Employment templates and guidelines

The following templates and guidelines are useful for those involved in recruitment and selection of NTPS employees:

• NTPS Recruitment and Selection Policy
• Information for Selection Panels
• Simplified Recruitment: Merit Selection Training Manual PDF (1.4 MB)

Job Description

• Determination 8 of 2018 - Job Descriptions PDF (189.5 KB)
• Requirements and Tips for Writing Compliant Job Descriptions PDF (162.7 KB)
• Template: Blank job description template DOCX (37.0 KB)

Selection Process

• Checklist: Detailed checklist for selection panel members DOC (94.0 KB)
• Quick steps to simplified recruitment PDF (265.6 KB)

• Guideline: Referee Report contact DOC (52.5 KB)
  • Template: Referee Report note taking DOCX (26.7 KB)
• Guideline: Applicant interview DOC (62.0 KB)
  • Template: Applicant interview DOCX (31.8 KB)

Selection Report and Selection Outcome Advice for All Applicants (SOAFAA) - MANDATORY

• Template: Selection report (blank) DOCX (54.8 KB)
• SOAFFA Template: Selection outcome advice for all applicants DOC (61.5 KB)

Special Measures Information and Templates

• Statutory declaration of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status for NTPS employment related purposes PDF (19.2 KB)
• SM SOAFFA Template: Selection Outcome Advice for All Applicants in a Special Measures Selection DOC (71.5 KB)
• Template: Assessment report template for Special Measures applicants found Unsuitable under a Priority Special Measures Recruitment Plan DOCX (44.9 KB)

Sample applications

• AO7 Application and Resume Example 1
• AO4 Application and Resume Example 2
• ECO Application and Resume Example 3
• SAO1 Application and Resume Example 4
• Outcome advice - AO4 Support officer
• Outcome advice - AO7 Mediation Manager