Information and Technology Professions

These links are to websites of Australian Government agencies that deliver programs, policies and regulations which focus on this profession, for further information

Australian Government Information Management Office

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

Australian Taxation Office

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Defence Science and Technology Organisation

Department of Human Services

Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Resources and Tertiary Education

Geoscience Australia

All agencies require Information and Communications Technology (ICT) staff for their operation, and qualified professionals are in high demand.

ICT staff plan, organise, direct, control, coordinate and support the ICT strategies, plans and operations of an organisation to ensure ICT infrastructure and applications support an organisation effectively and efficiently.

Typical job titles and sub sectors in Information and Communication Technology in the APS include:

Business Change

• Program and Project Management
• Business Process Analysis/Design

ICT Business Management

• Quality Assurance
• Procurement and Vendor Relations

Solutions Development

• Web and Multimedia Content Development
• Development and Programming
• Systems Analysis and Design

Solutions Implementation

• Systems Integration and Deployment
• Testing

ICT Service Delivery

• Networks and Communications
• Databases and Data
• Information/Knowledge Management
• Service Management
• Systems Administration
• Security

Service Support

• Training and Development
• Helpdesk and Support