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[totoro]

thanks for the reply. I too have a feeling that there has been an offer to another candidate. Administrative delays might be a possibility - the recruiting officer was abroad and only arrived a few days before the end year break. In any case I hope there is an option of multiple appointments.

Will post an update on the thread as soon as I find out.

Anything could be happening. Don't expect much to happen in Australia in January...

[totoro]

I'm amazed by how many Australian schools make the hire with only a phone/Skype interview! I had two Australian interviews last year and one was hiring from the phone interviews and the other did the phone interview and then flew me over for a campus interview (which was UK-style). I thought the first was the anomaly but it appears that the second is.

Pintu, don't give up hope yet! This time of year really is tricky.

We just hired two people with only a Skype interview. Both had previously visited our university (from US and Canada) and so we were happy with that. We would always bring a finalist here for interview otherwise. OTOH back in 1996 I only got to visit here to be interviewed (from the US) because I insisted (for a B level position).

[pintu56]

I was told by the recruiting officer (not the HR) to expect further contact from him early in the new year. There has been no news so far. Would it be reasonable to send a reaffirming note of interest by Jan 9 to him?

I also know that the university has a 10 day period in which an offer remains valid (probably same for most Australian universities as far as I know). Therefore any offer made before Christmas must have been decided upon.

In the recruitment policy of the university I found out a statement which uses the term approving officer - would that be the supervisor/dean or the HR?

[scampster]

I was told by the recruiting officer (not the HR) to expect further contact from him early in the new year. There has been no news so far. Would it be reasonable to send a reaffirming note of interest by Jan 9 to him?

Totoro can correct if Australian norms are different, but the answer to this question is almost always "no." They know where to find you if they plan on making you an offer.  It's 5 days into the new year! One of those was a holiday! You need to Chill The f*** Out. And I mean that with all the love and sympathy of a fellow job seeker. You'll make yourself insane.

[totoro]

I was told by the recruiting officer (not the HR) to expect further contact from him early in the new year. There has been no news so far. Would it be reasonable to send a reaffirming note of interest by Jan 9 to him?

Everyone is on vacation here and even for the rest of January things are sluggish. They haven't forgotten you if they interviewed you so it would be a waste of time. Unless you have an offer from another place. Then by all means try to contact someone.

I also know that the university has a 10 day period in which an offer remains valid (probably same for most Australian universities as far as I know). Therefore any offer made before Christmas must have been decided upon.

I doubt each college in my university has the same rules! Probably not each department even.

In the recruitment policy of the university I found out a statement which uses the term approving officer - would that be the supervisor/dean or the HR?

Again, could be anything. Here we have a term "delegated authority" which is the head of department or dean. But a different university could operate differently.

[pintu56]

quick update: was told by SC chair that delay is due to the time of the year and not all SC members have been able to read the reference letters. They hoped to give an official decision end of this week but I did not hear anything.

Maybe, next week it is.