Census Recruitment Metrics And Systems Manager/officer

The Census Field Recruitment Team is responsible for the attraction, selection, and engagement of 35,000 field staff across Australia, including metropolitan, regional, and remote areas.
The team plays a vital role in ensuring the Census is effectively resourced by working closely with line management areas to support recruitment efforts and build a workforce capable of delivering accurate support to the Australian community.
Our team leads the implementation of an effective recruitment solution, enabling applicants to easily apply for field roles.
We also develop and maintain supporting recruitment materials and procedures and manage candidate enquiries and candidate interactions to ensure a smooth and professional recruitment experience.
We are seeking to recruit one Recruitment Metrics and Systems Manager (APS 6 classification level) and two Recruitment Metrics and Systems Officers (APS 5).
The key duties of the position include: As a Recruitment Metrics and Systems Manager or Officer, you will play an important role in enabling data-informed recruitment decisions across the organisation.
You will lead or contribute to the design, development and maintenance of recruitment dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility of key recruitment metrics, highlight emerging risks and support proactive recruitment attraction.
You will work closely with the recruitment operations team, technology partners and the recruitment system product owner to ensure the recruitment solution is fit-for-purpose, user-friendly and aligned with strategic goals.

Responsibilities of both roles:
Data & Reporting

Design and maintain recruitment dashboards and reporting tools to provide visibility into key metrics and trends.
Monitor recruitment data to identify risks, bottlenecks, and talent pipeline issues.
Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across recruitment reports.
Support strategic and operational decision-making through data insights and reporting solutions.

Systems & Tools

Collaborate with system owners and technology teams to enhance recruitment system functionality and resolve issues.
Provide first-line support and training to recruitment staff and stakeholders on system usage.
Maintain documentation such as standard operating procedures and user guides.

Stakeholder Engagement

Work closely with recruitment managers to align metrics with business needs and support recruitment performance monitoring.
Build strong relationships with internal teams including HR, IT, and operations to ensure integrated recruitment solutions.

Process Improvement & Strategy

Contribute to recruitment strategy, policy development, and process improvements.
Identify opportunities to improve recruitment procedures for scalability and effectiveness.

The APS 6 Recruitment Metrics & Systems Manager role will have more of a strategic focus and a greater responsibility for managing staff in the team and relationships with stakeholders.
Eligibility You must be an Australian citizen to be eligible to apply.
Notes These are temporary positions commencing November/December 2025.
The APS 6 position is available until December 2026; the APS 5 positions until July 2026, with a possibility of extension.
To apply you will need to submit a statement of claims (maximum 500 words) responding to the following:
Explain how your experience and skills align with the requirements of the Recruitment Metrics and Systems Manager (APS 6) and/or Recruitment Metrics and Systems Officers (APS 5) role(s).
If you wish to apply for both roles, please submit a statement which addresses the requirements of the Recruitment Metrics and Systems Manager (APS 6) role.
Getting to know the Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) purpose is to inform Australia's important decisions by partnering and innovating to deliver relevant, trusted, objective data, statistics and insights.
As the national statistical authority for Australia and provider of statistical services to the states and territories, we focus on three priorities:

Providing high quality official statistics and insights
Transforming the ABS for the future
Delivering new statistical solutions to maximise the value of public data.

We operate in a dynamic, continually transforming environment.
New technology, statistical methods and opportunities for accessing and integrating data are becoming available, growing the potential to provide new insights into matters of importance to Australians, businesses, and community organisations.
The ABS houses permanent offices in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin, Dandenong and Geelong.
We also have a number of field staff working across all parts of Australia.
We encourage and value a diverse workforce.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.
To find out more visit ' Careers' on our website at https://www.abs.gov.au/careers

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