Want an exciting job in ICT in the Australian Government?
The Australian Government ICT Entry-level Programs are a key pathway for people interested in an ICT career to join the Australian Government workforce. For six years now they have provided a great opportunity for participants to gain ICT skills and qualifications while working in an Australian Government agency as an ICT apprentice or cadet. Online applications for the 2012 program will open on 21 July 2011 and remain open for three weeks. Read more
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Congratulations 2010 APS ICT Cadet Paul Du
The ICT Skills Team would like to congratulate one of our 2010 APS ICT Cadets from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Paul Du on his success in the 2011 Imagine Cup competition. Paul and his team have won the Australian Finals and will now compete in the World Cup Finals in New York in July.
The team’s entry is a program called the ‘Brain Speller.’ The program will assist people with decreased physical functions communicate with others by converting electronic thought signals into text. Read more
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APS ICT Entry Level Programs Graduation
For the past four years, the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has managed the APS ICT Entry Level Programs, recruiting ICT apprentices and cadets into a number of Australian Government agencies.
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the APS ICT Entry Level Programs Graduation Ceremony. It was a wonderful celebration of the achievements of 35 apprentices and cadets from 12 Government agencies who have now completed their academic qualifications while concurrently working in the APS. Read more
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AGIMO 2011 – new opportunities for a new decade
Well, we’re heading towards the end of another year and I think it’s timely to give you an update on AGIMO’s work and future direction. This post is based on presentation that John, Glenn and I gave at a Government Watch function this week. Our presentations are available here on the blog in PDF and DOC formats:
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Guest post: Small agency mentoring — a mentee’s journey
Ewan Perrin is the chief information officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. He participated in the Small Agency Mentoring Program, as discussed by Glenn Archer in a previous post.
Late last year a band of small agency CIOs commenced the second AGIMO-sponsored Small Agency Mentoring (SAM) program. This program pairs us up with experienced large agency CIOs and senior IT leaders as mentors. SAM wrapped up recently. This is the story of my journey. Read more
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Small Agency Mentoring Program
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the final meeting for this year of the Small Agency Mentoring Program (SAM). The program has been a terrific success and I enjoyed hearing stories from participants about their journey through the mentoring relationship and what they gained from the experience. Read more
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