Role purpose

The APS6 Talent and Employee Experience Supervisor is a skilled and proactive HR professional with demonstrated experience leading recruitment, onboarding and employee experience functions within a complex, policy-driven environment.

This role manages a small team and partners across the Museum to deliver timely, compliant and fit-for-purpose workforce solutions. The position plays a key role in improving recruitment systems and practices, supporting employee mobility and onboarding, and contributing to strategic people initiatives, including employee experience, capability development and inclusion.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role combines strong policy knowledge with practical delivery to drive innovation and ensure a high-quality candidate and employee experience aligned to APS frameworks and the Museum’s priorities.

Key accountabilities

• Lead and manage a small team to deliver end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, mobility and staff separation processes, ensuring compliance with APS frameworks and the Museum’s workforce priorities.
• Provide expert advice on classification, merit-based selection and organisational design to support equitable and strategic hiring decisions.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies, sourcing approaches and assessment methods tailored to evolving business needs.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and deliver timely, fit-for-purpose and policy-compliant solutions.
• Drive process improvements, including automation and system enhancements, to improve the candidate, onboarding and separation experience.
• Contribute to employee experience, engagement and inclusion initiatives, including participation in internal committees and workforce development projects.
• Prepare recruitment reports and workforce insights to inform planning and support broader HR functions and priorities as needed.

Skills, experience and qualifications

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, induction and mobility processes, with a strong understanding of APS employment frameworks, merit principles and legislative requirements.
• Proven ability to manage a staff member and coordinate workflows to deliver high-quality, timely and compliant HR outcomes.
• Experience providing expert advice on classification, selection methodologies and equitable organisational design aligned to APS and agency-specific policies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence decision-makers and partner with business areas to meet workforce needs.
• Demonstrated capability in improving HR systems, automating recruitment or onboarding processes, and contributing to workforce reporting and analytics.
• Sound judgment, initiative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address emerging workforce challenges and implement practical, business-aligned solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare policy-aligned documentation and communicate confidently across all levels of the organisation.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting employee experience, engagement, or capability development initiatives in the public sector.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms such as Aurion Recruitment and Onboarding, applicant tracking systems, and digital tools used to support recruitment and onboarding processes.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, applicants must:

• be an Australian citizen.
• undergo pre-employment checks, including a police record check.
• hold or be eligible to hold a security clearance at the level specified in the position description.

The National Museum of Australia is an equal employment opportunity workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for roles at the Museum.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under RecruitAbility you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under RecruitAbility; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position.

The Museum is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for, these principles, in theory and practice.

To apply

Applicants must include a 500 word pitch addressing their suitability for the role against the essential and desirable Skills, experience and qualifications.

Applicants must also provide a resume and contact details for 2 referees.

Applications close at 11.59pm Monday, 7 July 2025.

Visit https://www.nma.gov.au/about/employment and apply online.

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. If you require, or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the Contact Officer for this position.