Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
Corporate and Professional Services Graduate Stream (Oct 2025)
Canberra
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 73305 / Year
- + 15.4% superannuation
- 30-45 vacancies
- Apply by 6 Apr 2025
- Start date 12 Oct 2025 - 8 Feb 2026
Ask questions, follow your curiosity and shape public sector accountability as you complete a graduate program that will help you grow, excel and lead.
Arts, humanities, science, business, law and all other degree students: GROW your understanding of how corporate services enable public sector functions, EXCEL in your chosen professional field, LEAD change across our organisation and transform the way the office works.
Use your corporate and professional skills to help the ANAO in achieving its purpose. Support and enable our audit teams by keeping the office running โ or by providing expert technical audit advice.
Your days might involve:
- working on finalising audit reports for publishing and tabling, in the communication team
- organising a training session to address a skill gap, in the HR team
- planning a pilot program for new software, in the IT team
- preparing legal advice for the executive, in the legal team
- reviewing audit work for quality and compliance
- managing the methodologies and tools that guide our best practice auditing standards.
Do you have a background in law, communication, human resources, IT support, corporate finance, project management, or audit technical? Keen to dive into a unique operating environment with a diversity of corporate tasks? Are you passionate about public sector transparency and accountability? Then the ANAO is the place for you!
What youโll get out of your graduate program
- generous conditions, including a starting salary of $73,305 per annum plus 15.4% super
- engaging, interesting and varied work that supports accountability and integrity in government
- extensive learning and development opportunities to support career goals
- flexible working arrangements and a positive culture of work-life balance
- opportunity to work closely with and learn from senior leaders
- promotion to a higher classification at the completion of the program.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must have completed your university degree within the last seven years or be in your final year of study.
You must also be an Australian citizen willing to undergo a security clearance process and relocate to Canberra. We can assist you with this aspect and provide you support in moving to Canberra.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Managing teams, analysis data, communicating with higher officials within the office and clients.
It audit of key government systems
I undertake analysis, assist in audit administration and engagement with entities.
About the employer
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
3.9
100 - 500 employees
Government & Public Service
The ANAO provides an independent view of the performance and financial management of Government entities.
Pros and cons of working at Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
Pros
Work is varied and interesting. I feel like I am making a difference and having a real impact in improving public sector administration. Personally, I have worked in great teams with managers and colleagues who have taught me a lot of important skills. Apart from a number of occasional periods of high workload and stress, work-life balance is generally good.
Good upwards mobility for early career development, good connection with senior people within the office and exposure to wide variety of topics and knowledge areas.
Modern office fit-out, flexible work, emphasis on continual learning.
Interacting with a large range of staff (from APS to SES band 2), and staff from numerous departments. Travel for work. Plenty of learning opportunities.
The office serves an important purpose in promoting transparency and accountability in Australia's political system and public service.
Cons
It's very detailed and methodical work and at times can be challenging to stay engaged.
Some elements of the office culture due to a high proportion of introverted individuals.
High staff turnover - I love my job but it is discouraging seeing close work colleagues/friends wanting to look elsewhere.
Depending on which department you are in, work hours can be long.
The experience is very dependent on the immediate team you work with.