Graduate Program 2025
- Launch your career and help shape the future of WA
- Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage Graduate Program
- This is a recruitment pool for permanent full-time and fixed term appointments (Pool Ref 94/2024)
- Position Number: Grad Pool Ref AV094/2024
- Work Type: Various
- Location: Perth
Kaya! Waiba! Ngali! Nyindi Barndi! Hello!
We’re searching for the best and brightest of tomorrow to join our 2025 Graduate Program!
About Us
At the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) we plan and manage land and protect our heritage for all Western Australians. Our workforce includes people with qualifications in urban and regional planning, Aboriginal studies, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, environmental science, public policy, property, surveying, valuations, finance, and many other disciplines.
We invite applications for our 2025 Graduate Program from recent or upcoming university graduates who are enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to ongoing experience-based learning during and beyond our 12-month Graduate Development Program.
We’re focused on having a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve, and encourage graduates from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds to apply.
Successful candidates get to work in a supportive environment, which will enable you to grow professionally and personally while contributing to achieving the Department’s vision.
About the Program
Commencing in February 2025, up to seven successful Graduate Officers will get access to an impressive range of formal and informal training and support, and other exciting opportunities to expand skills and knowledge. As you undertake rotations through core business areas of DPLH, you’ll gain invaluable exposure to projects that shape vibrant communities, respect culture and heritage, and build professional networks.
A glimpse into our innovative Graduate program can be found .
The DPLH Graduate Program provides permanent employment (subject to successful completion of a six-month probationary period). At the completion of the 12-month program, successful graduates will be placed in a suitable position within the division they applied for.
Stream 1 Business Corporate Services: To be eligible for this stream you must have a degree in accounting and/or finance (or approved equivalent).
Stream 2 Reform, Design and State Assessment: To be eligible for this stream you must have a degree in one of the following disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, urban and regional planning or environmental science.
Stream 3 Land Use Planning: To be eligible for this stream you must have a degree in urban and regional planning and/or development (or approved equivalent).
Stream 4 Heritage and Property Services: To be eligible for this stream you must have a degree in one of the following fields: commerce (property), architecture, humanities, or arts, with specialisations in museum studies, cultural studies, history, archaeology, art history, or anthropology.
Stream 5 Land Use Management: To be eligible for this stream you must have a degree in environmental science, property law or management, or agricultural science or a similar equivalent degree.
Stream 6 Strategy and Engagement: To be eligible for this stream you must have a degree in GIS, computer science, remote sensing, environmental science, cartography, geography, graphic design, geology, or data science.
About you
We are seeking graduates with a variety of qualifications and backgrounds, with personal values that align with our values and the Public Sector’s Code of Ethics:
Our Values: Integrity – Respect – Collaboration – Professionalism – Innovation
PS Code of Ethics: Personal Integrity – Relationships with others - Accountability
To be eligible for the Graduate Program you need to:
- Have recently completed a university degree relevant to the above-mentioned disciplines in the 2022 and 2023 calendar year, or be currently studying and due to complete your degree by December 2024; and
- Be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia. You must be able to provide proof of residency prior to appointment.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer, and may utilise the following measures to achieve equality under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people (24 years of age and under) and people with disability who meet the requirements of the position may be prioritised for appointment.
Interested and want to know more?
If you’d like to learn more about the Graduate Program, please visit or contact our Youth Program Coordinator Caitlyn Saxton on 08 6551 8034.
The Positions
Suitable applicants from this recruitment process who are not chosen for the program will be placed in an employment pool that can be used to fill other permanent or fixed term vacancies that may arise over the year within the Department or across the WA public sector. These positions will be at Level 3 (or the equivalent Specified Calling Level 1 when employed, subject to holding an approved qualification in a relevant occupation group).
Applications from those residing interstate are welcome, however relocation assistance is not offered as part of this Program.
Working for the Department
DPLH offers an innovative, diverse workplace with a flexible work environment. It includes healthy work/life balance options and access to professional learning and development opportunities. To foster a flexible and responsive workforce, the mobility and movement of staff to work across divisions is undertaken to meet organisational priorities and broaden professional experience and skills.
We are headquartered at 140 William Street, Perth, on Whadjuk Noongar land and have locations on country across the State. For more information on what we do, our recruitment process, and why working at the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is an attractive proposition, please visit the Department page on the .
A comprehensive is available, and provides information about the Department, our values, and practical guidance on the process for you.
How to Apply
- Provide a current curriculum vitae that summarises your academic and work experience (2 pages maximum).
- A one-page covering letter outlining why you are interested in the Graduate Program, demonstrating how you meet the core leadership behaviours outlined in applicable to the graduate context of
- Contact details of two professional referees who can comment on your skills and abilities relevant to the role. Where possible, please include a current or recent supervisor.
- A copy of your academic transcript and evidence of your degree (completed in the current calendar year) or evidence of partial completion (if currently studying).
Please ensure you have saved your documents in MS Word or PDF format and have allowed plenty of time to submit your application. Late, emailed and proforma applications will not be accepted.
Application and Interview Support
Accessibility: If you have any communication or access needs that require adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process, please contact our HR Services team on (08) 6551 9419 or email recruitment@dplh.wa.gov.au.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants – If you would like to have a confidential discussion with Harley Coyne, our Aboriginal Employment Manager, about the recruitment process please contact him on 0427 272 913 or email aboriginalemployment@dplh.wa.gov.au.
If you experience technical issues when submitting your application contact ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com.
Please contact our HR Services team on recruitment@dplh.wa.gov.au for any other queries.
Please note that appointment to the recruitment pool is not a guarantee of employment with the department.
Applications close at 9am on Monday 29 July 2024 (AWST)
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- Company
- Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Location
- WA
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- 08 Jul 24
- Applications due
- 29 July 2024
- Salary
- PSCSAA 2022, Level 3 - $79,156 - $84,977 pa