How to Apply
Step 1: Read the documentation, especially the position description
Step 2: Prepare your APPLICATION, Make sure you included your CV/Resume and your statement against the selection criteria in ONE DOCUMENT. Note the REFERENCE NUMBER of the position.
You must address each selection criteria as detailed in the position description, unless otherwise specified. This is your opportunity to convincingly demonstrate to the Selection Committee that you meet the selection criteria. Make a separate heading for each selection criterion and systematically address each criterion by demonstrating how aspects of your skills, qualifications, experience and abilities relate to each of the individual criteria listed. Give examples and emphasise your major achievements. Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered.
Your Resume should include:
- Personal details (including home and other contact telephone numbers); Education and training;
- Employment history (names or organisations, periods of employment, job titles, major duties and responsibilities and main achievements); Skills and/or experience gained
- Copies of academic transcripts and qualifications (where requested, originals should not be sent).
- Details of 2 referees (3 referees for academic positions) - ideally, your referees will be able to comment on your past employment and recent work performance in relation to the selection criteria. it is preferable that your most recent, direct supervisor is nominated as one of your referees.
Important: Before you apply, please have ready your Application (addressing the Selection Criteria) and your Resume, combined into a single DOC, DOCX or PDF file no greater than 5MB, as this will be required for uploading when you have completed the online application form.
Step 3: Select the position you are applying for. Click the Apply Now button. Complete all mandatory fields of the Application form, check the form and when ready hit the submit button.
Step 4: Upload your completed application in One Document , including resume and letter addressing the selection criteria, by selecting the browse button, and finding your application. Once found you can select it and then hit the upload button. If there are any complications with this process notify the recruitment team by email : unswcanberra.recruitment@adfa.edu.au
Please note that applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered.
The Recruitment and Selection Process