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Graduate roles

Multiple ongoing roles at an independent agency in the NSW Government sector
Beginning February 2025
Central Sydney location, with flexible working conditions and remote working options
IPART Officer Grade B $75,538 to $84,121 per year plus superannuation and leave loading.
Full-time and part-time roles are available\xa0
18-month Graduate Program with the opportunity for ongoing employment
Work for a values-driven organisation focused on making a positive impact for the community

The opportunity

Kickstart your career and gain invaluable experiences by joining the unique IPART Graduate Program. You will broaden your skills while solving diverse and emerging problems and improve outcomes for the people of NSW.

Over 18-months you will grow your professional knowledge and skills while working in a variety of teams and projects. A mentor will help you grow your career to its fullest potential while you learn from and work with our leading experts. After completing the program successfully, you will have an ongoing role at IPART.\xa0

IPART is a small, independent agency which aims to drive more effective, efficient, fair and sustainable systems and markets to benefit the people of NSW. We aspire to:

ensure we deliver citizen-focused decision-making approaches and outcomes.
proactively seek avenues to make meaningful change.
trust, inspire and support each other at IPART to perform at our best.

You can help us solve difficult economic and regulatory problems, such as how to make childcare more accessible and affordable, how to pay for the services and infrastructure provided by councils and water utilities, how to make sure that drinking water and electricity infrastructure remains safe, and how to manage market-based programs that tackle climate change. You can find out about the different teams in IPART at our Work at IPART page.

You will be contributing to the important decision-making process through daily activities like analysing latest data, conducting research, engaging with our stakeholders, and evaluating policies. Our organisation is small enough that your voice will be heard by the senior executives and decision makers, and large enough that you will encounter a diverse range of topics and projects.

Our office is in Central Sydney. We also offer flexible working conditions and remote working options. Our strong commitment to workplace flexibility helps our staff balance their work and personal lives. Respect and inclusion are core to our values at IPART and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and diversity of the community we serve.\xa0

Read about the experiences of our previous graduates here.

About us

At IPART, we provide independent, expert regulatory advice, decisions and oversight to serve the public interest. \xa0

We are a highly skilled and motivated multi-disciplinary team of economists, financial analysts, lawyers, engineers, scientists, engagement specialists and other professionals, leading transformational projects that drive better outcomes for the people of NSW.\xa0

IPART\'s key values are:

Integrity and Courage – we are willing to make the difficult decisions. \xa0 \xa0 \xa0
Respect and Inclusion– we bring together diverse experiences and skills to generate better solutions.
Curiosity and Openness – we seek out and develop new ideas that will improve our work.
Making a difference– we pursue better outcomes for the people of NSW.

We offer a highly supportive work environment where we value everyone’s skills, experiences and contributions and encourage learning and development. We encourage challenge to our thinking to pursue better outcomes for the people of NSW.

IPART undertakes independent regulatory functions in the water, transport, local government and energy sectors in NSW. We also undertake reviews and investigations into a wide range of economic and policy issues.

We tackle a diverse range of projects which will enable you to develop your quantitative and qualitative skills such as analysis (research, data analytics, statistics, and modelling) and communication (written and verbal) and stakeholder engagement methods.

Some of our projects include:

Water pricing – setting prices for Sydney Water’s customers, balancing affordability for customers with the need to provide sufficient income for Sydney Water to deliver its services.
Independent market monitor for the early childhood education and care sector – assessing areas where there are childcare supply shortages or higher barriers to parents or carers participating in work because of the affordability or accessibility of childcare.
Biodiversity credits monitoring - identifying how the NSW Biodiversity Credits market can more efficiently and effectively offset unavoidable biodiversity impacts from development.
Solar feed-in tariff benchmarks – forecasting the value of excess solar energy that households generate and feed into the grid.\xa0
Pricing taxi services - Recommending maximum fares for rank and hail taxi services, taking into account the advent of rideshare services and new taxi licencing arrangements
Regulation of public and private water utilities and energy networks – administering operating licences and conducting audits to ensure compliance with licence conditions.
Council rates - Determining the maximum increase in revenue that local councils can collect from rates each year
NSW Energy Security Safeguard schemes – Regulating, administering and advising on markets for emissions reductions, to make energy in NSW more affordable, sustainable, and reliable.\xa0

Find out more about IPART here.

About you

IPART graduates are agile and enthusiastic team-players who enjoy problem solving. They are goal-oriented and want to excel. \xa0

As an IPART graduate, you have a willingness to develop your professional capability, work collaboratively and build a diverse skill set to prepare for a successful career at IPART or in the NSW public sector more generally.

You have a passion for driving better outcomes for the people of NSW and contributing your analytical skills to inform decision making on important issues.

You have completed or will complete an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within 2 years before starting work in February 2025. You will ideally have a specialty in Economics, Commerce, Engineering, Science, Data Science and Analytics, Law, Energy, Public Policy, Compliance, Communications or Sustainability. But graduates in related fields are encouraged to apply.

You must be available to commence employment at the start of the Graduate Program in February 2025.

To be eligible for ongoing employment in the NSW Government sector, applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident.

You can find more information about the opportunity and what you need to be successful in the role at our graduate program landing page on the IPART website.

Application instructions\xa0

Your application must include:

An up-to-date resume of no more than 2 pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position, and
A cover letter of no more than one page which must include:
— three bullet points confirming your:\xa0

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1. citizenship/residency status
2. graduation date or anticipated graduation date
3. degree, and\xa0
  — \xa0 \xa0an explanation of how your interests and previous experience (study, work, or volunteering) demonstrate your suitability for the role. Please find the role description here.
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Apply now before applications close on Monday 19 August 2024 at 9:59am. Late applications will not be accepted.

Kickstart your career after university and make a difference to the people of NSW by joining the 2025 IPART Graduate Program.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Flexibility

IPART is proud to be an EEO Employer. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health and people of mature age.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you feel you may require an adjustment during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team via hrenquiry@ipart.nsw.gov.au or 02 9019 1953.

Additional information

This recruitment process will include pre-employment screening.
To apply for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport
This recruitment activity may result in the creation of a talent pool to fill other ongoing and temporary vacancies for similar roles within IPART. Placement in the talent pool remains valid for 18 months.
Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Contact us

For any enquiries regarding these positions please contact our graduate team on (02) 9290 8463 or email graduates@ipart.nsw.gov.au.