Applying for a role

Your application must include:

  • a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience
  • your responses to the capabilities (as requested in the advertisement)
  • your CV (include contact details for 3 current referees)
  • a completed and signed Pre-Employment Declaration Form (PDF 169.4 KB).

Capabilities in the role description

  • Address each capability (unless stated otherwise in the advertisement).
  • Give evidence showing you have the skills and experience for the role.
  • Give examples of times you have demonstrated that capability.

The CARE model

The CARE model can assist you structure your:

  • responses to the capabilities
  • prepare for an interview.

It allows you to  present a clear structured response:

  • Context - the situation.
  • Actions - what you did.
  • Results - what was achieved.
  • Evaluation – what you learned.

When presenting your responses remember to talk about your experiences and achievements, use the word ‘I’ when identifying responsibility and outcomes, if you were part of a team explain your role in the team.

Tips for writing your application

  • Research the role and department.
  • If written communication skills are a capability, the selection panel will treat your application as an example of this skill.
  • Check your application for spelling and grammatical errors.
  • Ask someone else to proof-read your application. Do they think you’ve addressed each capability well?
  • Contact the enquiries officer listed in the advertisement if you have questions about the role.
  • Follow the advertisement directions in relation to length of the application

After you submit your application

  1. We will send you a letter of acknowledgment.
  2. The selection panel will assess applications and short-list applicants.
  3. The panel will invite short-listed applicants to an interview.
  4. The panel will give their recommendation to the executive director for approval.
  5. We will notify all applicants of the outcome.

We can give you feedback about your application. If you would like to receive feedback please contact the panel chairperson.

About your application

  • All applications are confidential.
  • Time taken for the selection process can vary and may take up to 6 weeks.
  • Any contact made with your referees is confidential.

Work, health and safety obligations

Employees at PIRSA are required to acknowledge the below work, health and safety obligations and our expectations.

All employees follow workplace safety procedures by:

  • accepting responsibility for own and other’s safety
  • actively participating in consultation about work, health and safety issues
  • identifying and reporting hazards and identifying risk controls where appropriate.

Managers and supervisors

Managers and supervisors lead workplace safety procedures and programs within their area of responsibility or management by:

  • proactively promoting and creating a safe work environment by implementing the PIRSA work health safety and injury management requirements in their area of operation including the responsibility and authority for safety and wellbeing over employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors
  • ensuring all staff are properly inducted, supervised, and trained, and are provided with appropriate resources to perform their duties safely
  • proactively ensuring all direct reports understand workplace health and safety requirements and responsibilities
  • leading and participating in health and safety discussions in the workplace
  • identifying and managing hazards, assessing risks, and implementing appropriate procedures for controlling risks
  • implementing procedures for dealing with incidents and emergency events
  • maintaining appropriate workplace safety records
  • implementing procedures for managing injured workers.

Site managers

Site managers provide on-site leadership by:

  • implementing the PIRSA work health and safety and injury management requirements
  • encouraging collaboration on on-site issues
  • leading and participating in health and safety discussions at the site
  • identifying site-based hazards, and assessing risks and procedures for controlling risks.

Our expectations

  • You uphold the ethical behaviour and professional integrity standards as contained in the Public Sector Act 2009.
  • You familiarise yourself with the Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector and ensure that you follow it.
  • You actively participate in PIRSA’s Performance Management and Development Program.
  • You may be assigned alternative duties consistent with PIRSA’s business needs or the developmental needs arising from your performance review conversations.
  • You contribute to whole-of-agency working groups developing PIRSA policy responses to significant and emerging issues as required.
  • You undertake training and participation in emergency management activities as required.
  • You implement and maintain security in line with whole-of-government and agency policies.
  • You adhere to the PIRSA Smoke Free Policy.
Page last reviewed: 13 Sep 2016

 


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