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.

Scope and Application

This policy applies to all staff. The policy must be read in conjunction with relevant legislation, the Enterprise Agreement (as amended or replaced) and with related policies as published on the University of Adelaide website.

This policy is intended to operate in conjunction with other complementary University policies and with practices and business processes that collectively enhance the University's good governance and best management practice objectives.

Policy Principles

Good recruitment practice is based on the following principles:

1. Recruitment processes:

a) are fair, equitable, respectful, transparent, consistent and confidential

b) are aligned with the goals, objectives and values stated in the University's Strategic Plan

c) encourage applications from the widest pool of candidates meeting the selection criteria

d) are timely and responsive to local area needs

e) are compliant with legislative requirements and obligations

2. Selection is based on merit

Authorities

Key	Authority Category	Authority	Delegation Holder	Limits
Human Resources	Recruitment and appointment	Approve recruitment and appointment to vacant continuing/fixed term positions, including the approval for advertisements, selection criteria, position description, and composition of appointment committees	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic); Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research); Vice-President (Services and Resources) Pro Vice-Chancellor; Executive Deans Head of School; Associate Deans Director of a Research Institute Corporate Manager Branch Heads	Within approved budget; Academic Levels A-D
Human Resources	Recruitment and appointment	Authority to fill position without advertising	Vice-Chancellor and President; or Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-; President (Academic); or Deputy Vice-Chancellor and President (Research); or Vice-President (Services and Resources); or Executive Dean	In consultation with the Director, Human Resources
Human Resources	Recruitment and appointment	Approve recruitment and appointment including Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Vice-President (Services and Resources), Pro Vice-Chancellors, Executive Deans, Head of School, Level E Professorial positions, Research Institute Directors	Vice-Chancellor and President
Human Resources	Recruitment and appointment	Approve recruitment and appointment to Discipline Head positions	Executive Dean
Human Resources	Recruitment and appointment	Assess police records check	Director Human Resources
Human Resources	Recruitment and appointment	Approve appointment to a Named Chair	Vice-Chancellor and President
Human Resources	Recruitment and appointment	Approve access to the Vice Chancellor and President's development fund for additional establishment funding	Vice-Chancellor and President

Procedures

1. Recruitment Procedure

2. Head of School selection procedure

3. Discipline Head election procedure

4. Policy records check procedure

5. Professorial Named Chair assignment procedure (under development)

6. Casual staff recruitment procedure (under development)

7. Conferral of academic titles (under development)

Definitions

Please use the following URL instead of linking to individual documents:
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/177