About the Scheme

The department recruits graduates each year through the Victorian Public Service Graduate Recruitment Scheme to meet its need for high achieving graduates. The overall program is coordinated by the State Services Authority (SSA) which is a central authority that oversees departments in the Victorian Public Service.

Placement

The Graduate Recruitment Scheme recruits recent graduates at degree, diploma and post graduate level with 65% or higher academic result.

Placements

Graduates will be employed on an on-going basis and complete 3 four month placements during the course of the scheme.

As a Department of Human Services graduate the initial placement is within the department in the role to which the on-going appointment is made. Thereafter, the remaining two placements are usually with other Victorian Public Service departments. Graduates then resume back with Human Services in their on-going role.

The Department of Human Services generally adopts a flexible approach to rural placements as part of the Graduate Recruitment Scheme. With five rural regions, all with offices in both large and small towns, every effort will be made to accommodate rural graduates in local placements that suit.

Graduate Streams

Graduates are recruited into a range of roles that cover:

• economics
• information technology
• accounting/finance
• policy development
• program administration, project management and
• contract management.

Selection is on the basis of:

• The desire to succeed and make a community contribution.
• Written and oral communication skills and tertiary results
• Analytical and conceptual skills
• Organisational ability
• Interpersonal skills and self confidence
• Initiative and energy

Intake

Placement vacancies for the Scheme will be advertised around March via the Age newspaper, various internet sites and also major Universities throughout Australia. Short listing and testing occurs in April/May and all successful graduates will commence in February of the following year.

Salary

Commencement salaries for graduates are $42,116.

Further Information & Enquiries

For any enquiries or questions you may have in relation to the Graduate Recruitment Scheme please contact Arthur Pittis on 9096 2574.

You can also visit the Department of Premier and Cabinet's website at www.graduates.vic.gov.au

If you need an accessible version of these documents or need any assistance please email: erecruit@dhs.vic.gov.au