Why work at AGC

Purpose grounded exclusively in public value

At Australian Government Consulting (AGC), you work with smart people on complicated problems that have a big impact.

The work we do makes a real difference.

We support Australian Public Service (APS) clients to:

  • advise government
  • implement policies
  • deliver services to the community.

We are an in-house APS capability, pioneering new ways of working across government.

Our values and principles guide everything we do.

We uphold the APS Values of being impartial, committed to service, accountable, respectful, ethical, and stewardship.

We also have our own values – that guide how we work every day:

This means that we...

Support talented people

  • Empower each of us to thrive, as a team.
  • Care for each other's wellbeing and invest in each other's development and success.
  • Celebrate our achievements and do not take ourselves too seriously.

Act as trusted insider-outsiders

  • Honour our clients' trust by acting with unwavering integrity and delivering with reliability.
  • Recognise the expertise of our clients and ourselves.
  • Understand our clients' context and challenges, without being captured by them.

Deliver public value, exclusively

  • Relentlessly pursue meaningful improvements to Australians' wellbeing.
  • Use evidence, data, and constructive challenge to deliver work we are proud of.
  • Effectively steward our APS.

How we deliver impact

We are passionate about working in the APS, for the APS, on projects that have a real impact on the Australian community.

We do this by delivering high-quality consulting projects that reflect our unique position as government consultants working for public impact (and nothing else).

We work in partnership with APS agencies on a wide range of high-profile issues. We apply proven consulting methods and deep knowledge of government to solve strategy, policy and organisation performance challenges.

What we offer

Our people make AGC a great place to work. They bring deep expertise, curiosity, innovation and a commitment to public service. We draw on each team member’s experience and skills, and partner across the APS to draw on specialised expertise where needed.

Growth mindset

AGC has a high-performance culture.

Our people develop rapidly by solving problems in small teams of talented peers and senior public servants.

We also offer formal learning and development – on top of the opportunities available to all PM&C employees.

Competitive pay and conditions

AGC enables people to do consulting work in a sustainable way.

You will also benefit from APS employment conditions, including:

  • competitive pay
  • market-leading superannuation
  • generous leave entitlements, including Christmas shutdown 
  • flexible work arrangements.

A platform for future opportunities

We recruit exceptional people and help them to reach their potential at AGC and beyond.

AGC provides a strong pathway to an APS career. You will gain:

  • training on public sector craft 
  • support to rapidly build a professional APS network
  • capability through discrete project experiences.

A great place to work

We work at-pace and take our work seriously; we also find time for fun.

We have a rare opportunity to shape the culture in a way that is unencumbered by the past.

AGC sits within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) – giving our people access to a wide range of employee benefits.

Find out more about working at PM&C.

Ready to do work that matters?

Check for AGC job openings and join a team shaping the future of consulting in the APS.

Australian Government Consulting acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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