Job Satisfaction at Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C)

Mostly engaging with stakeholders and other teams in the department

A day in the life of an Adviser at PM&C will involve working on several different work items, often to short timeframes. The work could include writing briefs for senior decision-makers to meeting, meeting with other agencies to discuss work progress, contributing to Cabinet processes, providing policy advice on your subject area to other internal teams, making corporate contributions through the PM&C Social Club or employee Networks, and working with highly intelligent and experienced colleagues from all walks of life.

You provide advice on policy matters and help coordinate key government processes. You engage with internal and external stakeholders. You see a range of policy issues come across your desk and will most likely get to work on several different products - no day is the same as the last.

Varied roles, but often similar basic tasks such as answering correspondence, responding to tight turnaround consults by other work areas, writing briefs for various classifications above you (director, (First) Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Secretary, Prime Minister, Assistant PM, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)), preparing meetings, research and analysis tasks, working toward long-term projects

I'm a grad so it changes every 3 months

It depends on the rotation however my current day to day responsibilities include tasks that improve communication between the Department and the Prime Minister's Office.

I am in a role that challenges and engages me. The work we do is important, and I feel that I am making a difference in the policies I consult on.

Day-to-day responsibilities are very varied and often I will arrive at work and not be able to predict what I will be doing by the end of the day.

On a daily basis I will have a number of tasks including short term, time sensitive tasks, and open ended research tasks. It is often a solitary role that requires a large degree of self-motivation. Skills utilised include writing and analytical skills.

Provide advice on policy areas to the Prime Minister, Departmental Executive, other Commonwealth departments and the states and territories. This involves briefing the PM, advising on others' briefs, organising meetings (such as COAG).

My job changes on a day-to-day basis. I am not solid yet in what I am expected to do. I have recently changed jobs.

Day-to-day responsibilities vary due to the reactive nature of the work done in the Department. I would be more satisfied with more opportunities.

As a graduate I am given a variety of tasks to do in order to help me develop. Depending on the team, the tasks will vary. I have done a lot of research and document creation along with database management.

I get to work on briefing for the PM and engage in giving advice, I find the work interesting, topical to current affairs, I have a sense of contribution and I feel I have a reasonable amount of autonomy over my work. I have been given opportunities to stretch my boundaries and I am eager to embrace those opportunities.

Highly varied and interesting responsibilities with much responsibility.

I have a level of access and responsibility greater than I had ever anticipated. I work on issues that matter to Australia’s national security and place in the region and the world.

Anything and everything — arranging meetings, coordinating secondees, researching, writing new policy, evaluating programmes, presenting, etc.