Your new company

Join a Federal Government agency committed to delivering impactful services through strategic talent acquisition. Be part of a geographically dispersed, dynamic and supportive team of 10 focused on attracting top talent to drive the agency's purpose forward.

The agency's office is located in central Canberra and offers hybrid work from home arrangements. This opportunity is 12-months non-ongoing or Section 26 transfer for ongoing APS employees.

Your new role

As a Senior Officer - Talent Acquisition, you'll be a trusted advisor to hiring managers, guiding them through recruitment processes with insight, care, and strategic thinking. You'll work collaboratively with a skilled team while also having the autonomy to shape and improve recruitment strategies. The role is focused on connections, building strong relationships, providing considered advice and helping the agency attract the right people.
You will report to the Team Leader and deliver end-to-end recruitment support for the Data division.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes with professionalism, accuracy, timeliness and efficiency.
  
• Partnering with hiring managers to take a thoughtful approach to recruitment.
  
• Administering the agency's recruitment system, eRecruit, to ensure seamless operations.
  
• Preparing high-quality correspondence, including letters and emails, related to both routine and complex recruitment matters.
  
• Ensuring pre-employment documentation is accurate and compliant.
  
• Driving innovation to maximise the benefits of change and contribute to improved quality and efficiency of services, including tools to support recruitment and selection methods.
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Passion for making recruitment more human, impactful and future-focused.
  
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  
• A strategic mindset with a passion for making recruitment more effective.
  
• Solid experience in recruitment operations, ideally within government or large organisations.
  
• Experience using eRecruit and understanding of recruitment processes to apply policy knowledge effectively.
  
• Minimum Baseline Federal Government Security Clearance and Australian citizenship.
  

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to shape recruitment strategy within a government agency.
  
• A collaborative and future-focused team environment.
  
• Career development opportunities with meaningful impact.
  
• Flexible work arrangements.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email simone.ellacott@hays.com.au.

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