How to apply
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Your application is your opportunity to supply us with information regarding your skills, ability, knowledge and experience relevant to the position that you are applying for.
For a guide on how to prepare your application, please download the information pack for the particular job advertisement which can be found on our Recruitment Portal.
Note: Lockyer Valley Regional Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All recruitment processes are merit based, with no regard to race, age, gender, relationship status or any other factors not applicable to the position.
Cover Letter
Council requires that you submit a covering letter with your application, stating the position that you are applying for.
Please ensure your cover letter is saved as a PDF document. This document must be attached under the 'Job Attachments' section of the online application process through Council's Recruitment Portal.
Resume
Council requires that you to submit a resume to apply for a vacant position. Please ensure that your resume is current and up to date. If you don't have access to a computer, you can access one of our community-based computers situated at one of Council's two libraries in either Laidley or Gatton.
Please ensure your resume is saved as a PDF document. This document must be attached under the 'Job Attachments' section of the online application made through Council's Recruitment Portal.
Key Selection Criteria
Council may require you to address key selection criteria specific to the vacant position. Key Selection Criteria is a series of questions located within the Position Description document which is found in the Job Information Pack available on Council's Recruitment Portal. The applicant's answers to these questions form the basis of our shortlisting process and each response will be assessed to determine which applicants will proceed to interview stage.
Whether or not Key Selection Criteria is required depends on the type of position advertised. As mentioned above, Key Selection Criteria is found within the Position Description document within the Job Information Pack. Council will also specify on the front page of the Job Information Pack as to whether or not Key Selection Criteria is required to submit an application.
When addressing the Key Selection Criteria, it is important that you provide real life examples as evidence to demonstrate the skills, experience and knowledge you possess that is relevant to the advertised position. For further information on how to address Key Selection Criteria, a 'How to' guide can be found on the last page of the Job Information Pack.
Again, please ensure that your Key Selection Criteria response document is saved as a PDF document. This document must be attached under the 'Job Attachments' section of the online application made through Council's Recruitment Portal.
Note: Applications that do not address the position's key selection criteria (where applicable) may not be progressed through to the interview stage, as this criteria is essential to the assessment of applications.
Submitting Your Application
Lockyer Valley Regional Council's preference is for applications to be submitted via:
Upon submitting an application via the Recruitment Portal, you will be sent a series of emails from Council. One email will confirm your identity, and another email will allow you to create an account for the portal. You must complete the 'Confirm your identity' action to successfully submit your application. If you do not confirm your identity, your application will remain in draft status and after a period of time, the system will automatically delete the application.
In regards to the email to create an account for the Recruitment Portal, it is completely up to you the applicant whether or not you complete this step. It is not mandatory and will not impact the processing of your application. However, creating an account is a helpful tool as it will allow you to log in and check your applications status.
To register and log in to our Recruitment Portal, you must enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using an authenticator app. We recommend using the Microsoft Authenticator app for the best experience. This extra layer of security helps protect your account and personal information. For more information about Microsoft Authenticator: Microsoft Mobile Phone Authenticator | Microsoft Security
Once you have created an account through Council's Recruitment Portal, you will not need to complete this step again. Instead, the next time you apply for a position with LVRC you would instead choose to 'Log On' to the portal and our system will then recognise you as a previous applicant. If you submit an application using an existing account, you will not be sent an email to register your account, but you will still receive an email to confirm your identity which is required to successfully submit your application.
Should you experience any issues submitting your application or you do not receive the above-mentioned emails please contact our Organisational Development team on (07) 5466 3555.
Alternatively, applications can also be emailed directly to od@lvrc.qld.gov.au and our team will manually submit the application in our Recruitment Portal.
Privacy Collection Notice
All personal information provided by applicants is protected in accordance with the Council's Privacy Policy and the Information Privacy Act 2009.
The information that you provide as an applicant is used primarily by the selection panel to assess merit for a position. Access by other Council staff is limited to what is required to enable them to undertake associated administrative requirements, e.g. processing applications, arranging interviews and/or pre-employment assessments.
Recruitment Timeframes
As a guide, the process of shortlisting applications by the recruitment panel can take up to three weeks. Applicants that are successful in obtaining an interview will be contacted shortly after by telephone to make arrangements for an interview.
Applicants who have not been shortlisted for an interview will be notified via email.
Troubleshooting
If you experience any problems submitting your application online, please contact our Organisational Development Team on (07) 5466 3555 or email od@lvrc.qld.gov.au for assistance.
