Employer Profile: The Agricultural, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio offers a rewarding career for any graduate wanting to be involved in some of the most significant issues facing Australia. From drought assistance and animal welfare, to border security and international trade, advancing the interests of Australia’s primary industries is a key role of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
We are a diverse organisation employing more than 4500 people across Australia and overseas. Our staff includes policy officers, scientists, economists, meat inspectors, researchers, veterinary officers, program administrators, communicators and project managers.
The department aims to foster agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry industries that are more competitive, self-reliant and innovative. We strive to ensure natural resources are sustainably managed and accessed. We support our primary industries with scientific advice and economic research, promote their increased access to markets, and help protect them from diseases.
Career Opportunities: The Department offers an enormously diverse range of career opportunities ranging from the development of policy advice and implementation of the Governments policy decisions through to specialised economic and scientific research projects. DAFF does not offer fieldwork.
We value diversity, recognising that people of different backgrounds, work styles, cultures, perceptions, skills and abilities all combine to give the department an advantage in meeting client needs. The key values we work by are professionalism, integrity, openness, fairness and respect.
Graduates with the department enjoy a diverse work program that provides opportunities for professional and personal development.
We offer you:
- the opportunity to make a real difference in the management of Australia’s resources
- the opportunity to use your degree in the work you undertake
- ongoing development and training opportunities
- access to flexible remuneration, working conditions and strong social networks.
We encourage you to consider the diversity of employment opportunities offered to graduates of the department when setting out on your career path.
These are exciting and challenging times for Australia’s agriculture and food sectors. By working with the department you can address these challenges and help our primary industries become more competitive, profitable and sustainable.
We need Graduates from ALL DISCPLINES with fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to work with us in Canberra. We highly value disciplines in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agriculture, and Resource Management. Many graduates also come from Economics, Commerce, Business, Law, Arts, Science and Veterinary Science backgrounds.
As an employee of DAFF you will make a contribution that matters by influencing the development of sound government policies and programs for significant national issues. These could include sustainable resource management, natural resource management, land and salinity, water conservation, drought and climate change issues.
DAFF’s Graduate Development Programme (GDP) is delivered over an eleven month period and is aimed at equipping you with the skills and knowledge that will assist you with your career. After the completion of the GDP, the opportunities are endless, and there will be plenty of support along the way.
Your future career opportunities with us could include:
• international and trade activities
• policy and programme development
• economic and scientific research
Application Deadline: 24 April 2009
Vacation Work: Yes
Traineeships: Yes
Work Experience: No
International Opportunities: No
Dual Degree Required: No
Graduate Qualifications: Accounting
Agribusiness
Agriculture/Agronomy
Animal Studies/Production
Arts
Asian Studies
Banking/Finance
Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Business
Chemical Sciences
Commerce
Communication
Computer Sciences
Development
Economics
Education
Engineering
Environmental Management
Environmental Sciences
Event Management
Finance
Geology
Geophysics
Geoscience
Government
Health
Horticulture
Hospitality
Human Resources
Human Services
Humanities
Information and Communication Technology
Information Systems
International Relations
Journalism
Languages
Law
Marketing
Mathematics
Media Studies
Multimedia Design
Nature Conservation
Policy
Political Science
Psychology
Science
Social Science
Statistics
Taxation
Veterinary Science
Writing
Contact for Australian Employment Opportunities
Name of Contact Person: Allyson Eadie
Contact Phone: 02 6272 5513
Contact Fax: 02 6272 4795
Contact Address: PO Box 858 CANBERRA CITY 2601
Contact Email: graduate@daff.gov.au
Internet: http://www.daff.gov.au/graduate