Talent Acquisition Officer

• 1 x Permanent Full Time and 1 x Fixed Term position (available for 12 months from October 2025)
• Salary: $76,302 - $85,765 gross p.a. plus 12% Super
• 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) with the option of flexitime
• Located at Nowra Administration Building
• Applications close Wednesday, 10 September 2025
• Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed on Tuesday, 16 September 2025

About the Role

This position is responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process, facilitating and delivering a seamless experience for both candidates and hiring managers. You will work closely with hiring managers to understand their talent needs, develop tailored recruitment and selection plans, and provide advice on matters relating to talent acquisition, sourcing, attraction, and retention. This includes:

• Draft advertisements, coordinate interviews, arrange medicals and pre-employment checks and draft employment contracts
• Coordinate recruitment and panel member training, ensuring hiring managers adhere to recruitment policy and legislative requirements
• Facilitate the recruitment software system and workflows to deliver and enhance the efficiency of the recruitment and onboarding process
• Work collaboratively with Human Resource Business Partners and the Pay Office to ensure consistent delivery of services and ongoing process improvement

Please refer to the Job Description under the Job Attachments for a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities and skills required.

About You

To be successful in the position, you are required to have:

• Certificate IV in Human Resources or other relevant/equivalent qualification or relevant work experience
• Proven recruitment/talent acquisition or administration/office support experience in a fast paced, high-volume work environment
• Experience working with candidate management and selection systems or other demonstrated systems experience
• Understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity and other relevant legislation
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and merit-based selection principles

We are looking for a team player, who is adaptable and able to balance a busy talent pipeline and respond to shifting priorities. You will possess an ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders and build trusted relationships that deliver results. You will be creative and analytical in your approach to sourcing talent and respond to unique challenges within the organisation. You will be joining a collaborative team, that support and learn from one another and share a diverse range of skills and experience.

How to Apply

To submit an application, click Apply and complete each step of the application. You will be required to attach your resume and cover letter if required, expressing your interest and suitability for the role. In addition, you will be required to demonstrate how you satisfy the requirements of the position by answering the below questions relevant to the essential criteria as outlined in the job advertisement.

1. At Shoalhaven City Council our corporate core values are: Collaboration, Adaptability, Integrity and Respect. Please choose one value and advise how you have enacted this value in a professional setting.
2. Please list the relevant skills, experience and qualifications you hold that relate to the essential criteria for the position.
3. Briefly outline the specific experience you have with candidate management and selection systems or other software systems.
4. Please confirm if you are interested in the Permanent position, or the Fixed Term Contract (12 months) position, or both positions.

Applicants who progress to pre-employment checks may be required to undergo a Working with Children Check Verification, National Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Work Rights Verification, Reference Checks and Medical (Low Risk,). Employment is subject to satisfactory outcomes for all required checks.

For tips and more information on how to submit a great application, please visit how to apply on Council's website. If you require assistance submitting your application please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on

Applications Close Wednesday, 10 September 2025 (at midnight).

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Lucas Winton (Lead - Human Resources) on

Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be scheduled Tuesday, 16 September

Why Work with Us

The Shoalhaven area is a unique place of great natural beauty, offering an enviable lifestyle and positive work-life balance. Our workforce is our greatest asset, and we pride ourselves on our people. Our teams are talented and inclusive and work together to provide better outcomes for our community, who are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse range of professions and roles, we offer many career options and pathways, actively promoting opportunities and encouraging staff professional development.

Benefits include:

• Generous leave entitlements
• Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Option of flexitime for indoor staff
• 9 day fortnight for outdoor staff
• Flexible and remote working arrangements
• Novated lease arrangements available
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Corporate wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and discounted health insurance

**Conditions apply as per the Local Government State award, and Council policies

Shoalhaven City Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing diversity and inclusion, and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to reach out if they require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment processes to enable them to fairly demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Shoalhaven City Council is a Child Safe Organisation that recognises and advocates for the rights of children and young people and are committed to providing a safe workplace.