Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Job reference: 658350
Location: - VARIOUS -, 5000 - ADELAIDE, 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE, 5523 - CRYSTAL BROOK, 5700 - PORT AUGUSTA
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is committed to creating meaningful employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

We invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates to start their career journey with our Aboriginal Graduate Program. 

You can apply if you have recently completed, or are about to complete, a university degree. 

If you apply for our Graduate Program, your application will also be considered for our graduate recruitment pool. Applications will be assessed through selection processes conducted at various times throughout the year. 

The purpose of this pool is to create more employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates from any study discipline.  

Apply now and build a career that really moves. 

About the Business 
At the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, we are connecting South Australia to keep our State moving. We are responsible for delivering a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of transformative transport and social infrastructure projects, operating and maintaining thousand of kilometres of roads and managing our city’s public transport network. 

Our work encompasses every part of our State; from our cities to our regions, connecting and strengthening community. 

Initiatives in community we are particularly proud of: 

• Working in partnership with the Fleurieu Connections Alliance to deliver a number of programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This includes  the Road to Redemption, a program designed to help reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the correctional system.
• Established dual naming for the Port Road Underpass bridge, through partnerships with Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation and local artists.
• Collaborated with the Kaurna Working Group to ensure cultural recognition within our urban art on the Tatachilla Underpass, Pedler Creek Bridge, Coast to Vines Underpass and Landscape Rest nodes along the shared used paths.
• Creation of a GIS Map layer which shows the Native Title Boundaries for the entire State.
• Completion of the Mukapaanthi Monument remembering Aboriginal Veterans at the intersection of Goodwood, Springbank and Daws roads at Panorama.
• Walpaara Anpa Awards initiative which has provided over 200 laptops since 2006 to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to bridge the digital divide.
• Installation of the Aboriginal Artwork Tram Wraps, which were produced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across 8 schools. Each school worked with their local and community Elders to ensure that their artwork was a true reflection of their area. 

 Why join our Graduate Program? 

• Career development: We offer comprehensive training programs, mentorship opportunities, and clear career progression paths to help you grow. 
• Health and wellbeing: We support a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives such as our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes a First Nations specific support program, free annual flu vaccinations, and the Fitness Passport program.
• Flexible working arrangements: Enjoy work-life balance with options like flexi-time, working from home, various flexible working arrangements, purchased leave, cultural leave and more.
• Impactful work: Be part of projects that make a tangible difference in the community and contribute to South Australia’s future. 
• Cultural safety: Access to Aboriginal representation at all stages of your employment, culturally specific career development programs, and ability to join monthly Aboriginal employee meetings and attend our annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff summit. 

The Opportunity 
We’d love to hear from university graduates who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, who have completed a minimum three-year degree within the last three years in any discipline.  

Where possible, we are very supportive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff who wish to remain and work on Country in South Australia. There are regional opportunities in Murray Bridge on Ngarrindjeri Country, in Crystal Brook on Nukunu Country and in Port Augusta on Barngarla Country. 

Salary  
Depending on qualification: 

• ASO3 classification starting at $67,589 per annum, plus 11.5% superannuation
• PO1 classification starting at $68,478 per annum, plus 11.5% superannuation

Eligibility for the program requires applicants to have:  

• A minimum undergraduate qualification received between the years 2022 and 2025.
• Australian citizenship, permanent residency or a visa that allows them to work in Australia.
• National Police Check (or be willing to get one) and may also be required to undergo other employment checks. 
• Confirmation of Aboriginality may also be requested

Ready to apply? Make sure you have the following before you start:  

a) Curriculum vitae/resume with contact details of three references (professional and/or character). 

b) A cover letter (maximum two pages) highlighting the following criteria: 

1.    Why you would like to work with us and what disciplines you are interested in.

2.    What you will bring to our organisation.

3.    An example of how you have fostered positive relationships and worked collaboratively within a team.

4.    An example of problem-solving skills and how you undertook research or analysis to inform your solution.

5.    An example that demonstrates how you have planned, prioritised and organised work to ensure agreed timelines are met.

c) Academic transcript (official or most recent). 

Sometimes it is easier to merge your relevant documents into one pdf or merge with your CV or cover letter.  
 
Our Commitment
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture across the department, planning for and promoting diversity and culturally safe workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. The Department recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of South Australia. 
 
As a WE’RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our Department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.
 

Enquiries: DIT.Graduates@sa.gov.au or DIT.AboriginalEmployment@sa.gov.au
 

Applications close: 31/08/2025 11:00 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.