Recruitment

Advertising the position

Recruitment advertising should support the objectives of attracting the best person for the role, employing on merit and transparency in recruitment processes in a cost effective manner.

Vacant fixed term and continuing positions are required to be advertised both on the Jobs at Monash website and externally via online websites and/or print media in accordance with the following guidelines on the placement of advertisements.

Advertising restrictions are currently in place (effective 4 September, 2009 until 31 December, 2009) for all continuing and fixed term (greater than 12 months) professional staff vacancies (including HEW 8, 9 and 10A -10B) and applies to both faculty and non-faculty areas. For details, please refer to 2.3 of the current Recruitment Advertising Procedures.

All recruitment advertising must be approved by the Dean or Divisional Director and endorsed by a Functional Head (where applicable) through the Request to Advertise form. HR Operations administers the placement of all recruitment advertisements.

Multiple appointments can be made to each advertised position at the same level.

There is no requirement to advertise in the following circumstances:

Appointments up to 12 months
Casual or sessional appointments
HEW Level 1 and 2 professional staff appointments.

If there is a possible redeployee suitable for a vacant role then the role will be exempt from advertising until the redeployee has been assessed for the position. Similarly the Advancing Indigenous Employment Coordinator is notified of vacancies prior to advertisement and may exempt the role from advertising until the potential applicant has been assessed for the role.

The procedure for Recruitment Advertising encompasses the following aspects of recruitment advertising:

Refer to Recruitment Advertising Procedures for more detailed information, guidelines and references.