About the role
In this role, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment for a designated portfolio. You’ll work closely with hiring managers, offering expert advice on talent decisions to ensure alignment with the City’s values, behaviours, and leadership capabilities. Your role will be key in delivering a seamless and efficient experience for both candidates and stakeholders.

Work type: Temporary Full Time - 6 Month Opportunity
Classification: Commencing at $103,066.18 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Build effective relationships, contribute to a positive team culture, and deliver end-to-end recruitment processes aligned with the City’s objectives and values, while ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with departmental goals, support diversity objectives, and manage talent sourcing and pipelines.
• Provide expert advice on hiring, conduct assessments, ensure compliance, and manage onboarding while maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Support business and Talent Acquisition plans, monitor progress, drive continuous improvement, and manage projects to optimise quality, cost, and efficiency.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated people skills to support, influence and collaborate with relevant stakeholders with effective time management ability.

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrated successful experience in collaborating and influencing stakeholders to achieve business objectives through Talent Acquisition.
• Effective problem solving and stakeholder management skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders to achieve task outcomes.
• Developed writing and speaking skills to align with stakeholders and achieve support for task outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or in a team environment as required by the task.
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!

Child Safety Responsibilities
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

Diversity and Inclusion
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Applications close: 11:55pm Sunday 4 May 2025

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Enquiries: Sonia Cheema | Coordinator Talent Acquisition | [email protected]

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