Department of Housing Graduate Program
We provide social and affordable housing and homelessness solutions for Queenslanders through investment and collaboration.
A career with us offers the opportunity to:
- work and learn in a diverse environment
- make a difference to the lives of Queenslanders.
Our 24-month program provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills and experience in your field while contributing to Queenslanders and their communities. You will participate in a range of on-the-job and formal training to enhance your technical, interpersonal, leadership, communication and networking skills.
Benefits
- A competitive salary that increases after 12 months, and includes up to 12.75% employer superannuation contributions plus 17.5% leave loading.
- Flexible work arrangements, such as working from home, working from distributed work centres, compressed hours, different start/finish times, part-time hours and flexitime.
- A supportive, inclusive, and respectful departmental culture where you can bring your true self to work.
- Discounted fitness membership programs, free employee assistance program, and other health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Study and research assistance schemes to help you with further study.
- Generous leave provisions including 4 weeks annual leave.
- Salary packaging.
- Structured professional and personal development plan, with comprehensive training and ongoing career development.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the 2024-25 Graduate Program you must:
- have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher
- have completed your degree between 1 January 2020 and the start of the program in February 2024
- be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and have permission, under Commonwealth law, to work in Australia
- pass a criminal history and employment check (these will be completed as part of the recruitment process).
Email graduates@chde.qld.gov.au if you have any questions.
Who we’re looking for
We recruit graduates from all backgrounds and disciplines who want to make a difference in the lives of Queenslanders. If you're a collaborative team player, have strong communication skills, are passionate about our community, are adaptable and resilient, and have a passion for learning, then we want to hear from you!
We are currently recruiting for a number of roles including:
- Graduate, Business and Technology Enablement
- Graduate, Business Design
- Graduate, Town Planning
- Graduate, Property Economics
- Graduate, Construction Management
- Graduate, Architecture and Building Design
- Graduate Policy Officer
- Graduate Human Resources
Inclusion
We are committed to achieving an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourage applications from:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- people with a disability and
- people who identify as LGBTIQ+.
- Last updated:
- 18 September 2023