Team Leader, Recruitment Services

We are looking for a recruitment gun to lead a small team to achieve great things within a national, values-driven organisation.

As part of our friendly and collaborative People and Culture section, you will manage a small team working with line areas to deliver attraction initiatives, manage processes across the employment lifecycle, and work collaboratively with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies. Our Recruitment Services team manages recruitment, onboarding, internal movements, and offboarding.

This is an opportunity to join a team of human resource professionals as we work together to support managers, continually improve our processes and services, and achieve great outcomes for our agency.

Knowledge of APS employment frameworks and recruitment guidelines will be highly regarded, as will human resources qualifications and/or AHRI certification.

The annual salary for the position is from $86,055 to $98,557 plus 15.4% superannuation. Our newly approved Enterprise Agreement will deliver a 4% pay increase from 14 March 2024.

Apart from the attractive remuneration and generous superannuation, the AAT provides a flexible work environment that enables an appropriate work-life balance.

More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the position description for this role, available from the Working at the AAT page of our website, www.aat.gov.au.

Position eligibility:

The AAT requires Australian citizenship as a condition of engagement. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and to undertake a health assessment.

The successful applicant will also be required to have or be willing to obtain and maintain Baseline Security Clearance level.

How to apply for this position:

Applications must be lodged online through our web-based e-recruitment system. To lodge your application, find the advertisement for this position by following the link on the Working at the AAT page and click “Apply Now”. 

Candidates are to submit a cover letter, which outlines their suitability for the role with reference to the required capabilities and experience in the Position Description (maximum 2 pages) along with a current CV (maximum 4 pages).

Applications will be accepted until 11:30 pm (AEDT) on Monday, 12 February 2024.

Please contact our recruitment team on (02) 9276 5*** or ***********@aat.gov.au should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

Contact Officer:

Any questions about this position should be directed to Mel Weepers on (03) 9454 6*** or ***********@aat.gov.au.

Position Notes:

Order of merit list/merit pool: A merit list/pool of suitable candidates may be created from this process. Suitable candidates on this merit list/pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar ongoing roles in the AAT, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the date of gazettal.

Working for the AAT:

Play your part in the important work of providing a mechanism for the review of Government decisions affecting people’s lives.

The AAT is a Commonwealth Government agency that performs a key function in the Australian system of administrative law. We offer career opportunities to talented people with diverse skills and backgrounds. We are committed to a positive culture that is supportive, inclusive and rewards effort. Like the cases we are asked to review, our work is varied, complex and meaningful. It has a clear impact on the people and communities around us.

As a small and dynamic agency within the Australian Public Service (APS), our staff have opportunities to progress their careers through acting opportunities and secondments. We empower our people to build their capabilities through continuous learning. We provide a range of flexible work options and holistic health and wellbeing support. Our competitive employment package includes generous leave provisions and a 15.4% employer contribution to superannuation. For more information about these and other conditions of employment refer to the AAT Enterprise Agreement. 

About the AAT:

The AAT plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape.

Our members and staff work together to provide a process for individuals and organisations to seek merits review of a wide range of Government decisions.

Our members are independent statutory appointees who hear applications for review. Our staff provide services to support those seeking merits review, including helping applicants navigate the process. Staff also carry out a wide range of activities to support our hearings our work in alternate dispute resolution and our daily operations.

The legislative purpose of the AAT can be found here.

For more information about the AAT, visit our website, www.aat.gov.au. For information about the current reform of the federal administrative review system, visit the Attorney-General’s website, www.ag.gov.au.