Talent Acquisition Specialist

3 days ago

Geelong, Victoria, Australia Barwon Water Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year
  • Location: Geelong
  • Statuses: Contract; Part time
  • Duration: 3 years

About the role

  • Create impact across your portfolio by partnering with people leaders
  • Supportive and dynamic team culture, with authentic leadership
  • Community values centric organisation

If you are energised by the opportunity to shape and deliver Barwon Water's Talent strategy, this could be the opportunity for you

As part of a team supporting the business, translating the business resourcing strategy to actionable plans, you'll help manage the delivery of sourcing, assessing and securing great talent. You'll work closely with the HR Business Partners and Talent Advisor, understanding business context and workforce needs to manage end to end recruitment

Delivering talent attraction, you'll share expert market insights to inform resourcing decisions.

Championing and assuring a diverse and inclusive culture, you ensure this remains at the core of the end-to-end resourcing process.

  • Position Description

About you

With your excellent engagement skills and experienced business partnering, you possess strong relationship management by developing an understanding of different stakeholder needs, the business and industry.

As a HR professional, you're experienced in the end-to-end recruitment process, practices, systems and policies. An expert in writing attraction collateral, you're proactive and creative in executing best fit resourcing strategies.

What we need from you

Alongside your bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field, you have significant experience as an inhouse recruiter, sourcing for technical and commercial roles. You're proficient in utilizing external sources and social media platforms to identify candidates.

Experienced in direct sourcing including LinkedIn, Boolean search and data analytics skills, you also have strong knowledge of candidate attraction and assessment. You are skilled to identify and source both active and passive talents by using various sourcing techniques.

About Us

Barwon Water is Victoria's largest regional water corporation and a recognised industry leader, our vision is to enable prosperity – social and environmental – with a commitment to providing high quality and affordable water services and outstanding customer and community values.

We acknowledge the spiritual, social and cultural connection that our Traditional Owners have with their Country. We value the continuing cultures and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to our community and their ongoing connection to the land and water over many thousands of years.

Why join us?

At Barwon Water, we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Enjoy being part of an organisation that values results, personal and professional growth, workplace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.

Ready to apply? Submit your cover letter and a copy of your resume now.

We lead. We learn. We deliver. We care about a better future.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Enquiries to Leoni Foley, Talent Lead, on

Applications close Tuesday, 30 September 2025.

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