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21 September 2011

Dear Applicant

Local Studies OfficerReference Number 11080

Thank you for your interest in this position. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved andcontribute in the day-to-day operations of Councils History Service as part of a bigger Library andHistory Services. Councils History Services allows customer access to its collections through a 4-branch library structure over 7 days.

You will assist in the development and promotion of local studies and family history services andwork closely with the Senior Local Studies Officer to ensure a quality and relevant local studies

and family history collection. You will also provide general and some specialised research andinformation services to library customers and participate in the delivery of frontline library servicesvia the weekly roster.

Possessing relevant qualifications, you will have demonstrated knowledge and interest in localstudies and/or family history and experience in the provision of reference and information services.Your well-developed customer service, communication and research skills and experience indelivering library instruction to diverse groups are essential. Details of these and other selectioncriteria are listed in the attached Job and Person Specification.

Remuneration

The salary range for this position is $30,908 to $33,380 per annum, plus 9% super. Appointment to

the upper levels of the salary range is based on demonstrating higher level competencies requiredby the position.

In addition, a 2% performance bonus is accessible at the end of the financial year, subject to youmeeting agreed performance measures and eligibility criteria. Employment is in accordance withthe Local Government (State) Award 2010.

Flexibility

The position is temporary and part-time based on a 21-hour week. The position is available for aperiod up to September 2012. Council has introduced flexible working agreements that arenegotiated on a team and individual basis. The aim is to meet staffs preferred working conditions,allowing better work/life balance, provided our service levels are maintained or improved.

In order to apply for this position you will need to: complete the standard application form (copy enclosed); attach a copy of your normal resume; and prepare a submission that outlines how you meet the essential and desirable selection

criteria listed in the Job and Person Specification.

Guide to addressing the selection criteria:

Give each essential criterion from the Job and Person Specification a separate heading. Thendemonstrate how your experience, skills, qualifications and knowledge enable you to meet them.A good submission, containing the right amount of detail, may be a number of pages in length.Consider the submission as an opportunity to sell yourself to the selection committee. It is also

helps us decide who should be called for an interview. The selection committee will consider allapplications and will interview only those applicants who address each of the essential criteria.


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The desirable criteria are included to help the panel decide between two applicants who meet all ofthe essential criteria equally. If you can demonstrate that you meet some of the desirable criteria,please address them too. If you do not meet the desirable criteria, you may still be successful inapplying for the position if you meet all of the essential criteria. The attached publication titledApplying for a Position with Marrickville Councilshould help you prepare your application.

Applications close on Friday, 7 October 2011. Your application should be addressed asfollows:

General ManagerMarrickville CouncilPO Box 14PETERSHAM NSW 2049

Applications may also be completed online at www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au. If you need to discussthe position, please feel free to contact Clinton Johnston, Councils Coordinator History Services,on 9335 2138.

Yours sincerely

Dallas G. CurryManager, Library and History Services


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MARRICKVILLE COUNCIL

JOB AND PERSON SPECIFICATIONPosition No: 510004

Date Reviewed: August 2011

Job Title: Local Studies Officer Grade: 7

Directorate: Community Services Band: 2 Level: 1

Section: Library and History Services

Job Environment: Temporary, part-time position based on a 21-hour week available fora period of up to September 2012.

Responsible to: Senior Local Studies Officer

Position Supervises: Nil

JOB SUMMARY

Assist in the development and promotion of local studies and family history services. Workclosely with the Senior Local Studies Officer to ensure a quality and relevant local studies andfamily history collection. Assist in the operation of the History Services team by providinggeneral and some specialised research and information services to customers.

Assist in training programs for customers and staff in the effective use of relevant informationtools and technologies. Assist with local history displays, exhibitions and events.

Participate in the delivery of frontline services via the weekly roster. Participate in cross-functional teams in Library and History Services for children and adult services and incollection management.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES1. Contribute to the delivery of a quality local studies and family history information service to

diverse usersAssist in developing and maintaining a quality local history and family historycollection in both print and electronic format, incorporating emerging technologies as theybecome relevant.

3. Support training of staff in the delivery of local history and family history information, the use ofreference resources, and the use of relevant technologies.

4. Contribute to the provision of a quality Library and History Services reference and informationservice to customers.

5. Support and conduct regular training programs for the public in the use of current and

emerging technologies.6. Participate in frontline services via the weekly roster.


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7. Participate, where relevant, on cross-Library and History Services teams

8. Commitment to Marrickville values, SAFE and other corporate systems.

RELATIONSHIPS

Library and History Services staff, Council staff, members of the community

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria

1. Relevant qualifications, e.g. Associate Diploma in Library Practice (TAFE).

2. Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in local studies and/or family history.

3. Experience in the provision of reference and information services and demonstrated researchskills.

4. Sound experience in a team environment.

5. Experience in delivering library instruction for diverse populations, including library staff.

6. Sound communication skills, both verbal and written.

7. Well-developed customer service skills.

8. Experience in designing and setting up quality exhibitions and displays.

9. Demonstrated computer skills including the use of word processing, information managementand electronic database applications

10. Knowledge of and the capacity to implement OH&S, EEO and Environmental Managementpolicies.

Desirable Criteria

1. Completion of the State Library of NSW Learning 2.0 program or equivalent.

2. Experience with electronic databases.

3. Knowledge of Aboriginal history and culture.

4. NSW Drivers Licence.

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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT FORM

Equality of Employment Opportunity and Appointment on Merit are Council Policy

POSITION DETAILS

Position Title

Reference No.

Section/Directorate

PERSONAL DETAILS

Last/Family Name Title (Ms/Miss/Mrs/Mr/Dr)

Given Names

Address

Postcode

Telephone:Home Work Mobile

Email Address

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Secondary School Education

School Attended Year Completed Final Year Achievement

Tertiary Education

Institution/s Attended Year Completed Final Year Achievement

Other Relevant Training/Development

Course/Seminar/Workshop Year Level of Attainment


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CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Current Employer

Position Held

Date Commenced

Reason for Leaving

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please provide further details in your resume.

Employer Position Held Dates Reason for Leaving

OTHER SUPPORTING INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT

Marrickville Council is an Equal Opportunity employer. Appointment to Council is based on merit. Merit isdetermined through an assessment of an applicants skills, knowledge, abilities and potential against theselection criteria for the position, based on the written application, interview process and the feedback fromreferees.

In addition to completing the information above, please provide further details of your employment/workhistory including the title of each position, the name of employer, functions and responsibilities. These canbe listed in your resume.

CLAIM FOR POSITION

Prior to applying for a position you will need to obtain a job information package from the contact personnominated in the advertisement, or from Councils web site at www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au. You must

prepare a submission outlining your claim for the position.

In the submission, you must list each selection criteria for the position which are listed in the Job and PersonSpecification and address each of the criteria very clearly, stating how your skills, knowledge, experiencesand qualifications enable you to meet them. This will enable the selection panel to form an accurate opinionof your eligibility for the position.

REFEREES

Please complete the following section nominating two referees who may be contacted about yourapplication. One of the referees must be your current or most recent employer. If contacted, they will beasked to provide information on your past employment and work performance relevant to the selectioncriteria for the position. We will not contact your referee prior to interviews or without your prior verbal

consent.Your current/most recent manager/supervisor A second work or educational referee

Name of Referee Name of Referee

Position Held Position Held

Employer Employer

Phone No. (s) Phone No. (s)


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RESIDENTIAL STATUS

Employment with Council is subject to: the applicant successfully passing a prescribed medical examination; the applicant being an Australian Citizen or having the status of permanent resident of Australia (for

permanent positions); and

the applicants eligibility to work in Australia.

Residential Status (Please tick applicable box) Yes No

I am an Australian CitizenI am a Permanent Resident of Australia

I am eligible to work in Australia

SOURCE OF JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Please indicate by ticking an appropriate box as to how you became aware of this vacant position.

Sydney MorningHerald

Glebe and InnerWestern Weekly

Local Govt JobsDirectory

Councils website

Internet Daily TelegraphEmploymentAgency

Other (pleasespecify ________

Day the position was advertised (for Sydney Morning Herald and Daily Telegraph): _________________

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided in this form and all supporting application documents for thisposition, including previous employment history and qualifications are complete, true and correct. Ihave also declared other matters that may be considered relevant to this application (for example,related criminal offences, or disciplinary action). If appointed, my failure to provide true, completeand correct information in relation to this position could lead to my dismissal from MarrickvilleCouncil. In submitting this application electronically I acknowledge and agree to the above and ifinvited to interview I will be required to sign a copy of this form.

_____________________________ __________________Signature Date

FORWARDING OF APPLICATION

Applications should be addressed to the General Manager, and addressed as follows:

General ManagerMarrickville CouncilPO Box 14

PETERSHAM NSW 2049

APPLICATION CHECKLISTYou must enclose the following:

1. Application for Employment Form

2. Your resume

3. Your claim for the position

4. EEO form

5. Working with Children Check Consent form (for child related positions only)

6. Identification of Applicant form (for child related positions only)

THANK YOU FOR APPLYING.


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Marrickville Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed tomaintaining EEO statistics and records as part of the recruitment and selection process. Theinformation in this section of the application form is for Councils record keeping purposes only.Your suitability for the vacant position will be judged solely on the selection criteria for the position,

and will not be influenced by the information in the EEO section.

Please note this page is detached from the previous pages of this application form, prior tosubmission of applications to the selection panel.

Please tick the appropriate box:

GENDER: Male Female

DATE OF BIRTH:

D D M M Y Y Y Y

CULTURAL BACKGROUND:

Country of Birth: Australia Other

If other, please specify

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? Yes No

Country of Birth of Mother: Australia Other


Country of Birth of Father: Australia Other


LANGUAGE: Do you speak a language other than English at home?

Yes No

If yes, what language

DISABILITY: Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes No

If yes, nature of disability _


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Working for Marrickville Council

This information has been provided to give you a flavour of our organisation and of our community.We are very proud of Marrickville and wish to attract highly motivated and enthusiastic applicants to work forCouncil and with our citizens to continue to develop an exciting and vibrant place to live and work.

Our successes over recent years are many and have culminated with our selection as the A.R. BluettMemorial Award winner for 2003. This is recognised as the greatest accolade a NSW Council can achieveand the Award is a source of pride not only to the members of the Council and its employees, but also to thepeople of the area. Council is also the winner of the 2006 Australian HR Award Employer of Choice (PublicSector).

You may also wish look at our website www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au or pop into one of our main buildings,our administration centre or libraries where you can find further information about Council.

The Marrickville area gateway to the inner west

Marrickville area comprises some of Sydneys oldest suburbs Camperdown, Dulwich Hill, Enmore,Lewisham, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham, St Peters, Stanmore, Sydenham, and Tempe.

The area links the heart of Sydney the area most people identify as the city - to the suburbs of the inner west.

The area has a strong inner city look - narrow tree lined streets, Victorian and Federation cottages, thrivingstrip shopping centres along main streets, distinctive neighbourhoods and local villages. Increasingnumbers of people are attracted to the area because of its convenience and inner city character, its vibrantstreet culture, multicultural influences, eating and shopping experiences, and its friendly community feel.

Councils aim is to retain and promote Marrickvilles distinctive character, while providing a high level ofamenity to its citizens.

Our community diverse, vibrant and innovative

Marrickville is a vibrant and dynamic community of about 76,000 residents. Council surveys show that

citizens see their community as friendly, tolerant, and harmonious.Our community is culturally and linguistically diverse, with about 30% of the population born overseas in anon-English speaking country, and nearly half speaking a language other than English at home. The mainlanguages spoken are Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic and Portuguese. This cultural diversity isreflected in Marrickvilles restaurants, shops, theatres, clubs, parks, architecture, churches and communityorganisations.

Council strongly supports community diversity and the benefits that diversity brings. It is proud that (in theface of rapid gentrification) many second generation migrants have chosen to remain in the area, and thatMarrickville is also home to a significant gay and lesbian and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpopulation.

Councils aim is to actively develop Marrickvilles vibrant and diverse cultural life. With its rich heritage, activecommunity life and cutting edge creative arts, Marrickville is one of the most innovative and cosmopolitan

communities in Sydney. It has many cultural festivals, thriving eat streets, and a myriad of galleries,exhibition spaces, theatres and venues for performing arts.

Our philosophy citizens not customers

To manage a community as complex and dynamic as Marrickville, Council has developed its own model oflocal governance. This award winning model is based on the philosophy that Council is much more than abusiness, simply delivering products and services to clients and focusing performance on the achievementof bottom line results.

In fact, Council sees its role as much more challenging and interesting providing community leadership,building community strength, and improving the quality of peoples lives. With such a broad influence oncommunity well being, Councils believes its focus should be on people as citizens, not customers.

Council encourages citizens to exercise both their rights and responsibilities as members of their community.

This means that processes such as communication, consultation, transparency and inclusion, are asimportant at Marrickville as accountability, performance and achievement.


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Staff find that Councils approach to working in partnership with the community provides a rewarding workexperience and chance to make a real difference.

Our reputation for innovation and excellence

Leading in many areas of local governance, Marrickville is not your usual local government organisation. Wehave a reputation for innovation, for excellence in environmental management, and for being vocal in oursupport of community diversity and harmony.

To help us meet our goals Council staff are guided by a set of values:

communication and citizen focus

innovation and strategic thinking

teamwork and performance

Communication and citizen focus are about and understanding our community; innovation and strategic areabout responding to community priorities (identifying new options and opportunities), and teamwork andperformance are about delivering results in partnership with citizens.

Our People

To support the delivery of innovative and citizen focused services we clearly need the commitment of a highquality and motivated staff team, our workforce. Council employs about 500 full time equivalent staff in a

wide range of roles. We have four directorates together with the General Managers Unit which focus onproviding quality services, and providing leadership to our diverse community.

General Managers Unit- comprising economic development, human resources (People and

Workforce), corporate development and communications, and major

projects.

Community Services- comprising children and family services, community development, culturaland recreationservices, library and history services.

Corporate Services - comprising administrative services, customer service, property services,information systemsand finance and legal functions.

Planning and Environmental Services - comprising development assessment, monitoring,

environmental services and planning services.

Infrastructure Services - comprising infrastructure planning, investigations and design, and works

and services, including sportsfields, parks and streetscapes, resource

recovery and civil works.

Council is committed to employing a broad and wide ranging workforce made up of people who bring diverseskills and experiences that reflect the citizens of Marrickville. We encourage applications from people whoare from non English speaking backgrounds, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders and people withdisabilities.

Council is proud of its record in staff recruitment and continuous development. We recruit and appoint to allvacant positions on a merit basis and put a high emphasis on continuous learning and development. We

have systems that support staff through a competency based pay system and have an annual personalperformance planning and review process. We have excellent systems in place for occupational health andsafety and we were the Inaugural WorkCover Employer of Year in 2002.

We believe we are a leading Council with an excellent reputation for both providing good services and beingan excellent employer. To sustain these goals we need our staff to be innovative, motivated and committedto making Marrickville a great place to live and work.

Our working environment

Council staff terms and conditions are set under the Local Government Award which ensures all staff receivegood employment conditions, salaries are reviewed regularly, we have a competency based pay system formost staff and schemes to encourage flexible work arrangements. We also have good working relationshipswith our trade unions, an active Consultative Committee made up of staff representatives and seniormanagers and we also hold regular briefing sessions for all staff and a range of social events all helping to

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Council has invested considerably in IT systems and we have good desk top equipment backed up by arange of high performing information systems, including recent versions of Microsoft Office, TRIM ourdocument management systems and CRMS our citizen requests management system.

We really want our staff to make a difference and to support this we recognise and celebrate goodperformance and have a number of internal staff recognition processes. There are social clubs and activitiesfor all staff to join in with and become part of the workplace community. We encourage a healthy lifestyleand have a program of activities to encourage health and well being at work.

Our locationCouncil has a wide range of sites throughout the Marrickville local government area with three key locationsall served by excellent rail, bus and road links. As the Gateway to the Inner West most public transport andmajor road links run through Marrickville or close to our boundaries. Our main sites are:

Petersham Administration Centre and Town Hall where most of the office based staff and our communityservices management teams. Two minutes from Petersham Station on the Inner West City Rail line, close toboth the New Canterbury Road and about ten minutes walk from Parramatta Road, Petersham has goodlocal bus links.

St Peters Depot which is the base for most of the outdoor staff. A few minutes walk to either St Peters orSydenham Stations both on the Bankstown line, very close to the Princes Highway offering both good busand road links.

Marrickville Library which houses the main library, its management and staff. Close to Marrickville Stationwhich is again on the Bankstown line and has good cross bus links. We also have libraries in St Peters,Stanmore and Dulwich Hill.

Ready now to apply for the next great step in your career?

Marrickville Council can offer you a great opportunity to commence or further your career in localgovernment, if you need more information before completing your application please refer to our website atwww.marrickville.nsw.gov.au or call the contact point in the advertisement or one of our Citizen ServiceCentre team on 02 9335 2222. Please follow the instructions in the applicant pack or those on line carefully.We recruit entirely on merit and can only carry out our recruitment processes based on the information thatyou provide. Finally, make sure you get your completed application back to us on the closing date to enableus to maintain our deadlines and continue to provide an excellent service to our citizens.


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Applying for a Position with Marrickville Council?General Information

We are pleased you are interested in applying for a position with Marrickville Council. Marrickville is aunique place to work; offering the opportunity to work with our vibrant and diverse community and withina cohesive and stimulating work environment. Leading in many areas of local governance, Marrickvilleis not your usual local government organisation. We have a reputation for innovation, for excellence inenvironmental management, and for being vocal in our support for community diversity and harmony.

Our successes over recent years are many and have culminated with our selection as the A.R. BluettMemorial Award winner for 2003. This is recognised as the greatest accolade a NSW Council canachieve and the Award is a source of pride not only to the members of the Council and its employees,but also to the people of the area. Council is also the winner of the 2006 Australian HR Award Employer of Choice (Public Sector).

To help us meet our goals Council employees are guided by a set of values:

Communication and citizen focus

Innovation and strategic thinking

Teamwork and performance

Communication and citizen focus are about understanding our community; innovation and strategicthinking are about responding to community priorities (identifying new options and opportunities); andteamwork and performance are about delivering results in partnership with citizens.

We believe we are a leading Council with a reputation for both providing good services and being anexcellent employer. To sustain these goals we need our employees to be innovative, motivated andcommitted to making Marrickville a great place to live and work.

a) Merit selectionSelection for positions with Marrickville Council is based on merit. This means that the person selectedwill be one whose skills, knowledge and experience best match the job requirements. Merit isdetermined through an assessment of an applicants skills, knowledge, abilities and potential againstthe selection criteria for the position, based on the written application, interview process and thefeedback from referees.

b) Declaration of Information

All information provided on the application form, and all supporting documents for the position includingprevious employment history and qualifications must be complete, true and accurate. You must alsodeclare other matters that may be considered relevant to the application (for example, related criminaloffences or disciplinary action). If appointed, your failure to provide true, complete and correctinformation in relation to the position could lead to your subsequent dismissal from Marrickville Council.

c) Employment Requirements

Employment with Marrickville Council is subject to:

the applicant successfully passing a prescribed medical examination; for permanent positionsthe applicant being an Australian Citizen or holding permanent

residency of Australia; for other positionsthe applicants eligibility to work in Australia; for child-related employmenta Working With Children Check; for certain positionsa police clearance;


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d) Preparing Your Application

It is important that prior to applying for a position you obtain a Job Information Package from Councilsweb site at www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au or the contact person nominated in the job advertisement.The Job Information Package expands on the information contained in the job advertisement.

As part of the application process you must:

prepare a submission that outlines your Claim for the Position;

attach a resume; and complete the Application for Employmentform.A brief covering letter is optional.

i) Your submission outlining your Claim for the Position:

Your submission outlining your claim for the position is integral to the application process. To write thisyou should make a separate heading for each selection criterion and describe your skills, knowledge,experience and qualifications and how they could relate to the job. It is strongly recommended that yourespond to each of the selection criteria listed in the Job and Person Specificationso that you maximiseyour chances of obtaining an interview for the position.

Each criterion should be addressed in sufficient detail to enable the Selection Committee to consideryour application.

A good submission, containing the right amount of detail, may be several pages in length. Consider thesubmission as an opportunity to sell yourself to the Selection Committee. You will not be shortlisted forinterview without an appropriate submission.

It is important to remember to make your application as clear and concise as possible and not toinclude irrelevant information.

It is advisable to use active language in your submission. For example, I implemented a system.not A system was implemented.. and to think back about what you as an individual have achievedor undertaken.

Be honest about your abilities however, If the selection criteria lists a skill as being desirable but notessential and you don't possess that skill, give an example of how you are able to quickly acquire new

skills or list similar skills you do possess.

Dont rely on the spellchecker as it may not pick up all errors. It might be a good idea to get someoneelse to double check your application for errors in spelling or grammar. Also make sure it is legible ifhandwritten.

In your Claim for the Position you also need to show how your knowledge and understanding of thecommon selection criteria including:

Equal Employment Opportunity; Occupational Health and Safety; Environmental Management principles and policies; Communication skills.

For each of these criteria you need to show you understand what it means and how it applies to the job.It is not sufficient to merely state, I am familiar with and strongly committed to the principles of EEO,OH&S and EM. Try to demonstrate you meet the criterion. For example, explain how you have usedan EEO principle in previous work or voluntary or unpaid life experiences.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) means that everyone should have fair and equitableaccess to jobs, employment conditions, training and promotional opportunities. It does notassume that everyone has the same abilities but aims to ensure that everyone has a fair chanceto demonstrate their abilities, to use them, improve them and benefit from them. EEO isconsistent with the principle of merit. It means that the best person is chosen for the job,

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the requirements of the job. Marrickville Council is committed to the principles of EEO. CouncilsEEO Policy aims to ensure equal and fair treatment of all staff including prospective employees.The policy applies to recruitment, training and promotional opportunities, termination,redundancy, benefits and all other aspects of the employment relationship.

Council also aims to maintain a working environment which is free of harassment anddiscrimination by educating its managers, supervisors and employees about harassment andbullying so they understand their roles and responsibilities in promoting such a work environment.Councils harassment complaints procedure provides a medium whereby grievances are resolvedin a fair, equitable and timely manner.

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

SAFE (Safe and For the Environment) is a new way of working to ensure the safety of employeesand the environment. Marrickville Council cares about the safety of its employees and iscommitted to providing a safe, healthy and environmentally sound work environment.

Today, Marrickville Council enjoys an enviable safety record, has a significantly reduced Workers'Compensation premium and has environmental protection practices embedded in our day to dayoperations. Everyone who works at Marrickville Council is responsible for ensuring that the workthey manage, supervise, or undertake is carried out safely and with care to protect theenvironment. Through working together in fulfilling our roles and responsibilities we will create abetter workplace.

Environmental Management Principles

Marrickville Council is committed to providing a safe, healthy, culturally enriching and ecologicallysustainable environment for the people of Marrickville area. All employees of Marrickville Councilmust adhere to the Environment Management Principles including ways to:

Conserve environmental resources i.e. paper, energy, water in your workenvironment;

Prevent or minimise negative impacts resulting from Council activities;

Protect and enhance the local natural environment;

Promote good relationships with, and enhance the capacity of local communities;

Respect people's culture and heritage.

Communication Skills

A common criterion found in the selection criteria is communication skills, for example, excellentwritten and oral communication skills. It is not sufficient to state you have excellentcommunication skills. Describe experience you have or tasks you do in your current job whichshow your communication skills. For example, you may wish to demonstrate your written skills bydescribing the kinds of letters, reports or documents you have written. Additionally, your oralcommunication skills may involve time spent dealing with face to face or on the phone withcustomers.

ii) Your Resume

You will normally include a resume (also referred to as a CV) with your application.

This should set out details of your education, training, and employment history in chronological orderwith the most recent details listed first.

Education

A short statement of all your qualifications and dates commenced and completed/part completed.

Employment

A description of your employment history including the name of employer/s, positions held withthe dates of employment, and functions and responsibilities. A description of the main emphasis

of your job (particularly highlighting those areas that relate to the Essential and Desirablecriteria of the job you are applying for) is preferred so the Selection Committee can easily identifyyour experience.


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Training

Details of all formal and on-the-job training relevant to the position should be listed in date orderand should include your level of proficiency.

Additional Information

You may wish to include any additional skills, qualifications and interests that may strengthenyour application for the position.

iii) Completion of Application for Employment form

This form is an important part of the application process and must be completed by all applicants. Allinformation on the form must be completed even if it means duplicating information on your othersubmissions, for example the section on Summary of Employment History. Completion of the formensures that the information provided are complete, true and correct.

Referee Check

When completing the Application for Employment form you will be required to nominate tworeferees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. If contacted, they will beasked to provide information on your past employment and work performance relevant to theselection criteria for the position and to verify or comment on claims made by you. Council willnot contact your referee prior to interviews or without your prior verbal consent.

Working with Children Check

It is an offence under the NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 for a personconvicted of a serious offence to apply for a child-relation position.

When applying for a position in child-related employment a mandatory Working with Childrencheck will be undertaken. This process helps determine your suitability to work with children orhave unsupervised access to children in your work. The check takes into account relevantcriminal records, apprehended violence orders and completed disciplinary proceedings.Information on the Working with Children Check is located at http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/check.

e) Forwarding of Applications

Applications should be addressed to the General Manager, and addressed as follows:General Manager

Marrickville CouncilPO Box 14PETERSHAM NSW 2049

f) Online application:

Applications can also be made online at Councils web site at www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au by clickingon Online Services, Positions Vacant, and Positions Available.

g) Application Checklist: Arrange for the Job Information Package to be sent out to you;

After reading the Job Information Package, you may wish to clarify anything about the positionwith the contact person listed on the job information package;

Clearly complete the Application for Employmentform;

Attach a submission outlining your Claim for the Position;

Attach your resume or CV;

For child-related employment onlyattach a Working With Childrenconsent form;

For child-related employment onlyattach an Identification of Applicantform;

Keep a copy of your application for your reference;

If applying online - follow the prompts for online application at Councils web site.

If mailing - post your application to the address above; or

Hand deliver your application at the Citizen Service Centre on the ground floor of theAdministration Centre, 2-14 Fisher Street, Petersham.


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Applications should be submitted by the closing date. Applications received after the closingdate will only be considered if there is insufficient pool of applicants who applied within theclosing deadline.

g) What happens next?Acknowledgement of your job application

Online applicants will receive an automated receipt of the application at completion of theapplication process. If you have sent out hard copies of the application, Marrickville Council willsend out a letter acknowledging receipt of your application.

Shortlisting and Interviews

The Selection Committee will consider all applications submitted within the closing date andshortlist applicants who best meet the selection criteria. Normally within 3 weeks of the closingdate, shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview and/or other selectionassessments.

If you are successful in gaining an interview you will generally be notified at least 3 days prior tothe interview. When you are contacted about your interview, you will be advised if you need tobring any papers, certificates or other materials with you or you may be advised to undertake awritten assessment or practical test.

Preparing for the Interview

It is advisable to be well prepared for the interview by reading through the material in the Job

Information Package and your application, as the Selection Committee will ask you questionsdirectly relating to the advertised requirements and the selection criteria.

It is a good idea to think of possible questions and prepare answers to them. You may also beasked about your interest in the position and Marrickville Council. Various documents relating tothe flavour of Marrickville and Councils culture are located at Councils web site atwww.marrickville.nsw.gov.au.

During the interview you will be given the opportunity to ask questions about the position andCouncil and this is another chance to show your interest in the position and why you are the bestperson for the job.

After the Interview

After the interview the Selection Committee will contact the referees of the successful (preferred)

applicant. The successful applicant will be made an offer of appointment following successfulcompletion of pre-employment medical examination and other relevant checks (working withChildren checks, police clearance). All unsuccessful interviewed applicants will be notified of theselection outcome as soon as possible.

Thank you once again for your interest in working for Marrickville Council.

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