Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C)
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About the employer
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) AU
4.1
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
At the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) we strive to be bold, be excellent and drive change. Our role is to provide fresh thinking and sound advice to government. Our expertise spans Indigenous affairs, social and women’s policy, economic and international policy, defence, national security and everything in between. With such diverse responsibilities, we can offer a large variety of opportunities.
Pros and cons of working at Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) AU
Pros
PM&C provides a large variety of areas to work across, so graduates and other employees can get incredible amounts of experience while there.
The different and diverse experiences you can have all within the one department. Each work area has a different perspective and unique view which allows you to continue to learn and build upon new skills.
The diversity of work that is offered across the department, and the effort of the grad program to make sure you work across as many different areas as possible.
Broad experience at the forefront of government.
The exposure to a wide range of Government processes and core policy. The focus on work-life balance and well being.
Cons
The turnover at PM&C is very high. Supervisors and coworkers can leave and be replaced quickly, which can make working there slightly more difficult if you prefer a consistent environment.
At times the department misses the mark on work life balance and some areas are less willing to change work practices in line with the rest of the department.
Working within the Public Service hierarchy and working directly to (sometimes unstable) politics.
Sometimes hard to achieve what you want, it’s a big machine that needs significant push to get moving.
Managing situations that you may personally disagree with and continuing to effectively performing your job.