society. The ten month program offers graduates mentoring and networking opportunities and a permanent position within the Department.
We are a people-based organisation and encourage flexible working conditions and opportunities for promotion and development.
Why choose FaHCSIA:
- Variety of work
- Competitive salary and superannuation benefits FaHCSIA EA
- Extensive learning and development opportunities including a formal qualification (Diploma of Government)
- Flexible working hours
- Generous leave entitlements, including Christmas and Easter shutdowns
- Flex time and overtime for additional hours worked
- Some relocation assistance
- Offices around the country
Want to know more?
Applications for the 2014 graduate intake open on the 21st of February and close on 4 April 2013.
For more information on how to apply, visit the FaHCSIA website.
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