Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022
7Meaning of vacancy
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7 Meaning of vacancy
In this instrument, a reference to a vacancy in an Agency is a reference to a specified group of duties that are, or that need to be, performed in the Agency in respect of which: (a) a decision is made that it is appropriate to: (i) engage a person to perform the duties; or (ii) promote an APS employee to perform the duties; or (iii) assign the duties to an APS employee; or (b) the Agency Head of the Agency is required, under subsection 25A(3), to conduct a merit‑based selection process.