Recruitment Partner

• Entity : High Speed Rail Authority
• Location : Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra
• Duration : Non-Ongoing - 12 months Temporary Fixed Term
• Salary Range : $95,501 to $107,040 Base plus 15.5% Super

Join the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) as an APS6 Recruitment Partner and play a pivotal role in shaping a future-ready workforce. This is an opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's most transformative infrastructure projects by delivering high-quality, compliant recruitment services in a dynamic purpose driven environment.

About the Role

Deliver strategic, end-to-end recruitment services that support HSRA's workforce growth and operational excellence

• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes across High Speed Rail Authority
• Provide expert advise on role design, selection criteria and recruitment strategy
• Ensure compliance with APS Merit Principles and employment legislations
• Collaborate with hiring managers to deliver timely, high-quality recruitment outcomes
• Drive process improvements and enhance candidate experience across campaigns

Your Impact

Shape the future of HSRA by attracting and selecting talent that drives innovation, integrity, and national infrastructure delivery.

• Shape the capability and culture of HSRA's workforce
• Deliver transparent, equitable and efficient recruitment aligned with strategic priorities
• Strengthen stakeholder confidence through consistent, high-standard recruitment practices
• Contribute to HSRA's mission by attracting talent that supports long term infrastructure delivery

About You

A trusted Recruitment Partner with APS expertise, strong judgement, and a passion for building high-performing teams.

• Experienced APS recruitment professional with strong knowledge of public sector framework
• Skilled in drafting selection documentation and advising on merit-based selection
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement and writing skills
• Proactive, organised and solution focused with sound judgement and attention to detail
• Committed to continuous improvement and delivering strategic recruitment outcomes

Position eligibility

In addition to the above key capabilities, to be eligible for this position you must:

• Must be an Australian citizen
• Baseline Security Clearance preferred
• Satisfy a National Coordinated Criminal History Check

Why Join Us

At the High-Speed Rail Authority, you'll help shape the systems that support Australia's proposed future high speed rail network. We offer:

• A purpose-driven culture focused on integrity and innovation

Commitment to learning and development

• Support for relevant learning, training and study assistance for staff's professional development
• Flexibility, growth, and meaningful work.

Competitive salary and superannuation

• $95,501 - $107,040 plus 15.4% superannuation

Generous working conditions and leave

• Flexible working arrangements available
• 4 weeks annual leave
• 20 days personal/carers leave per annum
• Flex time arrangements

Focus on employee health and wellbeing

• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Fitness passport
• EAP services

To Apply

Application Tasks (Mandatory Requirement)

As part of your application for the APS6 Recruitment Partner role, please respond to the following 2 tasks. Response should be no more than 400 words and submitted as part of your application.

Task 1 – Upholding APS Merit and Compliance Standards

Describe how you ensure recruitment processes are compliant with APS employment legislation and uphold the principles of merit-based selection

Task 2 – Strategic Sourcing in Skills-Short Market

Outline the sourcing strategies you would implement to attract high-quality candidates in a competitive labour market with known skills shortage explaining how would you tailor your approach to meet the workforce needs of a newly established Commonwealth agency with evolving capability requirements.

Submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Response to Task by 11:59 pm (AEDT) Sunday, 12th October 2025.

Any questions about the role should be directed to Meera Panicker via email

Merit Pool

A merit pool of suitable candidates may be created from this selection process. Suitable candidates placed on the merit pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar vacancies on an ongoing basis at High Speed Rail Authority, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the start date of this advertisement. 

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About Us

The High Speed Rail Authority, an independent corporate Commonwealth entity, has been tasked with developing a national high speed rail network.

Stage 1 would connect Newcastle to Sydney on a dedicated new railway line with new world-class trains capable of travelling up to 320km/h. High speed rail stations would be built in central Newcastle, on the Central Coast and in central Sydney. Other stations are also under consideration.

Journeys would be at least twice as fast as now – it would take about an hour to get from Newcastle to Sydney and about 30 minutes from the Central Coast to Newcastle or to Sydney.

As the proposed network expands, further regions and communities would be connected by high speed rail.

A journey from Canberra to Sydney would take about 90 minutes, while it would take about four hours to travel from Melbourne to Sydney or from Sydney to Brisbane.