Thinking about applying for a job in the Public Finance sector? the Australian Government’s Career Starters Program might be for you.

Are you what we are looking for?

If you are willing to respond to a challenge, are able to work as part of a team and have an enthusiasm for professional growth and development, the Finance Career Starters’ Program may be for you. To be eligible you will need a strong academic record in either tertiary or accredited subjects and be completing your year 12 certificate or have completed it within the last 2 years.

Imagine….

Working as part of a team in one of the seven Business Groups within the Department on a variety of projects in diverse areas including:

general administration (filing, data entry, processing invoices, answering phones and written requests);
project management (coordinating meetings, tracking tasks, drafting reports); and
policy development (researching issues and sharing ideas).

What else do we provide?

Don’t worry if you don’t really understand what it would be like to work in government – we’ll give you all the training you need. As a Career Starter you will be provided with learning and development opportunities throughout the year, which will be a mix of formal training programs and information sessions. Topics covered include the role of Finance, working in the Australian Public Service (APS), time management and writing job applications. The Program helps you gain a strong set of practical, work-based skills while also providing you with a challenging work environment in which to apply those skills.

If you are successful, then you will be engaged at the APS 1 level receiving a starting salary of $38,600 per annum. All positions are based in Canberra. If you are successful but live interstate you will be responsible for your own travel, accommodation and associated costs.

Is that it?

We provide a number of excellent facilities to our staff including a gym, cafes and dry-cleaning services. We also run many social events throughout the year such as movie nights, ski trips, happy hours, Finance ball, multicultural festival, women’s network events and barbeques.

Successful candidates will commence work in January 2010.