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Indigenous Entry Level Recruitment Programme

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The Australian Public Service is seeking enthusiastic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for exciting career opportunities in Victoria, Queensland and NSW.

What is the APS

The APS is made up of over 100 agencies. We work at the national level of government and are separate from state, territory and local government organisations. We have responsibilities in a number of fields that include community affairs, law and justice and employment policy.

The Indigenous Entry Level Recruitment Programme (IELRP) is an avenue of employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into a number of APS agencies. 

What the Indigenous Entry Level Recruitment Programme (IELRP) offers

The IELRP is a 12 month career trainee development programme. It provides you with a great wage, the opportunity to learn new skills and to undertake a structured training programme leading to a permanent job in the Australian Public Service.

Benefits of the IELRP include:

Who we want

We are looking for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who:

Prior experience or qualifications are not required.

Anyone from school leavers to the mature aged are encouraged to apply.

Positions in the IELRP are not typically for people with university qualifications; the Australian Public Service Commission (the Commission) runs an Indigenous Graduate Programme for these candidates.  Further information about the Commission’s Graduate Programme can be found on our Indigenous graduate & cadetship opportunities page.

Trainees are employed by an APS agency.  Trainees will be subject to the employing agency’s conditions of employment.

What is the role of the Australian Public Service Commission?

The Commission supports APS agencies to employ and develop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the coordination of the IELRP.  We are responsible for conducting the recruitment process, assisting agencies to place successful applicants and providing the learning and development programme undertaken by trainees.

We also provide information about the programme up until agencies make offers of employment.

Agencies that are participating

The following Government agencies are participating in the programme:

Selection process

Once applications have closed on 17 April 2009, applications will be short listed. Applicants will be invited to attend an assessment centre in Canberra either on 26, 27 or 28 May 2009.  Applicants invited to attend the assessment centre will be provided with travel and accommodation.

What is an assessment centre?

An assessment centre is a combination of an interview with other assessment techniques that may include written or group activities. Assessment centres are designed to give you a number of ways to demonstrate your skills and abilities. More information on the assessment centre process will be provided if you are invited to attend.

Job offers

It is expected that offers of employment will be made in June 2009, positions will commence between July and August 2009.

Further information

If you have any questions regarding the IELRP email Indigenous@apsc.gov.au or call 02 6202 3561.