This particular client gained a job interview and was offered the role of Team Member (an entry level AO3/4 position), which she gladly accepted. The selection criteria component required the addressing of five criteria up to 3/4pg in length for each. Centrelink is an Australian Public Service (APS) government department and all applicants are required to frame their written responses based on the integrated leadership framework to address criteria (refer to a previous blog which outlines and explains this framework in detail). Following is a full example of one of the criteria.
Achieves Results.
I am highly proficient in adapting to changing priorities. For instance, in the last week of August 2009 I held several roles, those of Branch Manager, Personal Banker, and Teller. Priorities changed repeatedly on a daily basis and I was required to multi-task extensively throughout the week. I juggled and effectively managed several tasks concurrently within short time frames. This involved preparing lending applications, performing general management duties, and managing customer complaints. In instances such as this where I was required to juggle several roles and tasks at once, I regularly assessed, reviewed and changed priorities accordingly.
I regularly check my own work progress throughout the day by using the application ‘personal tracker’. This outlines retail sales incentives and shows my weekly revenue points for lending, new loans, credit cards, accounts, deposit funds, and so forth. I am required to achieve a certain amount of points each week in order to reach a final result of 100% revenue points. This then results in the receipt of a quarterly bonus. I attained 129% in my last result. I am tracked by the Lending Review Committee to ascertain that all my lending submissions adhere to all the compliance regulations of the NAB and ASIC. Subsequently my last review score was 9.6/10.
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