Past selection processes may offer a ready-made source of people who have the skills, knowledge and attributes for a job so you can save time and costs when a vacancy arises.
After completing this section, you will have
- an awareness of options when appointing from a past process.
Actions
- Select a person who best meets job, team and agency requirements, and advise others they remain available for future vacancies until the selection process expires.
- There are no breach rights when selecting from a previous process but existing staff may lodge grievance about the decision. It’s good practice to explain your reasoning to support transparency and uphold your agency’s reputation.
- Provide a letter of offer to the applicant you want to appoint and, once the acceptance is received, commence on-boarding.
Resources
- Commissioners Instruction 2: Filling a public sector vacancy
- Commissioner’s Instruction 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies
