EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE TASMANIAN STATE SERVICE

The Tasmanian State Service employs approximately 23,000 people and is the largest employer within Tasmania. The State Service Act 2000 provides the employment framework for employment within the State Service. The State Service Principles form an important part of this legislation. The State Service is responsible for providing a large range of services to the community and this creates many opportunities.

Occupational Groups Employed by The Tasmanian State Government

The Tasmanian Government employs a large range of occupational groups including:

The two largest occupational groups are Nurses and Teachers who account for approximately 9000 employees or 36% of the total Tasmanian State Service employees.

Categories of Employment within the Tasmanian State Government

The Tasmanian State Service offers two different categories of employment and recruitment procedures differ for each group. Categories are:

• Officers
• Senior Executives
• Prescribed Office Holders
• Employees
• Permanent - full time or part time
• Fixed-term - full time, part time or casual (as and when required) including traineeships

Employment Registers

Employment Registers facilitate increased flexibility and a reduction of costs when a large number of vacancies of a particular type are to be filled on a fixed-term or casual basis over a period of time. Accordingly, some Government Agencies maintain registers of people looking for particular categories of employment or have Job Network providers maintain registers on their behalf.

Employment opportunities that can be accessed via fixed-term employment registers include the following occupational groups:

• teachers;
• clerical employees;
• graduates;
• nurses;
• medical practitioners;
• technicians;
• field assistants;
• technical officers: and
• operational staff.

Below is the link to a list of the Agencies that maintain fixed-term employment registers:

http://www.jobs.tas.gov.au/registers.php

As operating conditions may vary between each register you should contact the relevant Agency to find out more about the specific register and for ‘how to apply’ information.

Traineeships

The State Government provides employment opportunities for a large number of trainees within the Tasmanian State Service each year. Traineeship placements give young people valuable hands-on work experience and accredited training in many areas and provide an excellent starting point for a career in the State Government. On completion of the traineeship, you will receive a nationally recognised qualification in a field such as Business Administration or Information Technology.

Trainees and Apprentices are recruited in the Tasmanian State Service in one of three ways:

Traineeship and Apprenticeship Opportunities

1.Positions Advertised
On a few occasions Traineeship and Apprenticeship vacancies are advertised in the Tasmanian Government Gazette and the local newspapers. Information concerning all vacant positions in the Tasmanian State Service can be found each week on this site.

2.Employment by Group Employment Organisations
The engagement of Trainees and Apprentices in the Tasmanian State Service also occurs through Group Training Organisations where they are the employer and an Agency is the host employer.

3.Office of Aboriginal Affairs Placements
For Aboriginal traineeship placements within the State Service please contact the Aboriginal Employment Officer, Office of Aboriginal Affairs, Phone No. 6233 4871 or by email to: Carol.Jackson@dpac.tas.gov.au

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