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How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in employment with the Department of the Senate. The following information may assist you when preparing your application and in understanding the selection process.

  • Carefully read the selection criteria, duty statement and job description which will provide detailed information about the skills, knowledge and personal qualities required to perform the duties.

  • Take the opportunity to seek clarification or additional information from the contact officer whose details are included on the Personal Particulars of Applicant form.

  • All applications should be accompanied by an appropriate coversheet (i.e. a Personal Particulars of Applicant form or an Application for the Non-ongoing Employment Register form).

  • Applications must include a curriculum vitae and a statement of claims against the selection criteria, to enable the selection advisory committee to assess your suitability for the position. It is important that you provide sufficient evidence in your application to support your claims against the criteria (i.e. include an outline of relevant skills, knowledge and experience against each selection criterion).
    [Applications for the non-ongoing employment registers are NOT required to address selection criteria.]

  • Ensure that you lodge your application by the closing date. If you cannot meet the deadline for applications, you should contact the chair of the selection advisory committee, who may agree to accept a late application. It is not departmental practice to send a written acknowledgment of receipt of applications. You may, however, contact the department on (02) 6277 3156 if you wish to check that your application has been received.

The Selection Process

  • A selection advisory committee will usually comprise two or three members.

  • Short-listing of applications will be rigorous, and only the most competitive applicants (i.e. those most likely to be selected for the vacancy) will be assessed further.

  • Not all selection processes will involve an interview; the selection may be based on applications and referee reports where a clear result can be determined from this evidence.

  • The selection advisory committee will contact your relevant referees for comment if they are considering recommending you for the position or for inclusion on an order of merit. (An order of merit is a list of ranked applicants deemed suitable for the position. Should the same or a similar position become vacant during the 12 months after the original vacancy was advertised, the order of merit may be used to select an applicant to fill the position.) Please note in your application if you would like to be contacted before the committee approaches your referees.

  • Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process verbally and/or in writing.

  • At the end of the selection process the selection advisory committee will, on request, provide you with feedback on your application and/or your performance in any further assessment undertaken.

  • Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02) 6277 7799.

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