Closes: 12 July 2026

Classification: Graduate Administrative Assistant
Salary: $86,750 - $89,217 After successful completion of the program, you'll secure a permanent ASO5 promotion, with a salary of above $95,722 plus superannuation
Position No: 2027 ACT Public Service Graduate Program
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 19 June 2026
graduaterecruitment@act.gov.au

Apply for the 2027 ACT Public Service Graduate Program!

The ACT Public Service is a professional, diverse and progressive organisation. Our work directly serves the needs of the Canberra community. Working with us, you can make a real difference to people’s lives every day.

Join the 2027 ACT Public Service Graduate Program and we can support you to develop skills, knowledge and networks to build an exciting and rewarding career.

We offer you:

• A 10-month development program, including two role rotations to support you to establish and grow your career in the ACT Public Service.
• One of the highest graduate salary packages in the Australian public sector, with a starting salary above $86,750.
• After successful completion of the program, you'll secure a permanent ASO5 promotion, with a salary of above $95,722.
• Flexible work arrangements and a healthy work/life balance.
• An unrivalled range of career paths, including:
  • Finance
  • Corporate and Policy
  • Engineering and Infrastructure
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • ICT, Digital, and Data
  • Legal (Non-Practicing)

Eligibility

The ACT Public Service graduate program has been developed for a full-time employee with the aim to deliver high quality permanent employees to the ACT Public Service.

Who can apply

To be eligible for the 2027 ACT Public Service Graduate Program, you must:

• have the right to work full-time in Australia until at least December 2027;
• have completed an Australian recognised qualification that meets the Australian Qualifications Framework (Bachelors Degree, Bachelors Honours Degree, Masters Degree or PhD), within the past three years (completed between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2026); and
• be available to start full-time work in the ACT in February 2027.

What does ‘right to work’ mean?

You can apply if you are:

• an Australian citizen
• a permanent resident of Australia
• a New Zealand citizen with a current passport
• a citizen of another country with a current visa that enables full-time work for an unrestricted period in Australia until at least December 2027.

You must be able to provide evidence of your ‘right to work’ in the form of one of the following;

• Australian birth certificate
• Australian or New Zealand passport
• Australian citizenship
• Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO), confirming your right to work full-time in Australia until at least December 2027.

You must be able to submit your official academic transcript demonstrating completion of your tertiary qualification before the commencement of the program in February 2027.

The ACT Public Service is an inclusion focussed employer.

We actively support workforce diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodiverse people, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

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Include the following documents with your application:

• Academic Transcript/s
• Evidence of current eligibility to work full-time in Australia for an unrestricted period (Australian birth certificate, Australian or New Zealand passport, Australian Citizenship, Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) confirming your right to work full-time in Australia until at least December 2027)
• Curriculum vitae

Questions?

For more information visit www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/employment-framework/graduates

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance
Graduates, trainees and apprentices