Selection Report Template

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Selection report template

Selection report
Vacancy details
Insert relevant vacancy details.
Vacancy applicant pool
Insert information re applicant pool (e.g. number of applications, number of applicants short-listed).
Assessment strategies
List all assessment strategies used (e.g. short-listing, work test, interview) and attach relevant selection panel
documentation from each selection strategy.
Pre-employment checks
List all pre-employment checks undertaken, including referee reports (for example criminal history checks, serious
discipline history declarations and information exchanges).

Merit assessment

Name Insert name

Overview Overview of the applicant’s skills and experience relevant to the role.

Merit Summary of the selection panel’s assessment of the applicant’s merit addressing information
Assessment gathered through all selection techniques (including any pre-employment/referee checks).
NB: the panel’s assessment as a result of short-listing strategies should be documented and
attached as above. All information must be considered in forming the overall merit assessment.

Conclusion Meritorious (i.e. suitable for appointment ) or Not Meritorious (i.e. not suitable for appointment)

[repeat for all short-listed applicants]

Comparative assessment

Recommended Description of who is the most meritorious applicant and why, with comparison against all
applicant meritorious short-listed applicants.
Order of merit If an order of merit is proposed, further comparative information explaining the relative ranking of
all other ‘meritorious/suitable’ applicants in the order of merit must be included.

Additional information on the recommended applicant

Insert additional information required to be considered by the decision maker (e.g. if the recommended applicant is
not a current public sector officer, include information on the recommended pay-point commensurate with the skills
their skills and experience.
Panel certification
The panel certifies the selection process has been conducted in accordance with the Public Service Act 2008 and the
directive relating to recruitment and selection.
Insert signature blocks for panel members.

Decision
Appointment recommendation:
Approved

In approving this appointment, I am satisfied the recommendation (and order of merit—if relevant) reflects the
comparative merits of the applicants, and the selection process has been conducted in accordance with the Public
Service Act 2008 and the directive relating to recruitment and selection.

Not Approved
Delegate’s comments:

Provide any applicable instructions regarding the process:


e.g.
 further information is required—additional information on the comparison between applicants to be provided
 further information is required—conduct additional assessment technique XXX
 no appointment is to be made—vacancy to be re-advertised/closed.

I have made my decision after reviewing the following material provided to me by the panel:

Insert list of all documents provided to the decision maker:


e.g.
 position description
 short-listing matrix (including description of the strategy)
 selection report
 application material of the recommended applicant and all applicant’s assessed as meritorious
 referee reports for recommended applicant(s)
 pre-employment check results (if relevant).

Insert decision maker’s signature block.

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