Full Time – 24-month contract

About the opportunity

The City of Onkaparinga is excited to offer its inaugural graduate program in 2025, creating new opportunities for graduates to join South Australia’s largest metropolitan council. This could be the beginning of a rewarding career in a purpose driven organisation.

We want applications from tenacious graduates who can relate to our organisational values of Customer Focus, Safety, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity, and Respect. Join us and make an impact to our city!

• Graduate Financial Services
• Graduate People and Culture
• Graduate Cyber Security
• Graduate Business Analyst

Why our Graduate Program

The City of Onkaparinga is offering a program that provides Graduates hands on experience, professional development and fast tracks knowledge and network building.

• Graduate support and wellbeing: Each graduate will be connected with a mentor and buddy system. We will create opportunities for our Graduates to get together, share their experiences and support each other on this journey. As employees, all Graduates can access our wellbeing program offerings including free health checks, and access to confidential counselling and mental health support.
• Graduate Development: A comprehensive development plan has been designed to support graduates as they transition from campus to corporate. This program offers a balanced mix of online and face-to-face learning opportunities, tailored to build essential skills and confidence in the workplace.
• Financial Services team: Our Financial Services team incorporates Financial Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Revenue and Procurement functions. We provide corporate services to a large, diverse organisation which creates interesting and varied work, and opportunities to build relationships and collaborate with others on continuous improvement initiatives.

Working for Council

Some of the benefits of working with us include:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible ways of working
• Job pathways
• An expansive health & wellbeing program
• Generous leave entitlements including 3 additional paid days over Christmas
• Free parking

Eligibility Criteria:

• You hold valid work rights for the duration of the program on application
• You have completed at least an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 qualification (a Bachelor's degree) within the last two years relevant to the role
• You are willing to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment

How to apply:

• Experience in the collection, analysis and presentation of data
• Demonstrated use of databases and accounting software to input, review and extract data
• Strong organisation and time management skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to work in an open and collaborative environment with a broad range of stakeholders to deliver work.

• Provide a copy of your resume
• Provide a copy of your academic transcript
• Tell us how you meet the follow selection criteria in a cover letter of no more than 2 pages
• Click the apply button below!

The City of Onkaparinga is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disabilities. For any adjustments during the recruitment process or on the job, contact [email protected]. For more information and to view all vacancies, visit the Working for Council section of our website.

Applications close – 9am Monday 12 May 2025