An important part of applying for a position with us is responding to the Key Selection Criteria (KSC). These are clearly described in every position description. You must address each KSC.
The KSC outline the knowledge, skills, behaviours and experience needed to do the job. You will need to write short statements that explain your specific capabilities for each of the criteria. These should be approximately one to three paragraphs in length for each criterion, but should be expressed concisely. It is important to include specific examples or situations where you have demonstrated each criterion.
Describing how you meet the KSC ensures we capture all the information required about your suitability for the job.
You may like to use the Situation Action Outcome approach when writing your response:
Situation - What was the situation; where and when did it take place?
Action - What did you do in response to the situation and how did you go about it?
Outcome - What was the result of your actions?
Examine the KSC carefully and then brainstorm all the relevant skills, experience, incidents, training, personal qualities, expertise and other things that have contributed to your ability to meet that criteria. Examples can come from all sorts of situations including previous jobs, experience gained outside of work or from formal study.
