Recruitment Officer

We are seeking a recruitment professional who is dedicated to delivering timely, efficient, best practice attraction and recruitment services.  The role involves operational processing as well as strategic policy development and building individual and organisational capability through selection panel and job application/interview coaching.  

You will play an integral role in building the Reef Authority workforce of the future. The position provides support to the Assistant Director People and Capability in analysing organisational recruitment and workforce requirements, providing expert advice and assistance with recruitment, selection and on boarding processes, managing external service providers and delivering internal training.

You will work closely with business areas across the organisation to understand their workforce needs to ensure that we attract the right candidates for the job. By joining our team, you will work alongside a small and dedicated team of human resource professionals delivering contemporary and fit for purpose services to the Reef Authority.  

The current position is ongoing however through this process may create a merit pool to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions that become available within the next 18 months.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.  For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

How to apply for the position

Please ensure you read the instructions below and on the Position Description carefully, noting failure to address identified requirements may lead to your application being deemed ineligible.

You will be required to prepare a response document (“pitch”) in MSWord or PDF format using standard margins and size 11 Arial font.

Please prepare a ‘pitch’, as outlined in the Position Description, in relation to the advertised role, outlining:

1. how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to perform the duties and meet the technical and behavioural capabilities of the role.

2. any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

3. how you meet the eligibility requirements and qualifications for the position.

When you include an example, you should explain;

• your personal role in the task.
• the methods you used.
• any barriers you were able to overcome, and
• the outcome.

When crafting your response, we encourage you to review ‘Cracking the Code’ and the relevant Australian Public Service Work Level Standards which can be found on the Australian Public Service Commission website: www.apsc.gov.au.

Your application must include:
1. your ‘pitch’ (as described above and in the position description).
2. proof of Australian citizenship (an Australian Passport or Autralian Birth Certificate)
3. a current curriculum vitae (resume) that includes: 

• an outline of your career history.
• qualifications and/or formal/informal training relevant to the position.
• contact details for at least two recent referees, one of whom should be your current supervisor.

PLEASE NOTE: - The panel may not consider additional information such as a cover letter or content exceeding the page limit.