Recruitment Policy

Overview:

The University of Adelaide aims to attract, select, appoint and retain quality staff. This policy sets out principles and procedures to ensure staff recruitment and selection practices are consistent, merit-based and aligned with the University's primary goals of teaching, research and research training.

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Recruitment Policy

Version: D2022/250817

Note

The Provost may exercise some of the Vice-Chancellor's authorities in this policy - see D2024/647279.

Recruitment Policy and Procedures re-affirmed with minor amendments by Chief Operating Officer for further three years on 20 July 2020, refer D2020/158577. Recruitment Policy and Procedures re-affirmed with minor amendments by Chief Operating Officer for further three years on 20 July 2020, refer D2020/158577.

Recruitment Policy and Procedures re-affirmed with minor amendments by Chief Operating Officer for further three years on 22 December 2022, refer D2022/250817.

Related Procedures, Forms

Title	Version	Document
Recruitment Policy	D2022/250817	D2022_250817__Recruitment_Policy_updated_-_change_of_link_to_Professorial_Named_Chair_Guidelines_-_approved_Acting_COO_8_May_~_refer_D2023_124879.pdf [433.3K] (application/pdf)
	D2022/74496	D2022_74496__Recruitment_Policy_290422_(Authority_Transition_Amendments).pdf [432.5K] (application/pdf)
	D2020/158616	D2020_158616__Recruitment_Policy_-_re-affirmed_for_further_three_years_with_minor_amendments_-_approved_by_Chief_Operating_~_refer_D2020_158577.pdf [431.7K] (application/pdf)
	d2018/232839	D2018_232839__Recruitment_Policy_-_Delegation_Changes_-_updated_in-line_with_revised_delegations_-_approved_by_VC&P_24_October_~_ref_D2018_253686(2).pdf [131.5K] (application/pdf)
	D2018/171151	D2018_171151__Recruitment_Policy_-_Delegation_Changes_August_2018_-_updated_in-line_with_revised_delegations_-_approved_by_VC&P_~_refer_d2018_136435.pdf [62.5K] (application/pdf)
	d2018/54678	Recruitment_Policy_-_Updated_for_compliance_with_the_University_of_Adelaide_~_refer_d2018_50700.pdf [58.5K] (application/pdf)
	d2016/100477	D2016_100477__Recruitment_Policy_-_amendments_resulting_on_on-line_Titleholder_procedure_-_approved_by_VC&P_3_May_2016_-_see_d2016_100281.pdf [50.9K] (application/pdf)
	d2016/100477	Recruitment_Policy_-_amendments_resulting_on_on-line_Titleholder_procedure_-_~_see_d2016_100281.htm [12.5K] (text/html)
	d20165/28536	D2016_28536__Recruitment_Policy_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_5_February_2016_-_see_d2016_25883.htm [14.2K] (text/html)
	D2012/176549	Revised_Recruitment_Policy_-_Appd_VCAC_26_Sept_2012.htm [8.5K] (text/html)
	d2011/28520	Recruitment_Policy.htm [7.4K] (text/html)
	d2011/28520	D2011_28520_Recruitment_Policy.htm [7.3K] (text/html)
	n/a	Recruitment_Policy.pdf [37.0K] (application/pdf)
		Recruitment_Policy.doc [84.5K] (application/msword)
		Recruitment_Policy.pdf [68.2K] (application/pdf)
		Human_Resources___Recruitment_Policy.pdf [137.2K] (application/pdf)
Recruitment Procedure	D2020/180728	D2020_180728__Final_Recruitment_Procedure_-_Compliance_Amendments_-_approved_by_Chief_Operating_Officer_19_August_2020_-_refer_d2020_180725.pdf [294.1K] (application/pdf)
	D2020/180728	D2020_180728__Final_Recruitment_Procedure_-_Compliance_Amendments_-_approved_by_Chief_Operating_Officer_19_August_2020_-_refer_d2020_180725.pdf [293.1K] (application/pdf)
	D2019/176963	Final_Recruitment_Procedure_-_approved_COO_21_August_2019.pdf [338.0K] (application/pdf)
	d2018/264991	Recruitment_Procedure_10_December_-_Clean.pdf [927.7K] (application/pdf)
	d2018/232845	D2018_232845__Recruitment_Procedure_-_Delegation_Changes_-_updated_in-line_with_revised_delegations_approved_by_VC&P_24_~_refer_d2018_232751(3).pdf [692.4K] (application/pdf)
	D2018/171153	D2018_171153__Recruitment_Procedure_Delegation_Changes_August_2018_-_updated_in-line_with_revised_delegations_approved_by_VC&P_26_~_refer_d2018_136435.pdf [894.6K] (application/pdf)
	d2018/78003	EA_2017-2021_compliance_-_Final_Recruitment_Procedure_-_10_April_2018.pdf [274.9K] (application/pdf)
	D2016/108255	5_-_Final_-_Recruitment_Procedure_-_7_October_2016.pdf [628.2K] (application/pdf)
	d2015/241657	5_-_Final_-_Recruitment_Procedure_-_15_April_2016.pdf [267.6K] (application/pdf)
	d2015/241657	Recruitment_Procedure_-_v2.1_-_minor_amendment_-_approved_by_Acting_COO_and_VP_SandR_-_~_241644.pdf [262.5K] (application/pdf)
	d2015/216634	Final_-_Recruitment_Procedure_-_17_August_2015(2)_-_source_document_-_approved_~_ref_d2015_215021.pdf [261.4K] (application/pdf)
	d2011/28568	D2011_28568_Recruitment_Procedure(2).htm [34.8K] (text/html)
	d2011/28568	D2011_28568_Recruitment_Procedure(2).htm [35.1K] (text/html)
	n/a	Recruitment_Guidelines.pdf [44.3K] (application/pdf)
	n/a	Recruitment_Guidelines.pdf [76.7K] (application/pdf)
		Recruitment_Guidelines_final.pdf [59.9K] (application/pdf)
		Recruitment_Guidelines.pdf [46.9K] (application/pdf)
Discipline/Department Head Election Procedure	d2018/54721	R_5_-_Final_-_Discipline_Head_Election_Procedure_-_8_February_2016_-_EA_edits_12.2.18.pdf [379.3K] (application/pdf)
	d2016/28521	D2016_28521__Discipline_Head_Election_Procedure_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_5_February_2016_-_see_d2016_25883.pdf [195.6K] (application/pdf)
	d320426	D2014_320426__Discipline_Department_Head_Election_Procedure_-_10_December_2014_-_EA_-_Final.PDF [389.5K] (application/pdf)
	D2011/28635	D2011_28635__Discipline_Head_election_procedure(4).htm [11.1K] (text/html)
Employment Screening Procedure	D2023/43930	Employment_Screening_Procedure_-_Prescribed_Positions_08122023_final.pdf [234.3K] (application/pdf)
	D2020/87640	D2020_87640__Employment_Screening_Procedure_-_revised_-_approved_by_Chief_Operating_Officer_-_14_April_2020_-_see_D2020_87630.pdf [332.8K] (application/pdf)
	d2019/141064	Pre-Employment_Screening_Procedure_(Noting_changes_in_screening_requirements).pdf [1.8MB] (application/pdf)
	d2016/205864	D2016_205864__Pre-Employment_Screening_Procedure_-_minor_amendments_-_approved_by_COO&VP(S&R)_19_September_2016_-_see_d2016_205858.pdf [197.2K] (application/pdf)
	D2015/266681	D2015_266681__D2014_66472__Pre-Employment_Screening_Procedure_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_13_~_62578(2)_revised_2_November_2015_v2.pdf [196.0K] (application/pdf)
Titleholder - Conferral of Honorary Role Procedure	D2022/250821	D2022_250821_Titleholder_-_Conferral_of_Honorary_Roles_Procedure_22122022_updated_final.pdf [528.9K] (application/pdf)
	D2018/171124	Titleholder_Conferral_of_Honorary_Roles_Procedure_310519.pdf [479.3K] (application/pdf)
	D2018/160304	V3.2_Titleholder_-_Conferral_of_Honorary_Roles_Procedure_Final_23_July_2018.pdf [210.9K] (application/pdf)
	d2018/54742	R5_-_Final_-_Titleholder_-_Conferral_of_Honorary_Roles_Procedure_-_19_Aug_2016_-_EAedits_12.2.18.pdf [209.0K] (application/pdf)
	D2016/186357	D2016_186357__5_-_Final_-_Titleholder_-_Conferral_of_Honorary_Roles_Procedure_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_23_August_~_see_d2016_186746.pdf [473.3K] (application/pdf)
	d2016/100472	5_-_Final_-_Titleholder_Conferral_of_Honorary_Roles_-_3_May_2016.pdf [256.0K] (application/pdf)
	d2016/28530	5_-_Final_-_Titleholder_Conferral_of_Honorary_Roles_-_29_March_2016.pdf [727.1K] (application/pdf)
Secondment Procedure	D2022/122937	D2022_122937_Secondment_Procedure_edit_to_form_only_05072022.pdf [361.4K] (application/pdf)
	D2021/61528	D2021_61528_Secondment_Procedure_edit_to_form_only_260321.pdf [1.8MB] (application/pdf)
	D2020/65012	Secondment_Procedure_-_5_March_2020.pdf [356.2K] (application/pdf)
	s2016/156853	5__-_Final_-_Secondment_Procedure_-_15_July_2016.pdf [709.4K] (application/pdf)
Staff Qualifications Procedure	D2022/106902	D2022_106902__Staff_Qualifications_Procedure_V2.0_-_approved_by_Chief_Operating_Officer_16_June_2022_-_refer_D2022_106894.pdf [214.5K] (application/pdf)
Staff Qualifications Procedure	D2018/154182	Staff_Qualifications_Procedure.pdf [529.2K] (application/pdf)

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Administration, Approval and Review

RMO File No.	2015/8215
Policy custodian	Chief Operating Officer
Responsible policy officer	Executive Director, Human Resources
Endorsed by	Vice-Chancellors Executive on 2 May 2016
Approved by	Vice-Chancellor and President on 2 May 2016
Related Policies	Workforce Management Policy Remuneration and Employment Benefits Policy Behaviour and Conduct Policy Development, Performance and Promotion Policy Health Safety and Wellbeing Policy Enterprise Agreement
Related legislation	Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Children's Protection Act 1993 (SA) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Racial Vilification Act 1996 (SA) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)
Superceded Policies	Casual Employment Policy and Guidelines Conferral of Honorary Roles Policy & Guidelines Discipline Head Policy & Guidelines Head of School Appointment Policy and Guidelines Police Record Checks Policy, Guidelines and Flowchart Pre-Employment Medical Examinations Policy & Procedures Recruitment Policy & Guidelines Relocation Provisions Policy (Fixed-Term Academic Staff) Relocation Provisions Policy (Tenurable Staff) Staff Transfer Advice Procedure Leaving the University Policy
Effective from	22 December 2022
Review Date	21 December 2025
Contact for queries about the policy	Contact Human Resources Service Centre ext. 31111 or hrservicecentre@adelaide.edu.au

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