To obtain employment with the Department, you need to apply for advertised vacancies. According to public sector standards, all vacant jobs which are over 6 months in length, must be advertised to provide equal opportunities for all applicants. Departmental vacancies are advertised weekly on www.jobs.wa.gov.au, and are also published in various newspapers and advertising mediums.
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You can create a search profile at www.jobs.wa.gov.au, in which you can select fields of your choice that match your job criteria. You can select Department for Community Development under the Agency field and select ‘email me jobs’ box. As new vacancies are posted for our department, they will be emailed to you.
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Unless otherwise specified your application needs to include a response to the selection criteria, as found in the Job Description Form along with a current resume and the application form. If the application has any specific requirements, they will be listed in the advertisement, so it’s important that you read it carefully.
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There is no definite length of time for the process. Each process is different. However, Departmental policies say the selection interview should occur within one month from the closing date and a recommendation should be finalised within a further 2 weeks. The process is aimed at being completed within this time, however some processes may take longer.
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All jobs have a contact person listed in the advertisement. For further information at any stage during the recruitment and selection process, you can call the contact person and they will be able to let you know at what stage the process is at.
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You are not required to have a police clearance in order to apply, as the Department will conduct it’s own criminal record check if you are the recommended applicant for a position.
Yes, the Department does receive applications for jobs. You will need to email your whole application including the application form (which you can complete online) or you can email your application and fax through the application form. Whichever method, you need to make sure the whole application is received in full by the closing date.
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The Recruitment, Selection and Appointment standard does not specify that applicants need to include in their application specific headings for each of the selection criteria. Applicants need to provide sufficient information so the Department can easily assess their suitability against the selection criteria of the job.
As a guide, the Department would recommend no more than 1 page per selection criteria. In some instances less is required, this will be listed in the advertisement, so it’s important that you read it carefully.
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No unfortunately, the onus is on the applicant to submit their “full” application before the closing date and time.
Applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the full application is received by Human Resources before the closing date and time.
It is important that applicants are aware the fax machine is likely to be very busy on the closing day. It is recommended that applicants fax applications through prior to the closing date, as applications not received in full by 5.00pm will not be accepted.
If applicants are using a third party, for example a recruitment agency or courier service, the responsibility remains with the applicant to ensure it is received by Human Resources before the closing date and time. The Department does not take responsibility whatsoever for late submissions of applications through the fault of a third party.
It is recommended applicants post their applications several working days prior to the closing date, as the Department does not take responsibility for postal services’ failure to deliver applications before the closing date.
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