Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Engineering/Science/IT Profile)

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is all about people – our work touches the lives of every Australian family and community in some way. We are committed to providing a meaningful and rewarding career in a supportive environment.

Is FaHCSIA for you?
As a FaHCSIA Compass Program – ICT Stream participant, you will be offered work in one of the four ICT branches in the Information Management and Technology Group.

FaHCSIA has approximately 3,000 users in 40 sites around Australia. Most users are located in Canberra. Regional offices are based in capital cities and Indigenous Coordination Centres.

At a high level, the technical environment includes the following infrastructure components:

  • Microsoft
  • Windows 2003 Active Directory
  • Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Clustering Services
  • Exchange 2003
  • Windows XP Professional SP2
  • Office 2003 Professional SP2
  • SharePoint 2007
  • Live Communication Server and Office Communicator
  • Systems Management Server 2003
  • SQL Server 2005
  • .Net
  • Interwoven iManage FileSite
  • SAP
  • Siebel CRM
  • Citrix Presentation Server 4.0

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Current hardware includes Dell and Lenovo workstations and laptops, primarily Hewlett-Packard servers, and Cisco communications infrastructure. Anti-virus and disk encryption protection software is employed at various levels.

FaHCSIA’s Compass Program
As a Compass Program participant, you will enjoy access to:

  • comprehensive work experience and development activities to fast track your career
  • leadership, peer, mentor and business networks to build your work and social contacts
  • job rotations that will expose you to our business
  • a dedicated Compass team who will assist you through the program
  • salary advancement and permanent employment upon program completion

Why join FaHCSIA?
FaHCSIA is committed to continuous improvement of the ICT platform that supports the department’s business.
Current strategy includes technical architecture programs that ensure stable and robust ICT that maintain our platforms at technology’s leading edge. You will be offered the opportunity to attend ICT specific training, and membership and access to professional programs through the Australian Computer Society.

FURTHER INFORMATION

web: www.fahcsia.gov.au

Email: compass.program@fahcsia.gov.au

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