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  • New - If I want to convert an existing fixed-term position to an ongoing role, do I need to advertise the ongoing role on the JSE first before the position can be filled, or can the existing fixed term employee be directly appointed to the ongoing role?
  • New - Are agency staff and contractors eligible to apply for jobs on the Jobs and Skills Exchange?
  • New - Do redeployees still need to be prioritised for a role once they have left the Victorian Public Service?
  • New - Do I need to give priority consideration to fixed term employees and redeployees if the selection process isn’t finalised within the 9-month extended access period?
  • New - Are former VPS fixed term employees and redeployees given priority consideration for roles advertised through the JSE over existing VPS employees who choose to apply for a role through careers.vic and other external recruitment platforms?
  • New - Do Jobs and Skills Exchange applicants have to say they’re a redeployee?
  • New - Does the review of action period commence after JSE candidates are assessed and before assessing any external candidates, or at the end of the recruitment process?
  • New - Can Victorian Public Service employees who apply through external websites, including careers.vic lodge a grievance if they feel that they have not been considered and assessed as an internal candidate?
  • New - Are Victorian Public Service employees who apply for roles through Careers.Vic disadvantaged compared to those who apply through the Jobs and Skills Exchange?
  • New - If a Victorian Public Service employee applies for a role via careers.vic rather than the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE), would they still be considered to be a JSE applicant?
  • New - How are VPS employees identified on Springboard?
  • New - Where on the screen can you choose JSE candidates to see only?
  • New - If you advertise concurrently on the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) and externally, does that mean that you must release JSE applications first before then assessing external applications?
  • New - How soon after editing my workflow on Springboard are the changes available?
  • New - How do I separate JSE applications from external applications received?
  • New - How does Springboard recognise a former fixed term employee or redeployee as a Jobs and Skills Exchange candidate if they have already left the Victorian Public Service?
  • New - How many times can I advertise a fixed term position before it becomes ongoing? Currently, incumbents have to apply for their own role at the end of the fixed term.
  • New - If I fill a role and then an identical role becomes available, can I directly appoint the person who came second on the merit selection?
  • New - Does the JSE Recruitment Policy prevail over a department policy that allows direct appointments of up to 12 months?
  • New - How long do I have to advertise a job on the Jobs and Skills Exchange?
  • New - Is Secretary approval required for each individual specialist role, or can a standing approval be given for all specialist roles to be advertised externally in conjunction with advertising on the Jobs and Skills Exchange?
  • New - What is considered a specialist skill? Is there a Whole of Victorian Government (WoVG) definition or list of specialist skills?
  • New - Will the latest policy changes impact on how long it takes to fill a position?
  • New - I have approval to advertise a position externally in the first instance. Do I need to prioritise Jobs and Skills Exchanges applicants over external applicants?
  • New - I didn’t fill a job through the Jobs and Skills Exchange but now have a similar vacancy, do I have to advertise the new job on the Jobs and Skills Exchange before advertising externally?
  • New - If I advertise externally after getting no suitable applications through the Jobs and Skills Exchange, do I have to give priority consideration to Victorian Public Service employees when I advertise as a second round?
  • New - When external advertising is used in the first instance, should hiring managers only be sent the JSE applications once advertising closes?
  • New - Can I interview Jobs and Skills Exchange and external candidates at the same time?
  • New - Am I able to assess external candidates if a Jobs and Skills Exchange applicant is suitable?
  • New - If only one person applies for a role through the Jobs and Skills Exchange and they could meet 70% of the job requirements, do I have to interview them before assessing any external candidates?
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