Recruitment and Workforce Services Lead

7 months ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Premier & Cabinet Full time

The Department of Government Services (DGS) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced recruitment professional and leader to join the People and Culture branch in a fixed term position for 18 months due to parental leave.
Reporting to the Manager, Recruitment & Workforce Services and working across the team, the Recruitment and Workforce Services Team Lead will build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring delivery of both strategic and best practice advice on all recruitment and workforce services processes and initiatives.
You will be responsible for providing management of and leadership to members of the operational recruitment team, overseeing the daily activity and providing direction with a focus on promoting best practice recruitment. You will also work across the full recruitment and workforce services portfolio and the broader People and Culture team, to lead on projects, identify opportunities and develop process improvements for greater collaboration and cohesion to enhance and strengthen the delivery of all recruitment and workforce services for an improved and seamless customer experience.
About you
- Substantial experience in delivering and overseeing end to end recruitment processes
- Demonstrated experience in managing a high performing team and engage, motivate and develop others by providing feedback, coaching, mentoring and training opportunities
- The ability to guide and challenge others to deliver outstanding service, encourages new and different approaches and solutions that will deliver benefits beyond client expectations
- Highly developed relationship building skills with demonstrated experience working effectively and collaboratively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to provide advice and influence outcomes
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills, with sound judgment and a willingness to identify issues and develop appropriate solutions to solve business problems and improve efficiency and effectiveness

Experience in both Springboard and SAP SuccessFactors recruitment systems will be highly regarded.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
Working with us, you will contribute to the success of the Victorian Public Sector and the community we serve.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
How to apply
- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

Other relevant information
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.



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