Addressing Selection Criteria. It is recommended that you address all selection criteria separately. Your demonstration of your ability to meet the selection criteria is the most important part of your application. The Selection Panel will use all the information provided in your application, but will concentrate on how well you have demonstrated your ability to meet the selection criteria through an analysis of your qualifications, skills, abilities, experience and knowledge. Each criterion is based on the required qualifications, skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the principal responsibilities of the role. Consider the level of the position coupled with the skills and competencies within the Position Description and answer appropriately. For instance, if applying for an officer level position it is not necessary to refer to management level experience. Depending on the nature of the role, if you do not meet an essential selection criterion to satisfy a legal, registration or accreditation purpose or to satisfy a requirement of a professional body, you may be excluded from further consideration for the position. Wording used in the selection criteria describes the necessary level of knowledge or skill/ability to do the job. For example:- Demonstrated means that you have actually performed the activity or used the skill in the past, rather than just the potential to do so. Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire the knowledge of means that you already have the required knowledge or you can provide examples of past situations which have required a rapid acquisition of knowledge. Thorough, sound or high level indicates that a more advanced level of knowledge or skill may be required. Suggested approaches to addressing selection criteria include: • Read each of the selection criteria carefully and make sure you specifically address each criterion by outlining how YOUR qualifications, skills, abilities, experience and knowledge meet the requirements of the position. Provide supporting documentation, preferably by examples of your personal experience that supports your statement. • You may like to take into account; o What was your previous role? o What did you do and how did you do it? o What did you achieve? o What was the end result/outcome? • Use actual examples of what you have done that are relevant to each selection criterion. Include how well you did it, what you achieved and how it relates to the requirements of the role. When considering the length of your stateme...
