Talent Acquisition Advisor

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: 5426

People & Business Services is a Group within the Department of Transport, and is responsible for providing business enabling people and corporate services functions, to drive a high-performance culture and to support integrated operations.

The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities.

We’re focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

**About the Role**

**This opportunity is a 4 month Fixed Term Assignment**

The Talent Acquisition Advisor is responsible for the coordination of the end-to-end recruitment processes and services to the Department to ensure efficient delivery of service. The role requires strong attention to detail strong organisational skills and be an effective communicator. Working closely with the relevant portfolio you will support and contribute to other activities within the broader team.

**To access the Position Description, please click here.**

**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
- Manage multiple end to end recruitment processes simultaneously, including taking briefs, developing sourcing strategies, advertising, shortlisting and managing pre-employment checks through to onboarding.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with hiring managers, with the confidence to influence and negotiate on recruitment decisions, provide recruitment advice and ensure recruitment activities are planned and delivered within agreed timeframes
- Manage the process for advertising, providing support and guidance to hiring managers advertising in the press and ensure that invoices are processed in a timely manner.
- Assist and support the Talent Acquisition Team Lead and the Manager, Talent Acquisition, in process improvement activities.
- Partner with our Inclusion and Diversity team to implement recruitment strategies that will support our commitment to priority cohorts.
- Champion the department as an equal opportunity employer across the portfolios throughout the recruitment process.

**Key Selection Criteria**
The Department of Transport and Planning is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor to enhance our team. In this role, you'll manage stakeholder relationships, linking individuals to key areas and addressing issues effectively.

You will excel in critical thinking and problem-solving, using guidelines or consulting others to resolve challenges. Strong skills in influence and persuasion are essential as you'll develop and execute strategies to gain buy-in from stakeholders and negotiate effectively.

Flexibility and adaptability are needed to explore and implement new strategies, ensuring the best outcomes. You’ll also monitor the impact of your work and collaborate across teams to support and address issues effectively.

If you’re a strategic, outcome-focused professional with a knack for stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, we invite you to apply.

**Qualifications and Experience**
**Mandatory**
- Previous experience in a large and complex organisation.
- Proven track record of excellent stakeholder management skills, including strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Proven, current and well demonstrated experience, performance and capability as a Talent Acquisition Consultant/Specialist, recruiting in a TA function, RPO or Recruitment agency environment.

**Desirable**
- A tertiary qualification in Human Resources or relevant recruitment experience.
- High level demonstrated experience in using the VPS (SAP) recruitment systems, a good understanding of processes would be an advantage.

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable.
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Service.
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork.
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements.
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture.

**Culture Value**
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performa