Employment Information

What do we do? If you would like to find out more about the range of services the Department of Mines and Petroleum provides we recommend our What can we do for you? publication.

Can you work legally in Australia? It is important that you are aware that you must be an Australian Citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa, otherwise you are ineligible to apply for temporary employment.

The process? After lodging your Curriculum Vitae (CV) you will be contacted if a suitable vacancy becomes available, at which time you will be requested to attend a short interview.  It is important that you provide full details of your work experience in your CV so we are easily able to assess your suitability for short term vacancies. Please note for temporary positions you must be available at short notice. Your CV will be held for up to six months after which you will need to reapply.

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General conditions of service / employment are covered under various Awards, Acts and Agreements.  Employment within the Department is primarily covered by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (and associated Regulations), the Labour Relations Reform Act 2002, the Public Service Award 1992, and the applicable Public Service General Agreement.

To assist with gaining some understanding of the general conditions of employment within DMP, see our Conditions of Employment Summary.

Please note, these benefits and working conditions are current at time of publication and may be subject to change.

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As an employee of the Department of Mines and Petroleum the following benefits and conditions of service are available to you.
Salary

Salary payments are paid fortnightly and are transferred at your request to a nominated bank account, building society or credit union.
Salary Packaging

Employees may seek to enter into salary packaging arrangements. Salary packaging is where employees enter into a salary "sacrifice" arrangement with their employer. That is, the employee voluntarily foregoes (or "sacrifices") part of their cash in return for the employer paying for certain items on behalf of the employee (eg motor vehicle, payment of private superannuation contributions and/or a laptop computer).

Such arrangements must be in accordance with Government policy. The administrative arrangements for salary packaging will be entirely at the discretion of the Director General.
Superannuation

All new WA State Public Sector employees automatically become members of the GESB Super (taxed scheme) administered through the Government Employees Superannuation Board.

The employer contribution is currently 9% of your salary. Employees can choose various options for their superannuation, dependant on their personal needs. They also have the option of making personal top up contributions to the fund.

For enquiries about GESB superannuation call Member Services on 13 43 72 or visit their website, www.gesb.wa.gov.au

Flexible working options

A range of flexible working options exist within the Department to assist employees with family responsibilities and other personal/lifestyle needs:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Part-time work
• Home-based work

These arrangements are dependant on mutual agreement between the employee and the Department.
Professional Development

Professional development is provided through the following:

• Training and Development
• Study assistance
• Internal opportunities at a higher or equal level

Opportunities also may be available for:

• Secondments/exchanges with industry and other government agencies
• Site visits

Working Environment

The Department has a work environment where occupational health and safety are of prime importance along with the principles of equal employment opportunity and diversity.

Further, the Department of Mines and Petroleum provides the option of professional counselling for employees and their family members to help resolve personal or work related problems. The services are provided by an external organisation and are provided free of charge.

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