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 (2.9 MB)

Job description

• Determination 8 of 2018 - Job Descriptions PDF (189.5 KB)
• Requirements and Tips for Writing Compliant Job Descriptions PDF (743.7 KB)
• Template: Blank job description template DOCX (65.2 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)

This is mandatory.

• Template: Selection report (blank) DOCX (73.2 KB)
• SOAFFA Template: Selection outcome advice for all applicants DOCX (56.0 KB)

Special measures information and templates

Read more about special measures.

• Statutory declaration of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status for NTPS employment related purposes DOCX (59.4 KB)
• SM SOAFFA Template: Selection Outcome Advice for All Applicants in a Special Measures Selection DOCX (56.0 KB)
• Template: Assessment report template for Special Measures applicants found Unsuitable under a Priority Special Measures Recruitment Plan DOCX (61.1 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