IT Digital Career Starter Program

IT Digital Career Starter Program

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About the program

The IT Digital Career Starter Program provides an opportunity for candidates to commence their Australian Public Service (APS) career with our Intelligence and Information Systems Division.

Our 12-month program will provide you with an opportunity to develop your professional skills and launch your IT career in a diverse workplace culture and supportive agency. The program offers a number of benefits including:

  • various rotations that will expose you to a variety of different capabilities within the technical areas of the agency
  • a comprehensive development program aligned to your role, including a mix of on-the-job and formal learning
  • the opportunity to undertake additional vocational learning and complete an ICT qualification for a career pathway in network engineering or infrastructure related roles, software engineering, testing or project management.

Your role will involve providing essential technical assistance to the organisation and supporting 75,000 frontline officers with the critical intelligence they require. This includes, but is not limited to, resolving technical issues and facilitating the use of agency-provided hardware.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for individuals keen to kick start their career in IT and contribute to making Australia safe from serious and organised criminals.

Our IT Digital Career Starters must:

  • have a passion to provide excellent customer service with experience in a customer-facing role
  • demonstrate aptitude in information technology and be enthusiastic about continuous professional development
  • display strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • work cooperatively in a small team environment
  • exhibit well developed written and verbal communication skills
  • have completed year 12.

Students who are due to complete year 12 by the end of 2024 are also encouraged to apply. Applicants must also:

  • be an Australian citizen
  • be able to obtain, and maintain, a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance
  • satisfy an Organisational Suitability Assessment, including participation in a psychological and physical health assessment.

Please refer to our Apply for a job page for further information.

What to expect

The IT Digital Career Starter Program has been a great opportunity to explore various areas within the ACIC and find the right path for starting my career after school. The hands-on experience and exposure to different IT fields has provided me with valuable insights and confidence in shaping my future plans.

When I applied to the program, I was seeking a career change to a job that was fast paced, interesting and worthwhile. The job stood out to me as the program allowed us to experience different areas in IT while working for an agency that does important and meaningful work protecting Australia. I have thoroughly enjoyed the program and have tried to immerse myself in every opportunity available to me.

The opportunities this program has offered both professionally and personally have been amazing. It has provided me with insight into how different IT teams work and has given me a clear idea of what areas I need to develop. The ACIC is fully behind me in regards to my career and learning goals which I have found is rare, and I am looking forward to my future in the agency.

Contact

For more information, please contact our Entry Programs Team via Pathway.Programs@acic.gov.au.

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