Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Business)

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Business) Graduate

• Name: Steve Zoumberis
• Position: Administration Officer
• Degree: Bachelor of Economics
• Age: 23

Steve Zoumberis graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting and Corporate Finance) from the University of Adelaide in July 2007 before he made the move to Canberra to start with the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs as a graduate in the Business and Financial Services Stream. more

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) works at the centre of the Australian Government’s social policy agenda. Our work touches the lives of many Australians and we’re looking for graduates who want an exciting, challenging and meaningful career to work with us.

Why FaHCSIA?

FaHCSIA is the largest spending Australian Government Department, responsible for around one quarter of the Government’s Budget. In 2008-09 this totals $64.275 billion and includes 29 grant programs, 12 payments to state and territories and 19 payment types to individuals.
We strive to combat the economic and social disadvantage experienced by Indigenous Australians, families and their children, older Australians, women, people with disabilities, carers and people who are homeless.

Is FaHCSIA for you?

As a FaHCSIA graduate – finance stream, you will be offered work in the Business and Financial Services Group working on:

• financial reporting, planning and analysis
• taxation and accounting
• financial systems and governance
• Budget estimates, modelling, costing and strategy
• FaHCSIA’s Online Funding Management System
• provider financial arrangements
• performance management, business improvement and network support.

FaHCSIA Graduate Program

As a graduate, you will be a valued member of a busy and exciting organisation. We will introduce you to different facets of your chosen discipline and develop and enhance your individual skills.

Our goal is to help you succeed. We are committed to your learning and professional development through work placements, training, excellent employment conditions and an outstanding support and mentor network. As a graduate, you will enjoy access to:

• comprehensive work experience and development activities aimed at supporting your career
• a variety of leadership, peer, mentor and business networks to build your work and social contacts
• job rotations that will expose you to the different types of work we do
• a dedicated Graduate Team who is there to support you through the program
• salary advancement and the choice of placement at the end of the program.

Every day’s a surprise. The opportunity to work in different industries and with people I admire is what makes a career at Ernst & Young so exciting and dynamic.