Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C)
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Mostly engaging with stakeholders and other teams in the department
A day in the life of an Adviser at PM&C will involve working on several different work items, often to short timeframes. The work could include writing briefs for senior decision-makers to meeting, meeting with other agencies to discuss work progress, contributing to Cabinet processes, providing policy advice on your subject area to other internal teams, making corporate contributions through the PM&C Social Club or employee Networks, and working with highly intelligent and experienced colleagues from all walks of life.
Varied roles, but often similar basic tasks such as answering correspondence, responding to tight turnaround consults by other work areas, writing briefs for various classifications above you (director, (First) Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Secretary, Prime Minister, Assistant PM, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)), preparing meetings, research and analysis tasks, working toward long-term projects
About the employer
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C)
4.2
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
We are the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or PM&C for short. Our role is to provide fresh thinking and sound advice to government.
Pros and cons of working at Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C)
Pros
The best thing about PM&C is by far the visibility provided over the entire remit of Government work.
Being exposed to the Cabinet process, great people.
PM&C has an excellent culture which filters from senior leadership all the way to lower APS classifications.
Flexible working is supported, and many colleagues work their preferred hours, work from home at least one day per week, or have other arrangements.
The promotion opportunities at PM&C are various, and there are often internal EOIs going which allows everyone to move internally at will.
Cons
The turnaround time for pieces of work is often very short generally ranging from a fortnight to less than an hour.
PM&C owns very little policy and you will not develop experience in carrying a policy, project, or initiative from inception to implementation.
Having to relocate for it.
The speed interview stage was definitely the most challenging.
The pay might be considered a bit below market value for certain roles or work areas.