Please send an email to recruitment@cancerqld.org.au clearly indicating the position you are applying for and attach a cover letter, resume and your responses to the key skills listed in the position description.

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

Your cover letter should clearly indicate the position you are applying for and give a brief summary of your motivations for applying and your relevant skills and experience.

Your resume should include your work experience, educational background, professional development, names of two professional referees and your contact details.

Reponses to key skills should clearly address how you meet each of the key skills that are listed in the position description. It may be useful to include examples of how your past experience or

qualifications assist you in demonstrating your abilities in these key areas. One to two paragraphs per key skill is usually sufficient.

Following up your application

Once we receive your application we will send you an acknowledgement by email. If your skills match the requirements of the job, you'll be contacted about the next steps. We will also contact you to let you know if your application has been unsuccessful.

Your application is confidential

The information you provide is only used for employment purposes. Your details will be treated confidentially in accordance with our privacy statement.

Equal opportunity employer

Cancer Council Queensland is an equal opportunity employer where differences are valued and respected.

All appointments to positions within Cancer Council Queensland are on the basis of the applicant's merit in relation to the key skills as identified in the position description. We do not tolerate any form of unlawful discrimination within the recruitment and selection process.

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.

Cancer Council Queensland has been nationally recognised for our commitment to equal employment opportunity. Click here to find out more about our Award Winning Workplace.

Recruiting process and time estimates

We will carefully read your full application and will contact you for a phone screen if you are shortlisted for the position. The purpose of the phone screen is to find out more about your motivations for applying and your fit with the role.

The next step of the recruitment process is a face to face interview with the line manager of the team and a HR representative. At the interview, we will go more into detail about your skills, motivation, experience and expectations. You will have a chance to ask any questions about the role and Cancer Council Queensland.

Following the interview, we will conduct reference checks and in some cases, we will invite you in for a second interview to meet with another member of the team and view the working environment.

The entire process may take between one and four weeks. Please contact us at any time during the recruitment process if you would like to know the status of your application.

Find out more

If you have any questions in relation to any stage of the application process email us at recruitment@cancerqld.org.au or call (07) 3634 5100.