2027 Graduate Program – Department of Housing and Works

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Position No: Pool Ref VCID03326

Salary/Level: Level 3, $86,439 - $92,795 pa, PSCSAA 2024

• Up to 10 Full-Time, Fixed Term positions available

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64. If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Diana Morellini on (08) 65511071 or via email at [email protected]. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career.
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.

Joining DHW as a graduate, you can expect to:

• build technical skills across diverse divisions.
• work on solving real business problems and projects.
• build your professional network with talented leaders.
• uncover your capability through challenging work.

Benefits of being a graduate at DHW:

• develop skills and network with a diverse range of people/teams throughout three job rotations.
• gain insight into high level roles and participate in meetings and shadowing opportunities.
• thrive in a supportive work environment that encourages innovation, collaboration and sharing of ideas across all divisions.
• grow through extensive training and professional development opportunities.
• meet and interact with other graduates across the WA public sector.
• participate in fun graduate activities such as community involvement, join a committee, events and end of year projects.
• contribute to the growth of Western Australia.

To be considered, you must:

• have completed a degree between 2024 and 2026.
• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time you lodge your application.
• be willing to work at our locations in Perth, Osborne Park and Fremantle during the 12-month program.

How to Apply:

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, please click the “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information:

For further information about the position please contact Diana Morellini on (08) 6551 1071 (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Graduates are employed on a 12-month fixed term basis with the possibility of extension or permanency based on work performance and funding availability. All suitable applicants will be placed in a recruitment pool. This pool will be valid for 18 months and may be used to fill similar permanent and fixed term contract positions during this period. Please note being placed in the pool does not guarantee you a position.

Closing Date: Monday, 23 March 2026 at 9:00am (AWST)