National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
2022 Graduate Program
Canberra
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- 20-30 vacancies
- Apply by 18 Apr 2021
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is committed to implementing the Government's policies and programs to improve the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Our team includes people across Australia who work closely with communities to make sure policies, programs and services address the unique needs of each community.
Working across the NIAA our Graduate Program will develop your knowledge and understanding of the Agency's key priorities. Key facts about the program:
- 12 months duration
- Based in Canberra with a potential rotation in one of our various metropolitan, regional and remote locations
- Choose from our Policy & Programs, Operations & Delivery or Corporate Stream
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Contribute to meaningful policies, programs and services
- Formal pastoral care and support program
The NIAA is in an exciting time of change and growth. Using our shared values & behaviours as the foundation, we strive to be one team looking to the future. As an important part of this team, you will be exposed to a range of professional and personal development opportunities to launch your APS career, develop your capabilities and work to improve the wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
All NIAA graduates will have the opportunity to undertake professional development including writing for APS, resilience, Indigenous Affairs policy, stakeholder management, economics for non-economists and problem-solving.
To be an NIAA graduate, you will embody our shared values and behaviours:
- We respect multiple perspectives
- We are authentic
- We are professional and act with integrity
- We invest in each other's success
- We deliver with purpose
Key dates:
- March 9 2021 - Applications Open
- April 18 2021 - Applications Close
- May 2021 - First round of assessments
- July/August 2021 - Assessment Centre
- September 2021 - Offers
- February 2022 - Program Commencement
Reviews
Brief-writing, appraising grant applications, research topics to build knowledge of myself and my team
It's dependent on the team that we are placed in, but I think that we are given a decent amount to do as a grad. There are some periods of heavy down time, but I think with some proactive thought, we are able to fill it with useful training/reading/learning etc
I work in a team environment who stocks stationary for all three floors, looks after the fleet vehicles, report incidents on a daily basis, order uniforms for the whole of the Territory. Book meeting rooms, all things to do with admin.
About the employer
National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
The NIAA Graduate Program, allows you follow your passion, shape your career & make a real difference to First Nations peoples #NIAAgrads
Pros and cons of working at National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
Pros
Work life balance and sense of purpose.
The diverse range of work within the agency allows me to explore different concepts, challenge myself, strengthen key skills and build knowledge.
An amazing and unique part of the graduate program at NIAA is the opportunity to work in one of our many regional offices for a period.
I have been really well supported in my development and been given opportunities to do work that is meaningful to me.
Within a single agency, there is a broad away of work and subject areas that you can be exposed to a and move between. Agency also accommodates ๏ฌexible working arrangements, has o๏ฌces in a range of locations, and teams are adept at working across these locations.
Cons
Feels like government processes has many levels of decision making that limits our ability to make fast progress and deliver good outcomes.
Many levels of decision making, work is slow moving, feel like a cog in the system.
Not all program areas have interesting/challenging work all the time for their graduates.
Bureaucratic challenges
I have found that lack of resourcing and time can impact your ability to make meaningful contributions to the team and wider agency.