Commissioner selection criteria The Senior Executive Service core criteria are set out on the Australian Public Service Commission’s website and will be used as the core selection commissioners and, in some cases expanded upon, dependent on the role. These criteria are: • • • • • Shapes strategic thinking Achieves results Exemplifies personal drive and integrity Cultivates productive working relationships Communicates with influence. Additional criteria Additional criteria will be used to short-list applicants. The below criteria are examples of additional criteria that may be used in the selection process for the President and Commissioners: • • • • • have a detailed knowledge and understanding of Australian human rights and discrimination law, the international human rights framework, human rights issues faced by people in the relevant communities, and government policies relating to all protected attributes under the relevant discrimination legislation, or the ability to acquire such knowledge and understanding quickly be a strong leader, with the ability to build coalitions for change within the government, corporate and non-government organisation sectors, while maintaining an independent advocacy role be able to communicate with influence, to listen to any audience and to develop measured, considered and evidence-based solutions to public policy challenges have a strong presence and be comfortable with significant media and public attention have the ability to operate co-operatively as a member of the Commission, and to provide managerial, strategic and professional leadership of the highest order to Commission staff. 2.8.2 Advertising Where an open selection process is to be undertaken (i.e. when the incumbent is not being reappointed), the vacancy must be advertised, in the following ways: • • • • • • on the Attorney-General Department’s website on the Commission’s website on the APSjobs website in major daily newspapers (subject to the Recruitment Advertising Policy – see below) through civil society stakeholder channels through mainstream as well as targeted online recruitment platforms. Targeted online recruitment will consider publications and on platforms relevant to the communities and subject areas the role represents. 12

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