Senior Talent Business Partner

We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Join the Award winning DJCS Recruitment Services team
• Senior recruitment opportunity with the ability to influence change and improve community outcomes
• 2 positions - Fixed term until 31 December 2026
• VPS5, $113,022 to $136,747

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) leads the delivery of justice services in Victoria, supporting the strategic objective of "building a high performing justice system". The recruitment services unit is pivotal to its success.

Recruitment Services deliver a range of practical and innovative solutions to source and select the best front-line and leadership talent for our department. Our team is made up of passionate, quick-thinking individuals who come together in collaboration to deliver exceptional service.

The Prisons recruitment team manage pivotal roles across thirteen Correctional facilities. This includes the recently opened facility in Western Plains Correctional Centre and the courts system. The facilities offer integral services aimed at reducing reoffending and give people the skills to make the most of their lives when they return to the community.

The Senior Talent Partner provides expert advice and support across all talent related activities ranging from sourcing, screening, short-listing, interviewing, reference checking, offer management and outcome advice. Additionally, demonstrated capability in the design, implementation and training of best practice recruitment processes is required.

Pivotal to success in this role is the ability to listen to stakeholders and influence via regular consultation, the ability to meet delivery timelines, lead proactive attraction campaigns and future workforce planning, and the review of current and previous processes with a mindset of improvement and innovation, as well as ensuring all recruitment delivery aligns to departmental policies, procedures and values.

You will possess considerable recruitment knowledge and gravitas to respond to queries from senior staff members and the ability to provide sound and accurate advice to more junior members of Recruitment Services. You will use your operational understanding of the business to develop and deliver recruitment strategies that ensure selection of the most suitable applicants for Corrections Victoria.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• A significant breadth of recruitment knowledge and experience, able to independently manage the full recruitment lifecycle and proactive candidate sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated understanding of the labour market including current and emerging economic, social, and political levers for labour trends on a local, regional and global basis.
• Prior recruitment experience and understanding of a rolling recruitment model would be highly desirable.
• Expert-level knowledge of best practice recruitment principles, assessment centre selection practices, including work simulations, psychometric testing and validity measurements.
• Subject matter knowledge and professional experience in designing, implementing, and coordinating various recruitment selection tools and methodologies (e.g. campaign volume recruitment, end-to-end recruitment, executive recruitment).
• The ability to build effective relationships with peers, senior managers and stakeholders, with a focus on understanding stakeholder issues and gaining cooperation.
• A history of being able to contribute to recruitment strategic projects and continuous improvement processes.

A qualification in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or other relevant discipline is desirable.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit

For a confidential discussion regarding this exciting opportunity, please contact Miranda Davies on

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. One of the ways do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.

We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email

If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 22 October 2025.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependent on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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Applications close Wednesday 22 October at 11.59PM