Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
Science Graduate Program (Jan 2024)
Victoria, Melbourne CBD and Regional Victoria
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 62604 / Year
- Commence at VPS Grade 2.1.6
- 15-20 vacancies
- Apply by 10 Jul 2023
- Start date 29 Jan 2024
The DEECA Science Graduate Program is a two-year learning and development initiative open to recent graduates of science, agriculture and related disciplines. This award-winning program provides you with varied and meaningful experiences to help kick-start your career. Youโll gain a mix of field and policy work, exposure to research, and be involved in community engagement activities to understand the work we do and build future leaders.
As a graduate, you'll:
- have diverse roles
- work across regional Victoria
- be guaranteed a job at the end of the program
- be supported by mentors
- participate in extensive learning and development
We recognise the significant responsibility our Department has as land and natural resource manager to support self-determination and create opportunities for Traditional Owners to care for the Country and provide opportunities to enhance First Peoples' connection to the Country. We are committed to creating a culturally safe environment, where individuals feel safe, valued and able to enable their culture, spiritual and belief systems.
Next steps
Applications for the 2024 program open Friday 9 June 2023 and close at 5 pm Monday 10 July 2023.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
As a graduate officer in Forest Fire Management I have been working across many different aspects of the planning and delivery of fuel management programs. The variety of work means no two days are the same so it's always interesting!
In this grad program, I'm lucky to be able to ask to work on projects that I want to work on, whether they have direct relevance to my usual role or not. Often the projects work towards helping the environment, or communities interact safer/better with the environment, which I find really satisfying. I like the mixture of office and field roles, sometimes you can work on five-year-long projects, and sometimes your tasks can be down to three minute daily tasks. The variability means you can really find something that suits you.
I feel that my work is interesting and important to issues that I care about. However, the incredibly slow pace of the public service and the depth and confusion of our poor record-keeping has made me bored and frustrated with too high a regularity.
About the employer
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Join our DEECA Science Graduate program supporting thriving, productive and sustainable communities, environments and industries.
Pros and cons of working at Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
Pros
For me, it has been an incredibly supportive working environment. The workplace is casual and friendly, yet professional and concerned with results
The freedom and flexibility to work in different fields, on different projects and with thousands of different people is a huge bonus
Flexible work and work-life balance arrangements
The variety of work means no two days are the same so it's always interesting
There is much opportunity for training on the job, formally in the classroom, shadowing executives, and talking to others
Cons
Sometimes progress in Government can be slow
There is quite high turnover, both voluntarily and structurally
There is a great deal of anxiety about increasing job insecurity
The interview process can be long and drawn out
I am living paycheck to paycheck, especially given recent rent rises