Recruitment Officer

2 days ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Australian War Memorial Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

The Role

Under general supervision, the Recruitment Officer plays a key role in supporting the Memorial's recruitment processes and general HR functions. This role sits within a team of four which covers both Recruitment and Workforce Development. Reporting directly to the Recruitment Manager the role works collaboratively with Memorial staff and business areas to guide and promote best practice recruitment outcomes.  The role requires a high level of customer service, dealing with the public and internal staff enquiries via email and phone. The role also provides general administrative support to the HR Team.

Our Ideal Candidate

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Core Responsibilities

  • Provide assistance and advice to internal and external clients in relation to the Memorial's recruitment processes and procedures.
  • Manage the daily workflow relating to multiple recruitment in-boxes, responding to applicant queries and formatting and forwarding information for Selection Panel consideration.
  • Provide processing and data entry for the Memorial's recruitment process using an e-recruitment system, including advertising roles to multiple platforms, checking validity of applications, packaging and distributing applications, booking scribes, producing contracts and work orders and sending notifications to all applicants.
  • Manage the day to day financial operations of the HR Team, such as raising purchase orders, goods receipting invoices, tracking payments and budgets, credit card reconciliation and entering general data into the financial system.
  • Manage the administrative aspects of the Memorial's volunteers, internships, and other programs as they arise.
  • General administration duties such as photocopying/scanning, filing mail, stationery orders.
  • Support to other HR projects and areas as required.
  • Has a sound understanding of Acendre (eRecruit) or similar HR Information or Recruitment Management System.

Position Eligibility

  • Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
  • All applicants external to AWM that are offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a National Police Check, even if they currently hold a security clearance. The check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.

Contact Information

  • For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please contact: Tayla Freney,
  • For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via

Closing Date

Applications close at 11:30pm, Wednesday, 8 October 2025

For more details about the position and how to apply, please view the Job Information Pack.

Notes

This recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s.

The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.

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