Why work for Vic
Join the public sector and be part of the bigger picture. You can help shape Victoria’s future, serve the community and follow your ambition.
Be part of the bigger picture
Improve the lives of Victorians
We do meaningful work that matters. The community trusts us to deliver exceptional healthcare, education, transport and other public services. We’re nurses, teachers, police and front line services.
We keep communities safe, grow the economy and find solutions to our most complex social problems. We put people first in everything we do. We make an impact in the communities we live. We’re part of something more than ourselves, more than profit. We’re part of the bigger picture. Meet some of us.
Shape Victoria’s future
Seize your opportunity to contribute
Whether you serve customers or write policy, your work helps our state. Victoria is changing and we need employees who can respond to challenge. Now is the perfect time to join the public sector because reform is sparking innovation.
We’re collaborating with the community to co-design services. By encouraging public participation we’re making decisions in partnership with the people most affected by them. We’re empowered to do the kind of work we feel proud of, to run this state and plan for its future.
Serve everyone in the community
Our commitment to a diverse public sector
We want a public sector workforce that's more diverse and inclusive. This means we're committed to the principals of equal opportunity and inclusion for all. We welcome applicants of any:
- ability, including people with disability
- age
- cultural background
- gender identity
- parental or carer status
- race
- religion
- sex
- sexual orientation
Each of us has different ideas and skills to share. And the more we share, the more we understand each other. When we include everyone, the public sector better reflects the community we serve.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
We encourage you to apply if you're Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We acknowledge and respect Aboriginal cultures, values and practices. And we're committed to support Aboriginal people employed by us. Read more in our Barring Djinang Aboriginal employment strategy.
Support in the recruitment process
Get in touch with the contact person listed on the job if you:
- need advice and support with the recruitment process
- have accessibility requirements
- need a reasonable adjustment
See what career pathways we offer and from people who work in the public sector.
Follow your ambition
Get the support you need to grow
In the public sector you can steer your career in any direction you want. We’re Australia’s second largest employer and we hire for more than 200 occupations across metropolitan, rural and regional areas.
There’s plenty of room to move around and try new things. We foster supportive work environments where teams win and talent thrives. Generous leave provisions help you strike the right balance between work time and your time.
Employee benefits
As a public sector employee, you can generally expect the following:
- fair selection — merit based as well as support for underrepresented groups
- fair salary — plus superannuation contributions and salary sacrificing options
- structured progression and professional development opportunities — including leadership development opportunities
- objective evaluation — transparent performance frameworks
- flexible working arrangements — part time, start and finish times, work from home to help manage your work and personal commitments
- employee assistance program — for emotional, mental and general psychological wellbeing
- mobility — transfer between departments and agencies, take secondments
Generous leave
Get access to comprehensive leave:
- four weeks annual
- personal, carer’s and sick leave
- compassionate leave in the event of death or serious illness of an immediate family member
- long service leave
- parental leave
- other types of leave including defence, jury, cultural, training or study leave
