Talent Acquisition Associate

**Job no**: 529971
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Sydney, NSW
**Categories**: Human Resources & Recruitment

**Talent Acquisition Associate**
- **Employment Type**: Full-time, 35 hours per week
- **Duration**: Continuing
- **Remuneration**: Broadband 6/7, Level 6 from $100,354, Level 7 from $110,073 plus 17% super
- **Location**: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working, 2 days on-campus)

**Why Your Role Matters**

Are you ready to make a difference? Our Talent Acquisition (TA) team is the driving force behind attracting and securing top global talent for UNSW. We provide end-to-end talent acquisition services across all University Faculties and Divisions.

We’re seeking a Talent Acquisition Associate with a passion for finding top talent to join our close-knit, growing, and high-performing TA team. Based within our People and Culture Talent Acquisition Team, this role predominantly supports recruitment for the UNSW Faculty of Medicine & Health, who are not only one of Australia’s leading medical faculties, but one of the top 50 in the world, evidenced in our schools, world-class research centres and institutes, our affiliations with Australia’s most innovative medical research institutes, and our state-of-the-art teaching hospitals and facilities.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Consultant for this area, you will be joining an established Talent Acquisition function with a wealth of knowledge to learn from.

**Responsibilities**

Accountabilities as a Level 6:

- Assist Talent Acquisition Consultants in working with clients to identify their leadership/professional recruitment needs and develop appropriate recruitment strategies for each assignment.
- Provide resourcing support across the Talent Acquisition team.

Accountabilities as a Level 7 (In addition to the above):

- Lead end-to-end recruitment processes on more complex roles.
- Identify and implement unique recruitment strategies.
- Confidently manage academic recruitment processes.
- Step into a Talent Acquisition Consultant capacity during times of leave or as required.

**Who You Are**

Skills and experience required as a Level 6:

- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in a relevant discipline, and a minimum of 2 years of experience as a recruitment consultant.
- Demonstrated talent acquisition experience managing end-to-end recruitment lifecycles, ideally within an internal environment.
- Previous experience in a recruitment environment (within the Health sector is highly desirable).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Personable approach and proactive attitude, comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
- Experience with PageUp or recruitment systems beneficial but not essential.
- Customer-focused with demonstrated experience providing high-quality service in a professional environment.

Skills and experience required as a Level 7 (In addition to the above):

- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in a relevant discipline, with significant experience as a recruitment consultant with a mix of agency and in-house exposure.
- Demonstrated success in a Recruitment Consultant role with exposure to recruiting at entry to mid-management level roles with a strong understanding of volume recruitment.
- Experience working in end-to-end recruitment, including onboarding and induction.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in the delivery of contemporary recruitment, selection, and talent pool attraction strategies.

**Progression Criteria**

Advancement to a higher level within a broad-banded position is not automatic and requires the endorsement of your supervisor and approval from Senior Management. The following criteria must be met before progression can be approved:

- You will be expected to have reached the top step of Level 6 prior to progression to Level 7.
- You have been at the top step of Level 6 for 12 months prior to progression to Level 7.
- Criteria for progression to Level 7 will be based on satisfactory performance of all responsibilities and behaviours at Level 6, and a demonstrated capacity and ability to take on the responsibilities and behaviours of the position at Level 7.
- Work at Level 7 is available and required by the work unit on an ongoing basis.

**About UNSW**

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organization with a diverse and talented community, but what sets us apart is our thoughtful, practical, and purposeful approach. We’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. Join us in driving excellence in education and research

**Benefits and Culture**

People are at the core of everything we do. Our benefits include:

- Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours, etc.)
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments, and salary sacrifice
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, f