Join us on the journey
We currently have an opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to join our team. As a member of the Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning team, a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist is typically aligned to a business unit and is responsible for delivering the supply of people as per the workforce plan for that business unit.
Beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you can also expect to be involved in the advancement of our Talent Acquisition function; from extending our Diversity and Inclusion efforts, to assisting on a variety of internal Talent projects.
What you'll do
The role has a broad remit, with a blend of recruitment administration and sourcing. Key responsibilities outlined below:
- Proactively build talent pipelines using LinkedIn and internal ATS tools.
- Support end-to-end recruitment for business unit including conducting phone screens, pre-qualifying resumes etc.
- Support compliance efforts including requesting and monitoring police and reference check results
- Ad hoc coordination of interviews for our candidates, including scheduling, interviewer booking, candidate communication
- Assist with reporting by ensuring databases are up to date
- Limited experience in professional Talent Acquisition ideally within the Professional Services or in high-quality agency recruitment
- Capability and desire to proactively source talent across channels, reducing reliance on advertisements.
- We work openly and honestly with our candidates; you should bring expertise in positively positioning opportunities and organisational capability without overpromising.
- Knowledge of employment laws and regulations
Why work for us?
Working for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit, means being part of something new and exciting. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future. You'll also find a range of benefits available such as:
Training and development to support your career.
Internally mobility options across the Downer Group business
Affordable healthcare covers, discounted car purchase and rental (with selected brands), and other retail discounts.
An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.
This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a highly successful organisation. If you are passionate about what you do and motivated to succeed, then apply now.
Downer Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Accordingly, we encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including First Nations People and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
About Us: At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
About the Team: Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand's essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. Be it through facilities management of critical public assets, precinct upgrades, new energy solutions or professional and technical advisory. We run places of healthcare and education, custodial facilities, we manage customer data centres and critical systems, we take asset management risk over 25 years through our portfolio of Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces.