About this program
Introduction
Outline of the program
What is the Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Why do we recruit graduates?
How will the department help your career?
Introduction
The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (JAG) Graduate Development Program offers a unique and rewarding development opportunity to recent graduates.
The program allows successful graduates to enhance their skills in the areas of:
- administration
- business analysis
- planning
- workplace health and safety
- policy
- service delivery innovations
The program provides new graduates with a comprehensive foundation upon which to build a career in the Queensland Public Service.
Outline of the program
This program is for recent graduates. Graduates from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and graduates of all ages are encouraged to apply.
Successful graduates commence with the department in the last week of January or the first week of February each year.
Salary
$50,424 (including superannuation and leave loading)
Employment status
Permanent
Benefits
We offer:
- employer superannuation contributions of up to 12.75%
- leave loading of 17.5%
- ordinary weekly working hours of 36.26 per week
- additional employee entitlements, including 12 weeks paid parental leave
- flexible working hours (including accrued time) to achieve a better work-life balance
- long service leave
- special leave
- ability to work across the Queensland Government
- training and career advancement opportunities
As you progress through the Graduate Development Program you will be supported by a Workforce Capability Consultant in addition to your line manager.
What is the Department of Justice and Attorney-General?
Why do we recruit graduates?
Fair and Safe Work Queensland (FSWQ) is responsible for making Queensland workplaces safe, fair and productive and our homes electrically safe. We also manage a range of programs that target assistance to the long-term unemployed, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with a disability, parents and carers, and mature-age jobseekers.
We are specifically seeking graduates who:
- have well developed written and oral communication skills
- have strong interpersonal skills
- work well as a member of a team
- are critical thinkers
- are innovative
- can solve problems
- use their initiative
- are flexible
If you have these skills and can use them to present new ideas and ways to do things, we encourage you to apply for the Graduate Development Program. We want people who are willing to take time to see different viewpoints and who are motivated to broaden their knowledge of the issues that affect FSWQ.
How will the department help your career?
Fair and Safe Work Queensland is committed to providing you with challenging opportunities that will develop and refine your skills throughout your career.
The Graduate Development Program consists of workplace experience and formal training, which fosters leadership and team skills, provides experience in public policy development and implementation, and promotes a quality customer-oriented ethic.
Fair and Safe Work Queensland offers you a career – not just a job.
Ongoing opportunities
The opportunity to further develop your skills and expertise does not end with your completion of the graduate program. The department is committed to providing you with the opportunities to acquire the skills and knowledge to undertake future roles. In doing so, you will assist the department in meeting its business objectives.
Corporate development and training
The department’s corporate learning and development is a major part of this commitment and provides employees with an extensive range of learning and development activities, including:
- comprehensive induction
- learning and development in generic competencies including:
- leadership development
- presentation skills
- applying for jobs in government
- practical people management
- project management
- time management
- individual skills development as required
- guidance and support from:
- the Graduate Coordinator
- managers and supervisors
- a peer network (including graduates from other agencies)
- an independent mentor (not the manager or supervisor)
The Graduate Coordinator will manage you and your program.
Your supervisor will deliver the ‘on the job’ support and technical components of the program and work together with the corporate area to deliver corporate training.
Your mentor will support and assist you while you are working in their area.
Employees can also access the department’s study and research assistance scheme (SARAS) which supports continued approved study through the provision of financial support and negotiated leave provisions.
Performance evaluation
The Graduate Coordinator liaises with your supervisor to evaluate your performance. You will also develop a performance planning and development program agreement with your supervisor. You will be able to discuss your performance with your supervisor once this agreement has been put in place.
There is a six month probation period for every new employee.
Last updated 22 July 2009
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