Job Description
Abouttheprogram
Nomatteryourinterest,whetherit’sinfinance,foreignaffairs,internationaldevelopment,ICT,nationalsecurity,HRmanagement,ortradeandinvestment,ourgraduateprogramwillprepareyouforarichandrewardingcareerinDFAT.
Duringthe18-monthprogram,youwillcompletefourplacementswithinthedepartmentandwilldevelopfirst-handexperienceacrossarangeofDFAT’sworkareas.Youwillbeprovidedwith:
astartingsalaryof$84,115,increasingto$92,753atcompletionoftheprogram
15.4%superannuation
OpportunitiestoapplyforoverseasserviceareavailabletoDFATemployeesthroughouttheircareer,whethertheyareworkinginpolicyorcorporatefields.
Thegraduateprogramhastwostreams:PolicyandCorporate.
Thisrelatestothe CorporateStream .Ifyouwishtoapplyforbothstreamsyouneedtosubmitseparateapplications.
CorporaterolesofferawidevarietyofrolesthatwillbuildyourcapabilitiesandpiqueyourinterestsinDFAT’sConsular,Passports,CorporateandEnablingServices.Throughthedeliveryofexceptionalclientservicesandexpertadvicerelatingtorelevantcorporatelegislation,policiesandprocedures,acorporaterolewillallowyoutobecomeatrustedadviserworkingwithdepartmentalemployeesatalllevels,includingseniorleadership.Yourexpertadviceandsupportwillenableotherareasacrossthebusinesstomeetthestrategicobjectivesanddeliverongovernmentoutcomes.Corporategraduatesmaybeplacedinsomeofthefollowingroles:
OverseasPropertyOffice
HumanResources(HR)
DiplomaticSecurity
CorporateCommunications
InformationCommunicationTechnology(ICT)
CorporateLaw
AustralianPassportOffice
ExperiencecorporategraduateswillgainduringtheprogramwillplacetheminacompetitivepositiontoapplyforoverseastransfersinrolessuchasSecondSecretaryandViceConsul(Corporate),ormixeddutiespositions,attheendoftheprogram.
Whowearelookingfor
Wearelookingforgraduateswitharangeofexperiencesandfromdiversebackgrounds.PeoplewhohaveagenuineinterestinworkingwithAustralia’sinternationalpartnerstotackleglobalchallenges,increasetradeandinvestmentopportunities,protectinternationalrules,keepourregionstableandhelpAustraliansoverseas.Further,weneedgraduateswhowillhelpusmanagedepartmentalresourcesandassetsinAustraliaandoverseas.
Wewelcomeapplicationsfromallacademicbackgrounds,including,butnotlimitedtointernationalrelations,economics,socialsciences,publicpolicy,education,commerce,law,defence,development,healthsciences,publicpolicy,history,journalism,communications,linguistics,humanitariansupport,cybersecurity,nuclearscienceandSTEM.
Itisimportantourgraduatescanworkcollaborativelywithothers,managerelationships,havehumility,driveandaccountability.Wealsolookforrespectfulpeoplewhoarecurious;adaptable;haveresilienceandthroughanalyticalthinking,andcanproblem-solve.
YoumustmeettheDFATgeneraleligibilityrequirementstoapplyfortheGraduateProgram.Youalsoneedto:
havecompletedatleastabachelor’sdegreebetween1January2022and31December2026
Priortostartingthegraduateprogram,successfulcandidatesneedtoobtainanAustraliannationalsecurityclearanceatNegativeVettingLevel2.
HowtoApply
HowtoapplyandfurtherinformationaboutthedepartmentandthegraduateprogrampleasegotoDFAT(APS)careers
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TheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade(DFAT)servesasAustralia'sforeignservice,leadingandcoordinatingthenation'sinternationalagendabyengagingwithforeigngovernmentsandorganisationstoadvancestrategic,security,andeconomicinterests.FromAustraliaandacrossouroverseasposts,wecultivaterelationshipsandnetworkstoprovidestrategicinsights,deliverinternationaldevelopmentandhumanitarianassistance,leadoncrisisresponseandofferconsularandpassportservices.
WorkingatDFATisavocationwhereeverydaybringsnewchallengesandopportunitiestodomeaningfulworkandrepresentAustralia'sinterestsglobally.Withafocusonlearninganddevelopment,backedbyourleading-edgeDiplomaticAcademy,DFAToffersadiverserangeofcareerpathswithinasupportiveenvironment.Staffhavethechancetoengageininternationaldeploymentswhilecontributingtoeffortsbothathomeandabroad.
DFATfostersahigh-performanceculturedrivenbyaresilient,motivated,anddiverseworkforcecommittedtoservingthecountry.UpholdingAPSValues,weprioritiseachievement,leadership,valuingpeople,andcollaboration.Ourstrengthliesindiversity,whichenablesustofindcommongroundasweworkwithpeoplearoundtheworldtosolvecomplexglobalissues.
DFATisaninclusiveworkplace,bothinAustraliaandacrosstheglobalnetwork,committedtoembracingandprojectingthediversityoftheAustraliancommunity,strivingtocreatesafeworkenvironmentswherestaffarerespectedandvalued,andeveryonehasequitableaccesstoopportunities,anddedicatedtoachievingtheobjectivesoutlinedinDFAT’sInclusion,EquityandDiversityStrategy2024-2027 .
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