Graduate program

join the Australian Public Service (APS) Graduate Development Program
build strong professional networks at the Agency and the APS
experience meaningful and diverse work experience
have leadership opportunities and career planning targeted to your professional field and goals
enjoy a competitive salary and working conditions that support positive work-life balance.

Transcript for 'NDIA Graduate Program 2022'

We’re different to other APS agencies. We’re the new kids on the block.

Our Agency is only 8 years old! This means you get to flex new ideas and be creative in shaping how our Agency works.

Your work also has impact. Everything we do in the Agency works towards a better NDIS.

Build your skills. Build your career. Shape Australia’s future.

As a graduate in the APS you’ll do meaningful work from day one. We’ll ask you to contribute to work that matters and encourage your ideas.

We need people with a range of skills. It doesn’t matter what you’ve studied, we have the chances for you to build your skills in an environment where profit is not a driver.

Create your own career in policy development, delivery and implementation, and corporate roles. A career where you can see the impact you make in the community we serve.

Join the APS and use what you learn to build a better Australia and shape its broader place and role in the world.

We’re looking for graduates who are passionate and committed to the Agency’s purpose. People who enjoy working as part of a diverse, high-performing team.

We want our staff to reflect the community we serve. If you have a disability, come from a culturally and linguistically diverse background or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, we want to hear from you.

We value diversity in every respect. We welcome applications from graduates with diverse academic skills, including, but not limited to finance, legal, actuarial, business, human resources (HR), social sciences and allied health.

To find out what it’s like to be a graduate with the NDIA, see our Employer Profile on the GradAustralia website

We use the the Australian Government Graduate Program to fill our graduate roles.

It brings together multiple Australian Government departments and agencies, each looking for graduates from a variety of fields. These include public policy, the arts, humanities and sciences, law, international relations, media and communications, design, accounting and finance, data, STEM, and HR.

With one application, you’ll be in line for graduate roles for multiple Australian Government agencies and departments.

List the NDIA as your first preference to apply for our program.

Eligible candidates must:

be an Australian citizen by 30 June 2021
have completed at least an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 qualification (a Bachelor degree), equivalent, or higher equivalent by 31 December 2021
have completed your most recent degree no more than 5 years ago on the date you lodge your application
have and keep a valid Australian Government security clearance once accepted onto the program
be willing to take any police, character, health or other checks required.

Applications for the 2022 Graduate program are closed.

Please see the APS Jobs Graduate website for more detail on the application process.

We are also recruiting through the Indigenous Graduate Pathway. As an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander you can complete one application and be in line for multiple agencies and departments in the APS.

Whether you start your career with us, or somewhere else in the APS, you’ll do meaningful work from day one.

Applications are open. Find more information or apply via the Indigenous Careers website .

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