The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is one of the largest employers in Tasmania, offering stable employment, strong work–life balance, and a high proportion of permanent and full-time roles. Many Tasmanian Government positions also offer salary packaging, flexible work arrangements, regional incentives, and opportunities to work across multiple departments without leaving the public sector.

Jobs Tas is the best place to start, following along the same theme as the mainland states though some of the usual departments also use their own in house sites. If you are interested in positions particularly in one of the big four departments Health, Education, Police, and Emergency Services keep an eye on their local site job listings. You will find opportunities you won’t find elsewhere.

Lets get to it, the best of Tasmanian opportunities:

Tasmanian Government Jobs

Website: https://www.jobs.tas.gov.au/
Scope: The official recruitment portal for the Tasmanian State Service (TSS).


Limitations:

  • Health, Police, Education, and emergency services often recruit through separate portals
  • Smaller agencies may advertise independently

Agency Specific Tasmanian Government Job Sites

Make the best of opportunities most others won’t find and don’t know about, keep a eye on the local departmental site job listings:

1. Tasmanian Health Service Careers

Website: https://www.jobs.tas.gov.au/agency/department_of_health
Covers public hospitals and health services across Tasmania, including:

  • Nursing & midwifery
  • Allied health
  • Mental health
  • Community health
  • Corporate, ICT, and facilities roles

One of the largest employers in the state.

2. Tasmania Police Careers

Website: https://recruitment.police.tas.gov.au/
Includes:

  • Police officers
  • Protective services officers
  • Communications staff
  • Corporate and ICT roles

Recruitment intakes run on specific schedules.

3. Department of Education Tasmania Careers

Website: https://decyp.tas.gov.au/about-us/employment/
Covers:

  • Teachers
  • Principals
  • Teacher aides
  • School administration
  • Early childhood education

Includes regional and specialist teaching pathways.

4. Tasmanian Fire Service Careers

Website: https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/join/

Roles include firefighters, emergency response, communications, and corporate positions.
Firefighter recruitment is campaign-based.

5. Ambulance Tasmania Careers

Website: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/careers/career-options/other-career-options/ambulance-and-paramedic-careers
Covers paramedics, communications officers, emergency call-taking, and support roles.

6. Department of Justice Tasmania Careers

Website: https://www.justice.tas.gov.au/careers
Includes:

  • Courts and tribunals staff
  • Corrections officers
  • Youth justice
  • Legal and policy roles
  • Corporate services

7. Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania Careers

Website: https://nre.tas.gov.au/about-the-department/working-at-nre-tas
Covers parks & wildlife, forestry, agriculture, biosecurity, water management, and land services.

8. Hydro Tasmania Careers

Website: https://www.hydro.com.au/careers
Major government owned enterprise recruiting engineers, environmental scientists, trades, ICT, and corporate staff.

9. TasNetworks Careers

Website: https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/careers
Roles include power systems engineers, electricians, field technicians, ICT, and corporate roles.

10. Tasmanian Government Businesses Careers

Many state owned entities (GBEs and SOCs) advertise seperately, the best of them are:

Thats a wrap, Tasmanian does have a smaller government sector than some but if you can land a job it is a beautiful place to raise a family or retire to!