Application

1. Applications to fill The Best Job in the World, Island Caretaker on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef open at 2:00pm UTC (formerly known as GMT) 9th January 2009.

2. To apply potential candidates need to create a 60 second or less application video in English, explaining why they are the best person for the job in an entertaining way. You’ll also have to complete a short online application form and upload the video to www.islandreefjob.com

3. All applicants must be over 18 and eligible for a visa.

4. By applying for this role applicants accept the full terms and conditions.

5. Applications close at 11:59pm UTC 22nd February 2009.

Quality Assurance

6. Once received all video applications will be reviewed by Tourism Queensland representatives for quality assurance.

7. Applications containing nudity, profanity, obscenity, poor sound and vision quality or submitted with an incomplete or inaccurate application form, will not be accepted.

8. All applicants will receive email notification from Tourism Queensland upon receipt of the application video.

9. All accepted application videos will be uploaded to www.islandreefjob.com for public viewing.

Short List

10. Tourism Queensland and its representatives in international markets, along with media partners, will short list all applications to select the top 50 between 23rd February and 2nd March 2009.

11. Applicants being considered for the short list may be contacted between 23rd February and 2nd March 2009 to undergo online testing.

12. From 11:59pm UTC 2nd March 2009 the top 50 short-listed applicants will be displayed on www.islandreefjob.com

13. The top 50 short-listed applicants will be required to submit additional information to support their application including, but not limited to:

• Photo of themselves
• 300–500 words:
• What is your story? (Tell us a little about your background, previous employment, family, where you live.)
• What is most important to you in life?
• If successful in gaining The Best Job in the World with Tourism Queensland, who will be joining you on your journey to the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef (partner and/or children)?
• Tell us about them (partner and/or children).
• Anything else you would like to share about yourself.

14. From 11:59pm UTC 2nd March 2009 visitors to www.islandreefjob.com have the chance to vote for their favourite applicant.

15. Voting for the Wild Card candidate closes at 11:59 UTC 24th March 2009.

16. The applicant with the highest number of votes will be selected as the Wild Card candidate and will take part in the final interview event.

17. From the top 50 short-listed applications, Tourism Queensland and its representatives in international markets along with media partners will select 10 candidates for the final interview event.

18. The final 11 short-listed applicants (10 selected by Tourism Queensland, 1 Wild Card) will be invited to attend the final interview event which will be held on a number of Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

19. The final 11 short-listed applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: identification verification, health checks, police checks, visa eligibility, psychometric assessment and assessment of written English.

20. Details of the final 11 applicants who will attend the interview event will be displayed on www.islandreefjob.com from 11.00pm UTC 2nd April 2009.

Interview Event

21. From 3rd to 6th May the final 11 applicants will participate in an extensive interview selection process which will be held on a number of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

22. Economy air travel (return to and from the interview destination and the airport in your closest capital city) and hotel accommodation (in Australia) will be arranged and paid for by Tourism Queensland. Tourism Queensland recommends that all short-listed applicants obtain comprehensive travel insurance (at their own expense) prior to attending interviews.

23. Visa applications and associated costs will be undertaken by Tourism Queensland for each of the 11 short-listed applicants.

24. The interview selection process will involve participation in a formal interview and various activities. Activities may include team challenges, physical, skill based and aptitude tests. All short-listed applicants must be willing to participate in these activities.

25. Tourism Queensland will announce the appointment of the successful applicant at a media function on the evening of the 6th May 2009 and details will be displayed on www.islandreefjob.com

Employment

26. The successful applicant will be required to extend an additional day (7th May) following the interview event to undertake their first official duty at the opening function of Corroboree (a tourism trade event for UK and European travel agents).

27. Following the interview event the successful applicant will return home on 8th May 2009.

28. From 8th May to 1st July employment and visa details will be finalised.

29. The visa application and associated costs will be undertaken by Tourism Queensland.

30. The six month employment tenure with Tourism Queensland commences 1st July 2009.

31. Whilst employed for Tourism Queensland the employee will be required to participate in a number of set itineraries that allow them to experience and immerse themselves in the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef and showcase their unique experiences through a video diary, plus submitting diary/blog entries of their experiences, which will also be uploaded to the website.