All appointments to positions within The Cancer Council Queensland are on the basis of the applicant's merit in relation to the key skills as identified in the position description.

Appointing applicants based on merit ensures the best person for the job is employed. It gives all applicants the right to be considered for a job on the basis of their abilities, qualifications, experience and standard of work performance.

An application should be submitted for each position you apply for. Please note: you must be an Australian Citizen, have permanent residency status or an appropriate working visa to apply for a position with The Cancer Council Queensland.

• A covering letter clearly identifying the position you are applying for.
• A document addressing the key skills as identified in the position description. Make a separate heading for each key skill, briefly describe your knowledge and experience, and show how they could be used in the job. Wherever possible, provide specific examples demonstrating how you meet each of the key skills.
• Your resume must be clear, concise, up-to-date and include:
  - Personal details (include a daytime telephone number).
  - Education and training.
  - Employment history (name of organisation, period of employment, job title, major roles and responsibilities).
  - Skills and experience gained doing voluntary work (if applicable).
  - Contact details of two professional referees - include their daytime telephone number. Referees should be able to comment on your recent work performance - you may want to give them a copy of the job advertisement.
• Post or email your application by the closing date stated on the advertisement to:
  Executive Manager, Human Resources
  The Cancer Council Queensland
  PO Box 201

              Spring Hill Qld 4004
              or email your application to recruitment@cancerqld.org.au

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The selection process includes reviewing all of the applications, short-listing and interviewing. All applications are reviewed based on the key skills required in the position description. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by telephone.

Reference checks will be conducted following the interview process, where a member of the selection panel will contact the people you have specified in your application to verify information provided during the interview process and also to gather further information relevant to the key skills. The Cancer Council Queensland will not contact an applicant’s referee without the prior consent of the applicant.

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Once the appointment of the selected candidate has been approved, the appointee will be notified verbally as soon as possible. This will be followed by a written letter of offer.

All unsuccessful applicants will be contacted at the end of the recruitment process to advise them of the outcome. This advice will be made in the same format in which the applicant applied for the position.

The Cancer Council Queensland does not provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

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