JOB APPLICATION FORM



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FISHERIES & MARINE OFFICERS

ENTRY-LEVEL RECRUITMENT POOL (2-yrs duration)

Please ensure you complete each question. Applicants will be short-listed based on their total application. This will include an assessment of both a resume (your CV) and the claims made against the selection criteriaWritten Statements in the body of the application. Space has been provided only as a guide and applicants should write what is necessary to support their application. Late or proforma applications will not be considered.

APPLICATION GUIDE & CHECKLIST

□ Your application should be typed (if possible) and stapled in the top left hand corner.

□ Please do not submit applications in plastic or cardboard folders.

□ Please only forward one (1) copy of your application.

□ Applications received will not be returned – therefore, photocopy any original documentation.

□ Ensure you answer ALL questions – not doing so may prevent us from seeing that you have the essential skills required to be a Fisheries and Marine Officer.

□ Your application should include (in the following order):

Job Application Form

Curriculum Vitae

(Include: personal details, relevant work history, education, training courses attended, qualifications and professional memberships. List the most recent first)

Photocopies of any relevant qualification(s) or academic records for current studies

Please use BLOCK LETTERS

PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME: Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr

OTHER NAMES:

ADDRESS: P/Code:

TELEPHONE: Home: Mobile:

Work: Extension:

EMAIL: _______ @____

CITIZENSHIP: Australian Citizen Permanent Resident Neither

ESSENTIAL PRE-APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTSEMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND WORK REQUIREMENTS

Please indicate whether, to the best of your knowledge, you meet the following essential pre-appointment requirements and indicate your acknowledgement of the employment conditions for Fisheries and Marine Officers.

Yes No

|1. |A current “C” class drivers license. | |

| |(manual drivers license – previously “A” class) | |

|2. |A Certificate of Lower Secondary Education. | |

| |(Completion of year 10 or equivalent) | |

|3. |Aged 18 years or over. | |

| |(NB: Trainee Fisheries and Marine Officers must be aged 18 years on appointment for them to be able to give evidence in | |

| |court as an adult) | |

|4. |Australian Citizen or a Permanent Resident. | |

| |(Permanent residency is a pre-requisite for the appointment of permanent staff in the Western Australian Public Service) | |

|5. |An ability to work effectively on small vessels at sea in sometimes uncomfortable conditions. | |

|6. |Accept the requirement to transfer to positions throughout the state as required. | |

| |(Transfers will be undertaken in compliance with the Public Sector Standards in Human Resource Management and Department of | |

| |Fisheries’ guidelines.) | |

|7. |Accept that employment conditions require Fisheries and Marine Officers to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and public| |

| |holidays. | |

|8. |Accept that Fisheries and Marine Officers are required to spend time away from their home base, including time at sea on | |

| |fishing and Government vessels. | |

|9. |An ability to travel on and conduct surveillance activities from aircraft. | |

|10. |Be prepared to undertake diving activities (Subject to training by the Department). | |

|11. |Willingness to obtain an Australian Federal Police Certificate (at own cost) | |

| |(Only short-listed applicants will be required to produce a federal police clearance to ensure that they do not have any | |

| |criminal convictions that may preclude them from working in a law-enforcement capacity.) | |

“HAVE YOU ANSWERED ‘NO’ TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS?”

Candidates unable to meet the above criteria may not satisfy the essential work requirements of a Fisheries and Marine Officer as outlined in the application material and as such may not be eligible for appointment.

It is strongly suggested you refer to the application material and the Self Assessment Questionnaire (located at fish..au) to consider if this is the job for you.

ESSENTIAL FITNESS FOR WORK REQUIREMENTS

Working as a Fisheries and Marine Officer involves physical activity. Short-listed applicants will be required to pass a fitness, medical and swim assessment to ensure that they have the physical capabilities for the job. Please acknowledge that you are aware you will be required to undergo the following medical/fitness/swim assessments:

Yes No

|1. |Demonstrate an ability to distinguish marine navigation lights and aids to marine safety standards. (Isihara colour-blind | |

| |test consistent with Department of Planning and Infrastructure requirements) | |

|2. |Satisfy the Department of Fisheries medical and fitness entry standard | |

| |(Fitness for work will include a general medical assessment that includes eyesight, strength, flexibility and fitness | |

| |testing) | |

|3. |Undertake a swim assessment that includes the following: | |

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| |Swim 400m freestyle in less than 12 minutes (without fins) | |

| |Dive to 3m and raise a 1.5kg weight to the surface and hold for 2 minutes | |

| |Tread water for 13 minutes, then hold your hands (not arms) above the water for a further 2 minutes | |

| |Dive to 10m, or deepest available equivalent (with the aid of fins) and retrieve an object from the bottom | |

| |With the aid of fins tow an inert person for 100m in less than 4 minutes (The inert person will provide no assistance) | |

“HAVE YOU ANSWERED ‘NO’ TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS?”

Medical, fitness and swim assessments are a core part of the selection process and candidates who are not able to meet the entry-level fitness standards will not be recommended for employment. By answering ‘No’ to the above statements you have not acknowledged that you understand the fitness, medical and swim standards. You should reconsider continuing with your application.

|OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS |

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|If you have answered ‘No’ to any questions and wish to provide further information for the panel to consider, please outline below, as without further |

|information it is likely your application won’t be progressed. |

|Further Information: |

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ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIAWRITTEN STATEMENTS

It is essential that Fisheries and Marine Officers have good computing skills and an ability to comprehend, interpret and apply legislation. Please acknowledge your awareness that short-listed applicants will be required to demonstrate these skills in practical exercises:

|* Good computing skills | |

|* Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply legislation | |

Please provide written statements to each of the questions below demonstrate your ability to meet each of the criterion by outlining experience, knowledge and skills you have utilised in the past.

TIP: Everyone who applies claims they have the skills required to be a good Fisheries and Marine Officer – make sure you SHOW us that you do! Outline an example or scenario to demonstrate your experience and skills, taking care to include:

W what happened

H how you dealt with it

O outcome – what was the result?

|1. |The Department of Fisheries has assessed hundreds of people who want to be Fisheries and Marine Officers and each has their own set of |

| |reasons. In no more than 500 words (one page), please outline your real reasons for applying for this job |

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|Please insert your response here, or attach separate written statement to this application |

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|2. | As a Fisheries and Marine Officer, you will be expected to converse with a broad range of people in the community. It is important that |

| |Officers liaise at all levels in an informative and positive manner and that the information given is clear and accurate. Using an example, |

| |please explain how you have used your oral communication skills to get your message across |

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|Please insert your response here, or attach separate written statement to this application |

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|3. |Fisheries and Marine Officers are required to work in a wide variety of locations and situations and must be able to adapt and learn new |

| |skills. Describe a situation where you have been required to adapt to a new way of working and what you did you do to cope with that change. |

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|Please insert your response here, or attach separate written statement to this application |

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TIP: Everyone who applies claims they have the skills required to be a good Fisheries and Marine Officer – make sure you SHOW us that you do! Outline an example or scenario to demonstrate your experience and skills, taking care to include:

W what happened

H how you dealt with it

O outcome – what was the result?

MARINE QUALIFICATIONSDESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Please indicate whether, to the best of your knowledge, you hold the following Marine QualificationsWhilst not essential to becoming a Fisheries and Marine Officer, and would not preclude a candidate from the selection process, the following are desirable qualifications. Please indicate what qualifications you hold, if any, and when it was obtained

|1. TERTIARY/ POST SECONDARY QUALIFICATIONS |

TERTIARY – Please attach photocopies of relevant qualifications

| | |MAJOR/SPECIALITY |YEAR OBTAINED |

|No tertiary qualification | |N/A |N/A |

|Undergraduate | | | |

|Post Graduate | | | |

|Masters | | | |

|Doctorate | | | |

POST SECONDARY (Not to include Marine or Dive Qualifications which should be outlined below)

| | |YEAR OBTAINED |

|No Post Secondary Qualification | | |

|Certificate II | Details: | |

|Certificate III | Details: | |

|Certificate IV | Details: | |

|Diploma | Details: | |

|BOATING QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE |

| | |Yrs of Experience |YEAR OBTAINED |

|No Boating Experience | | |N/A |

|Recreational Skippers Ticket | | | |

|Elements of Shipboard Safety Certificate | | | |

|Coxswains Certificate (Unrestricted) | | | |

|Coxswain Certificate (Restricted) | | | |

|Master Class V (Unrestricted) | | | |

|Master Class IV, III etc. | Please specify: | | |

|Marine Engine Drivers Ticket II, I | Please specify: | | |

|DIVING QUALIFICATIONS |

| | |Issuing Authority |YEAR OBTAINED |

|No Dive Qualification | | |N/A |

|Open Water | | | |

|Advanced Open Water | | | |

|Rescue Diver | | | |

|Master Scuba Diver | | | |

|Dive Instructor | | | |

|Occupational Diver | | | |

|Other: | | | |

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

|ARE YOU A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE? ( YES ( NO IF “YES” PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS |

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|STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE: ( YES ( NO IF “YES” PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH DEPARTMENT |

|FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE: ( YES ( NO |

|DO YOU HAVE A POLICE CLEARANCE?: ( YES ( NO |

SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS

|HEALTH |

|TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF ARE YOU OF SOUND HEALTH? |

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|YES ( NO If “NO” please give details: |

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|Applicants who have a health condition are invited to discuss its relevance or otherwise to their prospects for employment with the interviewing officers|

|DISABILITY |

|A disability or injury is NOT a barrier to the consideration of an application for employment. However, to assist in assessing opportunities for your |

|placement in appropriate employment, please indicate: |

|WHETHER YOU HAVE A DISABILITY OR INJURY LIKELY TO AFFECT YOUR WORK PERFORMANCE OR WHICH COULD RECUR OR BE AGGRAVATED BY THE TYPE OF WORK FOR WHICH YOU |

|ARE APPLYING. |

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|YES ( NO If “YES” please give details: |

|WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS |

|A previous workers’ compensation claim is NOT a barrier to the consideration of an application for employment. However, to assist in assessing |

|opportunities for your placement in appropriate employment, please indicate if you have ever made a claim for workers’ compensation. |

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|YES ( NO If “YES” please give details: |

|CONVICTIONS |

|DO YOU HAVE ANY CURRENT CONVICTIONS FOR ANY OFFENCES FROM ANY COURT, OR ARE YOU CURRENTLY THE SUBJECT OF ANY CHARGE PENDING BEFORE ANY COURT? YOU DO NOT|

|NEED TO GIVE DETAILS OF ANY CONVICTION WHICH YOU HAVE HAD DECLARED SPENT (SPENT CONVICTIONS ACT 1988). |

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|YES ( NO If “YES” please give details: |

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|A criminal record does not necessarily disqualify an applicant. If rejection of your application is considered solely because of a criminal record, you |

|will be given the opportunity to discuss the matter fully before a final decision is made. |

REFEREES

Names, contact addresses and telephone numbers of two employment referees (if applicable)

|SURNAME (Block Letters): OTHER NAMES: |

|POSITION (the role in which this person can comment on your suitability for this vacancy): |

|ORGANISATION: |

|CONTACT PH: |EMAIL ADDRESS: |

|SURNAME (Block Letters): OTHER NAMES: |

|POSITION (the role in which this person can comment on your suitability for this vacancy): |

|ORGANISATION: | |

|CONTACT PH: |EMAIL ADDRESS: |

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OPTIONAL (For statistical purposes only)

The Department of Fisheries is committed to providing quality service to meet the diverse needs of our clients and to provide a workplace where diversity is valued and all employees have equal employment opportunity. Having information on the diversity of our workforce allows us to develop appropriate programs for achieving a workforce that will best meet the diverse needs of our client groups.

Information about your cultural background is important to us. However, it is not compulsory to answer all questions.

Any information you provide us with will be held in the strictest confidence and will not be used for any other purpose than that stated. Identification with any group will not disadvantage your application in any way.

|In which country were you born? |

|( Australia ( Other.…………………………. (please specify) |

|Do you speak a language other than English at home? |

|( No, English only ( Other …………………………… (please specify) |

|Which language did you first speak as a child? |

|( English ( Other …………………………… (please specify) |

|Are you of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin? Please indicate which: |

|( No ( Yes, Aboriginal ( Yes, Torres Strait Islander |

DECLARATION

Please be aware that any statement that is found to be false or deliberately misleading may disqualify you from the recruitment, selection and appointment process and if employed, render you liable for dismissal.

I declare the above statements to be true in all respects.

Date: / / Signature:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM

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