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SalaryNewly created position, make a difference! Join our team of committed human rights lawyers as RACS scales up to undertake a new project, reporting in to the Director of Finance & Operations and is a 4-6 month full-time contract.
The remuneration package for the position is at SCHADS Award rate Level 4.1 – 5.3 depending on the experience of the successful candidate pro rata, per annum, plus superannuation contribution and loadings. Salary packaging is available.
The Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) is one of Australia’s oldest and most successful dedicated community legal centres with a vision of justice and dignity for refugees and a world where those who seek Australia’s protection are able to live their lives with dignity, security, family unity and freedom.
RACS provides free, dedicated legal services to people seeking asylum and refugees. Through individual advice sessions, community education and public advocacy, RACS strives to ensure that individuals and families, at risk of persecution or other forms of significant harm, gain access to equal and fair representation before the law, and are granted protection by Australia, and opportunities to seek family unity, in accordance with Australia’s international obligations.
RACS Recruitment Coordinator Role
The primary role of the Recruitment Coordinator is to enable to organisation to quickly expand and gear up a new project. To recruit high quality candidates for a number of legal and operational roles and assist with the onboarding of the new staff. The Recruitment Coordinator will carry out their duties in accordance with RACS policy and funding guidelines. The successful applicant will be working at RACS’ main Randwick office, but will be expected to travel to our outreach locations and other locations as reasonably required.
The RACS working environment can be high volume and the successful applicant must be skilled in managing time and priorities.
The Recruitment Coordinator is expected to have:
- Experience in end-to-end recruitment is essential
- Ensuring equality and diversity is celebrated, inclusive and considered as part of all decisions taken
- Demonstrated experience implementing proactive talent strategies to recruit for hard to fill roles
- High level interpersonal skills with the ability to build strategic working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Familiarity with HR/applicant tracking systems
- Prepare new employment contracts and complete pre-employment checks, including WWCC, Working eligibility rights (Vevo) and references
- Coordinate the onboarding process for new starters
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and contribute to the continuous improvement of our talent acquisition processes
- Meet the reporting requirements of the Leadership Team.
- Attend external supervision and/or debriefing as arranged.
- Be alert to the danger of burnout, monitor your workload and be pro-active in self-care.
- Participate in RACS’ training and education programs as required to maintain appropriate skills.
- Undertake administrative tasks as required in a small team.
- Perform other duties as reasonably required.
Application Procedure
To apply, send your cover letter addressing the selection criteria in full and a CV to Kerrith Sowden via the "Apply Now" button. Interviews will be held in the fortnight following with a view to commence at RACS as soon as practicably as negotiated.
Please note, recruitment may commence earlier and we may make decisions prior to the application close date should we find appropriate candidates.
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