Recruitment Officer

Cooma, New South Wales

Full-time

Position: Recruitment Officer

Package: $72,822.88 - $80,382.83 + 12% Super (Grade 7 of the SMRC Salary System 2025-2026)

Applications close: 11:59pm, Sunday 21 September 2025

The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW. From the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our agricultural industry and ski resorts, we offer a lifestyle with close proximity to Canberra. The Snowy Mountains region provides year-round experiences beyond snow sports, including national park scenery, outdoor adventures, and campgrounds. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 450 staff and offers opportunities to progress your career while serving the local community.

• Inform, guide and support management to source, select, appoint and onboard candidates who best fit the knowledge, skills, experience and attributes required by Council to achieve its strategic, operational and organisational goals.
• Facilitate workforce, stakeholder and customer access to information, guidance or support about the council's talent management services.
• Monitor and report on the quality of systems, processes and resources used in the delivery of the council's talent management services.
• Model cross-functional collaboration through information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision-making, enhance capability and optimise capacity.
• Model an agile, solutions-focused, accountable and collaborative culture that facilitates workforce engagement, empowerment and performance.
• Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, make the best use of knowledge, experience and skills and be accountable for own decisions and actions.
• Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions.

• Certificate IV qualification or above, in Business Administration, Human Resource Management or a related discipline with demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role; or substantial contemporary experience in a similar role to support contemporary knowledge
• Demonstrated experience facilitating the delivery of recruitment services focused on enabling positive organisational and people outcomes.
• Demonstrated time management skills, data entry accuracy and ability to organize and prioritise work effectively to meet deadlines in a high-volume environment
• Demonstrated high level of verbal and written communication skills combined with interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels of the organisation
• Confident in reporting and the use of Excel for data-driven decision making
• Proven ability in negotiating, mediating, problem solving and conflict resolution
• Experience in interpreting and applying industrial awards and other relevant legislation
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
• High level of computer literacy, including the ability to use the Microsoft Office suite

• Exposure to contemporary talent management and workforce planning approaches
• Previous experience in the administration and management of recruitment systems
• Local Government experience including application of Local Government Award
• Current Class C drivers licence

Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume through the Apply link. Please use your cover letter to address the essential and desirable criteria, as outlined in the Position Description.

Tip: Good applications will demonstrate that you have what is needed to be successful in this role. You can use your cover letter to highlight your skills, abilities and experience, and how they meet the requirements of the job, as well as introducing yourself and explaining why you want to work with us here at Council.

For any enquiries relating to the role, please contact our Recruitment Officer.

Email: careers@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au

Phone: 1300 345 345

At Snowy Monaro Regional Council, we are committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce which reflects the region, community, and customers we serve. We are a smoke-free work environment. Please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process or perform the requirements of the role.