Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
ABS 2019 Graduate Development Program
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- $57,438 - $70,858 / Year
- $57,438 - $70,858
- 40 vacancies
- Apply by 28 May 2018
We are looking for graduates who have excellent analytical and communication skills, are agile and innovative, and have a passion to make a difference.
We invite applications from a wide range of fields of study including, but not limited to:
- Economics/Econometrics
- Statistics
- Information and Communication Technology
- Demography
- Business/Finance
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
We are recruiting graduates for the following streams:
- Statistical Analysis and Research
- Methodology
- Information Communication & Technology
- Corporate - Affirmative Measures (Indigenous) only
Graduates will be placed in an ongoing role and will undertake a 9 month development program. Graduates will participate in on-the-job training specific to their role which will continue to build their analytical, conceptual and critical thinking, while enhancing their statistical capability. This is supplemented by a structured training program; a mixture of virtual, self-paced and group learning activities.
You will also undertake a graduate project (in small groups) with each project sponsored by a Director or Senior Executive Service member. They will present their project work to our Senior Executives, sponsors and stakeholders at the end of the Graduate Development Program.
What we offer
- Permanent full time employment
- Advancement on successful completion of the program
- Activity based work
- Flexible working conditions
- A culturally diverse and inclusive workplace
Reviews
There is some coding (Python), but my day to day responsibilities are mostly about designing processes and systems around data. There is also quite a bit of manual work that is not so enjoyable (usually in Excel or SAS)
I work in an agile team completing programming and devops tasks, with the occasional word or PowerPoint document thrown in.
Day to day, I get to work on super interesting projects, data and tasks and with supportive and friendly people.
About the employer
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
The ABS is Australia's national statistical agency. We inform important decisions by delivering relevant, trusted and objective data and insights.
Pros and cons of working at Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Pros
Everyone is friendly and approachable.
You are given a lot of support and guidance.
Plenty of learning and development opportunities.
Exposure to a wide range of projects.
Good work-life balance with flexible hours.
Cons
The work can be quite demanding at times.
Early on there are plenty of opportunities at the APS 4 & 5 to get experience in different team and progress. APS 6 and onward the opportunities become very limited.
Some processes are a bit bureaucratic.
The pace of work can sometimes be slow.
Some office locations are not very convenient.