APPLICATION FORM – Locally Engaged Staff (LES) – Visa Officer

Your application should include:

  1. Employment & Qualification Background - Complete Attachment A

The form is attached for completion. Please complete this information in full. There is no need to send a separate CV.

  1. Statement of Claim against the Selection Criteria - Complete Attachment B

There are four selection criteria for this position. Your response to each must not exceed 250 words. Your responsesmust be written in English.

This is the centre piece of your application and should be presented in a concise and focussed manner. In preparing your responses, you should use examples from your professional experience which demonstrate how your contribution resulted in a positive outcome for your employer.

  1. Provide contacts for two referees - Complete Attachment C

You need to provide contacts for two referees who are familiar with your professional as well as personal skills and competences. In most cases referees are not contacted unless you are shortlisted for the position, however if we have a tight timeframe we may contact referees before interviews.

ATTACHMENT AEmployment & Qualification Background

1. Personal Particulars

Title / Surname / Given Name(s)
Contact Details – address, telephone contact details, email address

2. Current Employment

Month/Year
Commenced / Employer / Position
Brief Description of your duties

3. Previous Positions Held (including movement within an organisation)

Month/Year
Commenced / Month/Year
Finished / Employer / Position / Level

4. Academic Qualifications

Year Received / Qualification / Institution

5. Other e.g. Training Courses, Awards, Academic Appointments, Publications, Professional Associations, etc

ATTACHMENT BSelection criteria

Please respond to the below selection criteria using examples in your professional experience. Each response should be no more than 250 words.

  1. Effective collaboration and teamwork

Please describe how you have worked collaboratively with other staff to deliver the key outcomes for your organisation.

  1. Communicates with influence

Please provide an example of how you have effectively communicated with colleagues and / or stakeholders to deliver outcomesfor your organisation.

  1. Results focused

Please describe how you would manage a complex workload with limited resources, within a regularly changing regulatory environment.

  1. Comprehends

The Visa Officer will play a key role in processing visa applications to Australia. Please describe how you would undertake this task applying complex legislation and policy guidelines.

ATTACHMENT CReferee contacts

Please provide the names and details of two referees whom the Embassy can contact if you are short listed for the interview.

Referee 1

Full name of Referee: / Relation to Applicant (employer/supervisor):
Occupation (Position and company): / Phone:
Email:

Referee 2

Full name of Referee: / Relation to Applicant (employer/supervisor):
Occupation (Position and company): / Phone:
Email: