Talent Acquisition Specialist

**Full Time Permanent Position**

**Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 per annum + 12% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**Be part of something new**

This is a brand-new role at Melton City Council that has been created to support our growing community and evolving strategic priorities. This is a great opportunity to **shape the future of the role**, bring fresh ideas, and make a meaningful impact from day one.

**Why join Melton City Council?**

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
- A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

**The Opportunity**

Are you passionate about finding top talent and building strong partnerships to deliver exceptional recruitment outcomes?

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team and play a key role in managing end-to-end recruitment, ideally bringing experience from a local government environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

Reporting to the Team Leader Talent Acquisition, this role will work closely with the HR Business Partners and Hiring managers to understand workforce needs and advise on souring options. Other key responsibilities include:

- Manage the relationships with the agencies for end-to-end recruitment processes for Senior Officer roles
- Manage day-to-day relationships with external platforms and providers to support recruitment activities.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- A certificate IV or Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business management or similar discipline with significant experience in Recruitment in a local government environment. Demonstrated experience and a sound understanding of Talent Acquisition processes.
- Experience using talent management software as well as technology and social media platforms as it applies to recruitment and selection.

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
- 5 weeks annual leave*
- Genuine Flexible work options
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Amy Dalli, Team Leader Talent Acquisition**, on 8099 6308.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

**To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.**

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.

**Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining