Graduate Program 2020

Ongoing Vacancy - Full-time

Several Positions
Canberra
$67,486 plus 15.4% superannuation

Contact Officer
Nanette Duroux, Recruitment Team Leader on 02 62760380

Closing date
Tuesday, 8 October 2019 at 11:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

How to apply
Please provide a statement of claims with your responses against the selection criteria (Maximum 2 pages).
Your claims against each criterion should be no longer than 250 words.

Overview of Comcare
Comcare’s role is to support participation and productivity through healthy and safe workplaces that minimise
the impact of harm.

Comcare’s five business priorities are:

 Leading workers ‘compensation insurer—working with employees and employers to minimise harm in
workplaces, support recovery at work and return to work, and deliver sustainable management of the fund.
 Effective national regulator—achieving safer and healthier workplaces through promoting continuous
improvements in work health, safety and rehabilitation practices and monitoring compliance with the law.
 Excellence in scheme design and management—excellence in scheme design and management to achieve
sustainable and better practice national schemes.
 Efficient and effective operations—working collaboratively and innovatively across the organisation to
enable the business to achieve Comcare’s Outcome and support the business to drive change.
 Drive innovation and better practice for the schemes - collaborate across Comcare and sectors to design
and deliver research and innovative initiatives to further enhance scheme outcomes.
What we offer
Comcare offers employees attractive employment conditions, including:

We are seeking Graduates from a range of educational disciplines to fill various positions with an interest in:
 promoting health and safety
 gathering and analysing information and data
 Information Management and Technology systems
 preventing harm in the workplace
 strengthening recovery and support provided to employees
 improving injury management and return to work outcomes
 influencing better practice through research and innovation.

We are looking for people who are innovative, passionate, energetic and enthusiastic. We invest in our people
to develop future leaders and offer you a challenging and rewarding career.
In addition to your academic qualifications, Comcare will be looking for Graduates that are:
 outcomes focused
 honest and truthful in their interactions with others
 capable of delivering high quality performance
 collaborative
 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.

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Primary responsibilities
1. Under direction, manage a range of specified projects and tasks assigned from the group’s business plan
and under the Graduate Program.
2. Drafting, preparing and/or proof reading documents such as briefing notes, memoranda, reports,
correspondence, guidelines, manuals, procedures and publications.
3. Liaising with staff and other internal and external stakeholders about a range of matters relating to the
organisation’s operations.
4. Interpreting, applying and advising in relation to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
5. Collating, researching, analysing, auditing and reporting on qualitative and quantitative information.
6. Copying, collating and distributing documents.
7. Processing mail, filing correspondence and maintaining records.
8. Providing secretarial support to internal/external committees.
9. Representing at seminars, workshops, networks and other external forums with credibility and
professionalism.
10. Actively participate in all elements of the Graduate Program and additional corporate learning and
development activities

Eligibility and specific conditions of employment

1. Australian citizenship
2. Character clearance (police records check)
3. Health assessment
4. Twelve months probationary period
5. Completion of an undergraduate degree with a credit average or higher from an Australian university or
equivalent between December 2016 and December 2019.

For information on conditions of employment, please go to Working at Comcare.

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Preparing your application
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 250 words. Please address each selection criterion and
provide evidence of your suitability with examples from your roles or experience that demonstrate how you
meet the criterion. The STAR approach is one way of presenting information, 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: What did you achieve?
What was the end result and how does it relate to the job you are applying for?

For more information please go to how to apply for jobs in the Australian Public Service.

Selection Criteria
1. How can your study and overall undergraduate qualification and experience contribute to Comcare’s
business, goals and objectives?
2. Describe a time when you were faced with a task or problem.
3. Describe a time when you established and maintained a productive working relationship with a team
member or work colleague.
4. Describe a time when you challenged yourself and had to move outside your
comfort zone to achieve an outcome.

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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, opt into the scheme and meet the minimum requirements for the position.
How do I opt into the RecruitAbility scheme?
Please indicate in your application if you wish to opt into the RecruitAbility scheme.
Reasonable adjustments
We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support at relevant stages of
the recruitment process.

Further details about the RecruitAbility scheme please go to the Australian Public Service Commission, A Guide
for applicants.

Diversity and Inclusion

The range and nature of work in Comcare requires a workforce that reflects our diverse society. We are an
inclusive employer and actively encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature-age
people. We are committed to providing an environment that values diversity and supports employees to reach
their full potential.

If you require any special arrangements to be made for assessment, please indicate this in your application and
a member of the selection panel will contact you.