APS 5 - Recruitment Professionals

• $80,487 - $86,211 (plus Super)
• Brindabella Park - ACT, Melbourne CBD - VIC, Raymond Terrace - NSW

The Role
APS Recruitment has several expected vacancies for individuals who can see themselves as Recruitment Professionals. APS Recruitment is reforming and changing the way recruitment is conducted within Defence so the roles vary in nature and will have a focus on:

• Business Improvement, Strategy & Solutions: With an emphasis being placed on education, integrity, assurance and communication we are seeking individuals within this team to support key projects that will have a significant impact on business areas and the broader department to ensure best practice and compliant recruitment is undertaken within Defence. Team members will have an opportunity to provide support on key reforms and attraction strategies in the APS Recruitment space including but not limited to: governance, integrity and assurance, education development and delivery, communications, business improvement, customer service, recruitment advice and programs.
• Operations Management: Working closely with colleagues across APS Recruitment and the broader department, these position support the key objectives of performance, productivity, reporting, collaboration, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement. These positions provide processing support to customers and stakeholders with recruitment matters. Additionally, some positions may be responsible for providing oversight and support to APS4 Recruitment Officers by assigning and coordinating workloads relating to the completion of recruitment processes including placing job advertisements, supporting customers throughout the recruitment process and completing candidate onboarding. A merit pool will be created to fill future roles that become available.

About our Team
APS Recruitment offers a work environment that has a unity of purpose which recognises and utilises an individual’s key skills in order to achieve outcomes. You will enjoy working in a complex, fast paced environment as part of a geographically diverse and inclusive team that encompasses a variety of knowledge, skills and experience with a supportive Executive Team.
We are a team characterised by flexibility, challenge, achievement, mutual trust, respect and an enduring satisfaction that comes from being a valued Defence employee. We invest in our people, and ensure that all staff have continual development opportunities to enable personal and professional growth and success.
The team regularly interact and work together across multiple domains, both locally and across the country to achieve successful outcomes for Defence. The work is fast-paced and no two days are the same.
Our Ideal Candidate
Whilst it is desirable to have previous experience in Recruitment and eRecruit, our focus is on engaging candidates who are able to demonstrate that they can learn the content of the role and outline how their existing skills and capabilities are transferrable to Defence. Specifically we are looking for candidates who have the following skills:

• Stakeholder management skills with ability to build productive working relationships.
• Customer Service focused with ability to listen and adapt message to suit audience needs.
• The ability to follow processes in accordance with policy and legislation.
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, customers and other key stakeholders.
• A confident communicator who has the ability to raise issues and identify potential solutions.