About Infrastructure Services Division (ISD)ISD is responsible for effectively managing and providing infrastructure-related services to the Department of Education's asset base of more than $21 billion. This consists of more than 1,200 schools, 32,000 classrooms and 170 early childhood services and corporate clients on Department owned land. We do this by providing responsive, flexible and integrated services to deliver the right assets in the right place at the right time.
About the Graduate Program As an ISD graduate, you will have the opportunity to be involved across several functions which could include assisting in the acquisition and town planning of school expansions, leading small-scale projects through our tendering processes, developing communication packages to raise awareness of environmental impacts, the delivery of strategic risk management, safety reviews and much more.
Our 2025 program has been designed to have our graduates rotate through various teams, completing dedicated work and tasks to ensure exposure to all facets of ISD.

Over the 12 months you will:

• Receive on-the-job training opportunities
• A training calendar that offers unique professional learning and development opportunities
• A dedicated supervisor who will readily upskill you in technical areas to develop your skillsets
• A mentor who will offer career guidance and support

About you: To be successful in this role, you should possess the following traits, skills and qualifications:

• Work effectively as a member of a service-oriented team
• Multitask under pressure, manage time and deliver on priorities effectively
• Flexible and adaptive to change to meet team goals and expectations
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Australian citizen or hold a valid working visa and able to work in Australia until 2026.

You should hold a relevant qualification in the following disciplines, awarded within 2024 or before February 2025:

• Town Planning
• Project Management
• Construction Planning
• Data Analytics
• Business (HR, Accounting or Finance)

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (could be your current/previous university professors or your current/previous employers);
• During the application process you will need to complete a short response questionnaire to provide background on your qualifications, availability to work and other associated information;
• Please attach your certificate, if you have completed your degree or your latest transcript and an indication of when you will finalise your degree.

What's next? Should you be shortlisted; you will proceed to the next stage of recruitment. We will be in contact and you will be provided via email instructions to complete a psychometric assessment. Successful applicants may then proceed to the final round of individual interviews. We are expecting offers to be made to the successful candidates in December 2024, with a potential commencement date in February 2025.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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