Working at DPI
We employ more than 2,500 staff who work from 76 locations across the state to develop the agriculture, earth resources, energy, fisheries and forest industries in Victoria.
Our activities are broad and far reaching and our employment opportunities varied and challenging. We employ people with diverse skills and experience who work together to achieve the department’s strategies. Our areas of work include science and research, policy development, regulation and compliance, and sustainable practice change, as well as business and administration roles.
Our structure is aligned with the department’s areas of responsibility.
Current employment vacancies
Our current vacancies are listed on the Victorian Government Careers website – select ‘Department of Primary Industries’ from the drop-down menu and click on the search button.
Vacancies at other Victorian Government departments are also available on the website.
Employment programs
We offer employment programs to students through our Graduate Program and the Youth Employment Scheme. We also offer employment opportunities to indigenous people through the Wur-cum barra program.
Our working environment
We strive to provide a great working environment for our people. A career with us can offer the opportunity to work in many locations around Victoria.
We respect and value our people, and encourage teamwork.- We are committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
- We strive to understand and meet our stakeholders' needs.
- We promote ethical, accountable and responsible behaviour.
- We encourage our people to be socially and environmentally responsible.
- We continually improve our facilities and working conditions.
Career development
We acknowledge that people need ongoing challenges and a diversity of experience, so we provide career development and study opportunities. We provide coaching and mentoring for our people, as well as training programs.
Work/life balance
We want our people to work in a friendly and supportive work environment, a place that caters to both work commitments and family/outside-work needs. We offer a wide range of work/life balance initiatives, various leave arrangements and flexible working opportunities, such as working from home.
An equal opportunity employer
Our commitment to equal employment opportunities is underpinned by diversity. Diversity is built on people skills, experience and backgrounds, and can contribute to better productivity and service delivery.
Our values and behaviours
Our values and behaviours express how we do things - they reflect how our staff work with their colleagues, stakeholders and the wider community.
Be open - Listen to, and consider our people’s views; Provide accurate and objective information; Use plain and clear language.
Respect others - Treat others as we would like to be treated; Make intelligent use of our people’s wide range of knowledge and skills; Apply work practices equitably.
Work together - Demonstrate effective team behaviours; Collaborate across and outside DPI to achieve desired outcomes; Value the contribution of teams as a whole.
Make a difference - Strive to achieve outcomes that make a difference; Plan how to best achieve desired outcomes; Measure our impact; Apply learning from evaluations to future actions.
Lead with purpose - Provide a clear direction for the people we lead; Help people get their jobs done; Set a positive example by our actions.
Focus on safety - Be aware of safety requirements, potential hazards and procedures in the work area; Take action to minimise or eliminate these hazards; Be mindful of health and safety risks in all decision making.