This role is a parental leave position commencing early December 2025.

Become a Part of Moira Shire Council’s Exciting Journey!

Moira Shire Council is reimagining local government with fresh ideas, a friendly approach, and a passion for making a real difference in our vibrant regional community. Nestled along the stunning Murray River, our region spans from the lush Barmah Forest to lively towns like Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia, and Yarrawonga—one of Victoria’s top holiday destinations.

Working together with Values of honesty, respect, integrity, teamwork, and accountability to create a future everyone can be proud of.

Our role as a Council is to serve, support, and inspire communities to achieve success of the Moira2045 Community Vision.

Why Work With Us?

• Our primary purpose is to make a genuine difference.
• We are a strong, values-based organisation with a positive workplace culture.
• We are a supportive and family-friendly workplace.
• W e have flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle. Note that opportunities to Work From Home are only available after the first 6 months, and for certain roles identified as able to accommodate this. Applications are to be made in line with our organisational policy.
• There is an in-house, custom designed Leadership Development Program currently being implemented.
• You will have access to extensive training and education opportunities.
• Superannuation information sessions are available with Vision Super.
• Salary packaging and novated leases are also available.
• There is access to wellness initiatives like annual flu shots and skin checks.
• Take advantage of corporate gym discounts at five different gyms across our shire.
• There are benefits and discounts for certain businesses and insurances.
• We provide generous parental leave (16 weeks for primary carers, 6 weeks for secondary carers, and this is on top of the paid parental leave offered by the government).
• Have up to two days paid volunteer leave for a community service within our shire. Following the first 12 months of service.
• We respect and support cultural and ceremonial leave.
• there are opportunities for purchased leave to better accommodate your lifestyle.
• So much more.....

Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.

Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering flexible work arrangements for employees in a family-friendly work place.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Indigenous Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Are you looking to utilise your recruitment skills or learn more about the specific talent acquisition field? Maybe you have a HR degree that includes training in talent acquisition and are looking for the right role to build your experience, or maybe you're a human resources superstar who is looking to hone in on the world of recruitment?

This role could fit perfectly into your lifestyle if you are interested in trialing the talent acquisition specialist opportunity or come in as a recuitment guru.

Key Responsibilities and Functions:

Workforce Planning

• In collaboration with the Manager People and Culture, participate in workforce planning and succession planning activities.

Attraction

• Assist with all aspects of the creation of attraction strategies associated with sourcing talent in line with organisational policy.

• Provide advice to managers regarding strategies that will ensure the attraction of high quality applicants.

• Strengthen the position of Council in the employment market.

• Implement a range of sourcing and attraction initiatives including the proactive identification and approach of potential candidates using seek, LinkedIn, Indeed or industry forums and continuously build networks into target talent markets.

• Devise initiatives that support diversity and inclusion across the workforce.

Recruitment and Selection

• Assist with all aspects of the creation and implementation of recruitment and selection activities in line with organisational policy.

• Review and maintain a suite of recruitment resources, particularly interview guides that align with the competency framework.

• Develop resources and provide education to upskill managers in the area of recruitment and selection.

• Participate in interviews when required, particularly for the purpose of building manager capability.

• Provides management with efficiencies pertaining to recruitment and selection processes, including through the enablement of technology.

Contracting and Onboarding

• Support Moira Shire Council leaders to make offers to successful candidates, including the creation and distribution of contracts of employment and associated onboarding paperwork.

• Maintain a suite of best practice contracts and onboarding documents used to engage new employees.

• Collaborate with other members of the People & Culture team to onboard new employees, ensuring they are set up for success when they commence in their role.

Traineeships, Apprenticeships and Work Experience

• Collaborate with organisaitonal leaders to facilitate traineeships, apprenticeships and work experience placements to promote careers at Council and assist with attraction and retention of the workforce

• Liaise with external stakeholders to ensure placements are administered appropriately and in line with relevant legislation and guidelines.

Labour Hire

• Work with labour hire companies to ensure that we are meeting our requirements under the contract and they are complying with their obligations.

• Liaise with appropriate temporary labour hire staff companies to maintain organizational staffing requirements.

Change Agent

• Identifies opportunities for ‘best practice’ ways of working, system or process changes that contributes to the effective operation of Council.

• Foster a commitment to continuous improvement to review internal policies, systems, processes and procedures, with a view to improving operational efficiencies.

• Support leaders and employees through a humanistic approach to change.

This role is being offered as flexible in; capacity (full time or part time), experience (2+ years relevant experience or limited direct experience), and remuneration level (Band 5 or 6 depending on qualifications and experience).

We want to see the person who fills this role succeed in their day-to-day tasks, and also continue to succeed following the completion of this contract term.

We also encourage applicants from different specialisations within the human resources field to consider applying and discussing how this role might work for them.

For more information about the role view the Position Description HERE (if Hyperlink is not working, click "Apply" to view it)

To Apply for this role, please include a cover letter addressing the following Key Selection Criteria:

• Qualifications in a human resources or business related discipline and/or experience in a related field.

• Demonstrated knowledge of recruitment and selection processes.

• A passion and skill for all things recruitment related and ideas regarding contemporary advertising and promotion for recruitment purposes.

• Highly developed computer skills including a sound knowledge of Microsoft software (Word and Excel) and other programs.