About the AIHW

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides reliable, regular and relevant information and statistics on Australia’s health and welfare.

We are committed to providing high quality, national data and analysis across the health, housing and community services sectors. This covers a wide range of areas, from health and welfare expenditure, hospitals, disease and injury, disability and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, homelessness, and First Nations health and welfare.

The AIHW Difference

The AIHW’s APS employee census results attest to our positive and supportive workplace culture. We are an inclusive, flexible, and productive workplace where people are treated with respect and courtesy, and diverse and unique attributes are recognised and valued. Our results also show that we achieved top ten rankings in staff engagement, communication, and wellbeing scales out of 104 APS agencies.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance

• attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation and leave provisions

• challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise

• opportunities for professional development including study assistance

We are committed to creating genuine opportunities for everyone and we welcome applications from First Nations people(s), people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

The AIHW has offices in Canberra and Sydney and offers remote work opportunities for many roles.

For more information, visit the Benefits of working for the AIHW page of our website.

About the roles

The Business and Technology Group is responsible for most of the AIHW’s corporate enabling functions including HR, facilities, finance and IT.

The HR Services and Facilities Unit is a newly established unit that provides internal client service and support for recruitment, payroll, security, reception, and facilities.

We are a relatively small team with a fun, professional and collaborative culture. We provide a supportive environment where employees can do their best work and be their best selves while working on rewarding challenges and making a meaningful impact.

Recruitment Team Leader (APS6)

An opportunity exists for a recruitment leader with proven expertise in navigating APS recruitment processes. In this role, you will lead the delivery of recruitment operations, ensuring efficient, compliant, and high-quality hiring outcomes. You will also oversee the onboarding practices including pre-screening. Your integrity, drive, innovation and leadership will be key to shaping the future of recruitment at AIHW.

Your responsibility and oversight for day-to-day operation of the recruitment team will include:

• Lead and manage end-to-end recruitment operations, ensuring alignment with APS policies, legislation, and best practices.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders and hiring managers on recruitment planning, workforce needs, and talent acquisition strategies.
• Oversee process improvement initiatives, driving innovation and efficiency in recruitment systems and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with merit-based selection principles and uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
• Mentor and develop a fast-paced recruitment team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the security clearance and onboarding processes to ensure compliance with operational standards.
• Collaborate across the agency to support workforce planning and contribute to broader HR strategic initiatives.

HR Officer - Recruitment and Employment Initiatives (APS5)

Successful candidates for this role are enthusiastic, customer-focused individuals with a strong sense of integrity and drive to work within the recruitment area. Primarily, this role supports the delivery of the AIHW bulk recruitment processes and the employment initiatives including graduate recruitment, internships and secondments.

Under general direction, you will:

• Provide recruitment advice, support, and guidance to managers and employees across the AIHW on a range of matters.
• Deliver work programs including bulk recruitment processes and employment initiatives.
• Partner with our stakeholders and be proactive in growing and maintaining strong connections.
• Provide training and guidance to junior staff and quality check their work.
• Ensure that service standards are consistently met within the recruitment workflow.
• Grow awareness of career pathways within the AIHW by promoting employment initiatives to external stakeholders on a variety of platforms.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and perform other HR duties as required.

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment exercise and used to fill similar positions within the institute over the coming 18 months.

For further information on the eligibility requirements, selection criteria and how to apply please visit our careers page and download the position description.