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Applying For Positions Within ForestrySA

ForestrySA welcomes your interest in this position.  Your application is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills and experience, abilities and personal attributes to a selection panel.

To maximize your chances of success in the application process it is suggested that you carefully read and adhere to the following guidelines.  ForestrySA are not responsible to follow up or further consider incomplete, inadequate and/or late applications.

BEFORE YOU START YOUR APPLICATION

Before you start your application, please read carefully the Position Description relating to the position.  You may wish to speak with the Contact Person (stated in the advertisement) about the position, and ask questions or request further relevant information.  We also encourage you to access our Internet site at www.forestrysa.sa.gov.au.

YOUR APPLICATION

Your application must consist of three essential components, these being:

• A covering letter;
• Your Curriculum Vitae;
• Your application addressing the selection criteria located in the Position Description.

THE COVERING LETTER

This is a way of introducing yourself to the selection panel.  This needs to be brief and include:

• The particular position you are applying for;
• Where the advertisement appeared and the date;
• Mention why you are interested in the job;
• A brief summary of your skills, abilities, knowledge and experience.

THE CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) or RESUME

A brief summary of details about yourself should be included as part of your application.
A CV should include the following information:

• Name, Address, Contact Telephone Numbers and an email address where applicable
• Current position
• Education and other qualifications
• Employment/history, highlighting key responsibilities or achievements
• Additional skills, such as computer skills
• A minimum of three current referees (include their position/title/address/ telephone number)
• Employment and education details should be listed in chronological order starting with the most recent.

RESPONSE TO THE SELECTION CRITERIA

It is the responsibility of the selection panel to recommend the applicant who best meets the requirements of the Position Description in terms of the definition of merit found in the Public Sector Management Act – namely “the extent to which each of the applicants has abilities, aptitude, skills, qualifications, knowledge, experience (including community services) and personal qualities relevant to the carrying out of the duties in question”.

From the response to the Selection Criteria, the selection panel makes an initial assessment of applicants’ merit in relation to the essential and desirable requirements of the position, as specified in the Position Description. 

Applications that do not adequately address each of the essential selection criteria outlined in the Position Description, are unlikely to be considered further in the selection process.

Therefore, in your Statement of Support, you must be able to demonstrate that:

• You meet the essential requirements of the Position Description.  Please provide specific examples outlining your skills, experience and knowledge of each ‘essential’ criteria, and how you put them into practice.  To simply state that you have this ability, skill or experience is not enough!
• You sufficiently meet the desirable requirements of the Position Description - again, please provide examples as to how you meet this criteria.

You should also include in your application your potential for development, your understanding of issues relating to the position as well as the relevance and transferability of your skills, knowledge, experience and abilities acquired from community service organisations, social and recreational clubs (i.e. fund raising for voluntary agencies may have contributed to your development of improved negotiation skills).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION   

Applicants may be required to undergo a medical examination and/or National Police Check.  The National Police Check may take up to two weeks to process, so it is advised to have this done as early as conveniently possible.
(www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/sapol/services/information_requests/national_police_certificate.jsp)

Applications must be submitted electronically. The contact details are listed in each position advertisement, or contact

HR Officer  - Jamie O’Neil
Phone – (08) 8724 2804
Email – forestry.hr@forestrysa.sa.gov.au
Postal Address – PO Box 162, Mt Gambier SA 5290

Further information and statistics on ForestrySA is available at www.forestrysa.sa.gov.au