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Sele ct ion Cr it e ria Ar t icle s

Ty pe s of Se le ct ion Cr it e r ia Qu e st ion s
I f y ou are applying for a j ob in t he public service sect or, or seek ing a prom ot ion it is likely t hat you will be required t o address key select ion crit eria as part of your w rit t en applicat ion. I n fact , t his process is not always lim it ed t o applying for roles w it hin t he public service sect or but applies also wit hin com m unit y service organisat ions, TAFE colleges, universit ies, hospit als, defence, schools, and som e privat e sect or com panies. Select ion crit eria quest ions vary w idely from agency t o agency how ev er t he m ost com m on t ypes include: Sim ple Cr it e r ia Com ple x Cr it e r ia Ex pr ession s of I nt e r e st Va lu e s Ba se d & Com m on Cr it e r ia Addr e ssing t h e SELC fr a m e w or k Be h a viour a l Que st ion s Sim ple Cr it e r ia Exam ples of sim ple crit eria include: Well- developed com m unicat ion skills Abilit y t o work as part of t eam St rong organisat ional abilit y and t im e m anagem ent skills These t ypes of select ion crit eria are usually pret t y sim ple t o respond t o as t hey usually require applicant s t o provide evidence of t heir k nowledge, skills and abilit ies in only one area. Com ple x Cr it er ia Exam ples of com plex select ion crit eria include: M a n a ge r ia l & Pla n n in g: Abilit y t o effect ively organise, plan, and deliver services: Manage and priorit ise m ult iple dem ands Cont ribut e t o w ork area planning Cont ribut e t o, and be responsible for achieving t eam goals Manage resources Develop policy and guidelines and act ion plans Manage proj ect s and cont ract s
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Abilit y t o work and liaise effect ively on scient ific m at t ers in a m ult i- disciplinary env ironm ent , and a dem onst rat ed abilit y t o w ork in a t eam wit hin a proj ect - based fram ework. This includes achieving posit iv e out com es and t he full com plet ion of w ork w it hin deadlines. Sound experience in a m anagem ent role w it h m anagem ent of asset s in propert y/ dom est ic building/ real est at e indust ries; preparat ion of business plans, feasibilit y st udies and associat ed budget s ( relat ed t o housing) ; m anagem ent of operat ions w it hin a budget ; and propert y valuat ions

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Com ple x se lect ion cr it e r ia cont ain m ore elem ent s and require m ore skill w hen ident ifying y our know ledge, skills and abilit ies. This is largely due t o t he fact t hat t hey cont ain m any part s and t herefore it is im port ant t o provide evidence of your k nowledge, skills and abilit ies by addressing ALL part s of t he crit eria. Ex pr e ssion s of I n t e r e st Many agencies are m oving away from full- blown select ion crit eria in an effort t o sim plify t he recruit m ent and select ion process and encourage m ore applicat ions. Usually applicant s m ay be required t o subm it an expression of int erest or a short 2 page cover let t er. Exam ples include: Job On e - Ke y sk ill r e qu ir em e n t s/ com pe t e n cie s Well developed leadership skills and t he abilit y t o apply relevant legislat ion, guidelines and st andards needs t o be dem onst rat ed. Capacit y t o work effect ively w it h indigenous people Ext ensive, relevant clinical know ledge including advanced em ergency skills. Effect ive leadership and m anagem ent skills High level negot iat ion, consult at ion and com m unicat ion skills Capacit y t o be flex ible and responsive t o a challenging w ork env ironm ent Job Tw o Please writ e a st at em ent explaining why we should em ploy y ou. To assist in preparing your st at em ent , som e t hings we would like t o know about you are: why you w ant t o w ork for us, your t eam work and people skills, how you have show n init iat ive, and how you com m unicat e effect ively w it h ot hers. I n t his case, applicant s need t o subm it a 2 page cover let t er out lining how t heir ex perience, abilit ies, k nowledge and personal qualit ies w ould enable t hem t o achieve t he key account abilit ies and m eet t he k ey sk ill requirem ent s. Here, applicant s can address t he select ion crit eria indirect ly and dont need t o copy t he full select ion crit eria or provide a separat e heading for each crit erion. Va lue s Ba se d & Com m on Cr it e r ia Em ployees w it hin t he public sect or are subj ect t o high st andards of perform ance and personal behaviour. Therefore m any roles w it hin t he public sect or require applicant s t o address select ion crit eria t hat relat e specifically t o values. These include: Pe r son a l D r ive & I n t e gr it y : Abilit y t o dem onst rat e public service professionalism and probit y, engage w it h risk and show personal courage, com m it t o act ion, display resilience, and dem onst rat e self aw areness and com m it m ent t o personal dev elopm ent . W or k p la ce D ive r sit y: Knowledge of equit y and diversit y principles which w ill enable t he appoint ee t o im plem ent equal em ploy m ent opport unit y , equit y and div ersit y principles at an every day, operat ional level. Occu pa t ion a l H e a lt h & Sa fe t y: Experience and knowledge of workplace healt h and safet y principles. Addr e ssin g t h e SELC fr a m e w or k The Senior Execut iv e Leadership Capabilit y fram ework ( SELC) out lines five core crit eria for high perform ance wit hin t he public sect or. This includes: St rat egic Thinking Achieving Result s Com m unicat ing wit h I nfluence Cult iv at ing Product ive Working Relat ionships Exem plifying Personal Drive & I nt egrit y Depending on t he role, t here m ay be an addit ional crit erion relat ed t o Technical Skills. More inform at ion regarding t he SELC fram ework can be found on t he Aust ralian Public Serv ice Com m ission websit e. Be h a viou r a l Qu e st ion s Som e applicat ions require you t o address behavioural quest ions as part of t he select ion crit eria. Exam ples include: Describe a sit uat ion t hat dem onst rat es y our abilit y t o ant icipat e and doing som et hing about a problem t hat w as likely t o arise in fut ure. I n your answ er, please ensure you address t he follow ing:

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What What What What w as t he sit uat ion and w hat w as your role? w ere t he pot ent ial problem s? How did you becom e aware of it ? did you do once you becam e aware of t he problem ? w as t he effect of what you did?

Provide an exam ple of a t im e w hen you hav e draw n upon a previous experience t o ant icipat e and address possible obst acles t o t he delivery of obj ect ives in a new proj ect . I n your answer please address t he follow ing: What w as t he sit uat ion? What role w ere you perform ing? What previous experience did you have? What w as t he new proj ect ? How did y ou draw upon your experience t o ant icipat e and address possible obst acles t o t he delivery of obj ect ives in t he new proj ect ? What w as t he out com e? What im pact of your act ions? H a ppy Se le ct ion Cr it e r ia W r it in g!
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