Application Information

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Applicant Guide

This guide has been developed to provide you with information about eligibility for employment with ACT Public Service and advice on preparing your application.

Applying for Jobs in the ACT Public Service |  PDF (200 KB) |  RTF (1.6 MB)

Application process

Applicants are assessed via the selection process with staff being appointed to positions in the ACTPS based on merit, relevant abilities, qualifications, experience, personal qualities and the potential for development. The principles of merit, equity and diversity and procedural fairness are integral to recruitment processes in the ACTPS.

The ACTPS supports, recognises and values the diversity of cultures within the Australian community. Please indicate in your application if you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated at the time of interview.

Successful applicants will become permanent officers (unless noted otherwise) of the ACTPS on attractive terms and conditions. The ACTPS offers an inclusive and supportive environment with family friendly leave arrangements. Applicants must be either Australian citizens or have permanent resident status.

Submitting applications

All applications, including application coversheet, your response to selection criteria, resume and referee report (if required) must be submitted to Shared Services (unless otherwise specified in the vacancy advertisement):

  Email: jobs@act.gov.au   (preferred method)
  Fax number: 02 6205 3204
  Postal address: Shared Services, Recruitment Services, GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601

To ensure the selection panel can view your application, please make sure all documents have been saved in either Microsoft Word format (.doc) Rich Text Format (.rtf) or Portable Document Format (.pdf).  Other formats may not be readable on ACTPS computers, requiring documents to be converted and resubmitted.

Referee reports

Referee reports are generally not required at the time of lodging your application, but may be requested by the selection committee at any time during the assessment process.

A selection committee may seek written referee reports or may request contact details of referees in order to undertake a verbal referee report.

If you are required to provide written reports, the ACT Public Service Referee Report Form provides a Recruitment Rating Scale to assist referees.

Referee's Report (if required)

Word document (130 KB)

or

PDF (43 KB)

Receive automatic updates from the Jobs ACT website

Using RSS feeds from the Jobs ACT website, you can receive automatic updates in Microsoft Outlook and other email programs or browsers. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and is a way that the Jobs ACT website can let you know about new job opportunities as they are advertised on this site.

The Jobs ACT website has feeds for All Vacant Jobs, All Permanent Jobs, All Temporary Jobs and Jobs by Agency.

How can I tell if a feed is available?

RSS feeds are available on the Jobs ACT website when you see the RSS image  next to the title, as in the example below.

How can I add an RSS feed to Outlook 2007?

This guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for adding an RSS feed: [PDF | RTF] 

What if I don’t have Outlook 2007 and I want to add an RSS Feed?

RSS feeds can be subscribed to through most internet browsers and email programs.  Search using the words ‘RSS feed’ in your program’s help function.