Graduate Program 2014

Ongoing Vacancy - Full-time

Several Positions
Canberra

Contact Officer
Nanette Duroux, Senior Recruitment Adviser on 02 6276 0380

Closing date
Monday, 23 September 2013 at 11:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

How to apply
1.

In one combined word document include

a. your completed Application Cover Sheet (the last page of this document),
b. your responses addressing the selection criteria; and
c. your resume outlining your work history, relevant qualifications and training.

2.

Apply online - When applying you will be asked to upload your combined application
and enter your personal details.

Introduction about the 2014 Graduate Program

Comcare and Safe Work Australia have partnered together to employ Graduates from a
range of educational disciplines to fill various positions and work together closely on a
number of projects relating to work health and safety and workers compensation.
Several opportunities exist with Comcare and one opportunity will be offered with Safe
Work Australia and maybe filled across the following areas:

Work health and safety regulation and policy

Health and safety prevention

Support injured workers in their recovery

Allied health and medical science roles

Safety, rehabilitation and compensation policy

Communications and marketing

Financial and actuarial services

Legal services

Research and data analysis

Information and communications technology

In addition to your academic qualifications, we will be looking for Graduates that are:

committed to creating positive working relationships

honest and truthful in their interactions with others

capable of delivering high quality performance

collaborative in their approach

committed to finding innovative and practical solutions

responsive to changing needs

customer and client focused

ready to use their experience and knowledge to deliver results.

Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate degree with a credit average or higher

from an Australian university or equivalent between December 2010 and December 2013.

Overview of Comcare
Comcare partners with workers, their employers and unions to keep workers healthy and
safe, and reduce the incidence and cost of workplace injury and disease. Our work is
guided by three outcomes:
1. The protection of the health, safety and welfare at work of workers covered by the
Comcare scheme through education, assurance and enforcement.
2. An early and safe return to work and access to compensation for injured workers
covered by the Comcare scheme. We work in partnership with employers to create
best practice in rehabilitation and provide quick and accurate management of
workers compensation claims.
3. Access to compensation for people with asbestos-related diseases where the
Commonwealth has a liability.
We also support the Seacare Authority in delivering health and safety outcomes for
seafarers.

Overview of Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia is an Australian Government statutory agency with the primary
responsibility of developing policy to improve work health and safety and workers
compensation arrangements across Australia.
Safe Work Australia was established in 2009 and is jointly funded by the Commonwealth,
state and territory governments through an intergovernmental agreement signed in July
2008. The key functions of Safe Work Australia are outlined in the Safe Work Australia Act
2008.
Safe Work Australia works with government and non-government organisations to achieve
the best possible approach to work health and safety for all Australian workers and
workplaces.
More information is available on the Safe Work Australia website at
www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.

Duty statement

Under direction, manage directly a range of specified projects and tasks assigned
from the sections business plan and under the Graduate Development Program.

Drafting, preparing and/or proof reading documents such as briefing notes,

memoranda, reports, correspondence, guidelines, manuals, procedures and
publications.

Liaising with staff and other internal and external stakeholders about a range of
matters relating to the organisations operations.

Interpreting, applying and advising in relation to the Safety, Rehabilitation and

Compensation Act 1988 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Collating, researching, analysing, auditing and reporting on qualitative and

quantitative information.

Copying, collating and distributing documents.

Processing mail, filing correspondence and maintaining records.

Providing secretarial support to internal/external committees.

Representing at seminars, workshops, networks and other external forums with

credibility and professionalism.

Commit to, promote and model the APS Values and APS Code of Conduct.

Actively participate in all elements of the Graduate Development Program and

additional corporate learning and development activities.

Promote workplace safety, equity and diversity and environment practices in the
workplace.

Demonstrate and model safe attitudes, values and behaviours in order to uphold
your health and safety duties.

How to apply
Your statement of claims against the selection criteria is your opportunity to demonstrate
your competency and is the most important factor in determining whether your
application will be short-listed. Your claims against each criterion should be no longer than
400 words.
It is recommended that you address each selection criterion and provide evidence of your
suitability. Give examples from your current or past role(s) which demonstrate how you
meet the criterion. The STAR approach is one way of presenting information against
selection criteria. For each criteria think about the following and use these points to form
sentences:
Situation: Set the context by describing the circumstance whether you used the skills or
qualities and gained the experience.
Task:

What was your role?

Approach: What did you do and how did you do it?

Result:
for?

What did you achieve?

What was the end result and how does it relate to the job you are applying

For more information on how to apply for jobs in the Australian Public Service please go
to: http://www.apsc.gov.au/publications-and-media/current-publications/cracking-thecode

Eligibility and specific conditions of employment

1. Australian citizenship
2. Character clearance (police records check)
3. Health assessment
4. Probationary period

Selection Criteria
The following selection criteria are based on the Australian Public Service Commissions
Integrated Leadership System (ILS).
1.

Supports strategic thinking

How can your study and overall undergraduate qualification and experience
contribute to Comcares or Safe Work Australias business, goals and objectives?
o

What is your undergraduate degree?

How would you apply your current skills and knowledge to Comcare or Safe
Work Australias business, goals and objectives?

2.

Achieves results
Describe a time when you were faced with a task or problem.
o

How did you go about understanding and defining the task or problem?

What skills, techniques did you use to identify and analyse the task or problem?

How did you use this information, including underlying issues, to identify
appropriate solutions?

3.

Cultivates productive working relationships

Describe a time when you established and maintained a productive working
relationship with a team member or work colleague.
o

What was the situation?

What role did you play?

What actions did you take?

What, if any, challenges did you face?

What was the end result?

4.

Exemplifies personal drive and integrity

Describe a time when you challenged yourself and had to move outside your
comfort zone to achieve an outcome.

5.

What was the situation?

What difficulties did you encounter?

How did you overcome these difficulties?

What was the end result and what did you learn from this experience?

Communicates with influence

Describe an experience that demonstrated your ability to negotiate and persuade.
o

What was the situation and how were you involved?

What was your approach what did you say and do?

What was the effect of the approach you took?

What was the outcome or result?

What we offer
Comcare offers employees attractive employment conditions, including:

For information on conditions of employment in working at Safe Work Australia please

refer: http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/about/careers/working-atswa/pages/working-at-swa

RecruitAbility Scheme

Comcare is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people

with disability. Our participation in the APS RecruitAbility scheme means you will be
progressed to further assessment if you declare you have a disability (according the
definition below), opt into the scheme, and meet the minimum requirements for the
position.
How do I opt into the RecruitAbility scheme?
You will be asked to indicate if you wish to opt into the RecruitAbility scheme in the
Diversity section of the application form. You must answer yes to the question asking if
you would like to participate in the scheme. Simply declaring that you have a disability
will not automatically include you in the scheme.
To help improve the scheme, you will be asked to participate in a short online evaluation
at a later stage in the selection process. The evaluation activity is anonymous, completely
confidential and will not affect the selection process in any way.
Reasonable adjustments
We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support
at relevant stages of the recruitment process. Please ask us if you need any adjustments
made. recruitment@comcare.gov.au
Details about the RecruitAbility scheme can be found at the Australian Public Service
Commissions website (http://www.apsc.gov.au/disability/recruitability ).
What do we mean by disability?
For the purposes of the scheme, disability is:
A limitation, restriction or impairment, which has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six
months and restricts everyday activities. This includes:
loss of sight (not corrected by glasses or contact lenses)
loss of hearing where communication is restricted, or, an aid to assist with or
substitute for hearing is used
speech difficulties
shortness of breath or breathing difficulties causing restriction
chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort causing restriction

 blackouts, fits, or loss of consciousness

difficulty learning or understanding
incomplete use of arms or fingers
difficulty gripping or holding things
incomplete use of feet or legs
nervous or emotional condition causing restriction
restriction in physical activities or in doing physical work
disfigurement or deformity
mental illness or condition requiring help or supervision
long-term effects of head injury, stroke or other brain damage causing restriction
receiving treatment or medication for any other long-term conditions or ailments
and still restricted
any other long-term conditions resulting in a restriction.

The two parts of the definition are the presence of a limitation, restriction or impairment
which restricts everyday activities; and the expected longevity of the condition (6 months
or more). This also includes episodic conditions.
The definition covers many types of disability listed. You do not need evidence of your
disability to opt into the scheme, but you are making a declaration to the APS that you
meet the definition.

Application Cover Sheet

Graduate Program 2014 - Canberra

Title

Birth Date (optional)

Surname

Given Name

Address
Preferred Name
Contact Number(s)

(M)

State

Postcode

(W)

(H)

Email Address
Current Employer
Position Title
Are you currently working in the Australian Public Service?
Substantive Level

Acting Level

AGS Number

Are you an Australian Citizen?

Have you completed an undergraduate degree with a credit average or higher
from an Australian university or equivalent between December 2010 and
December 2013. date
What is your GPA or equivalent average?
Do you have a disability?
Do you require any special arrangements to be made for assessment e.g.
interview? If yes, a member of the selection panel will contact you for more
details
If you have a disability (according to the definition on the pages above), do you
wish to opt into the RecruitAbility scheme, and understand your application will
need to be assessed as having met minimum requirements for the position?
Please provide two current referees who have supervised and assessed your performance within the
workplace.
Name

Relationship

Email

Contact

Name

Relationship

Email

Contact