APS5 Recruitment Surge Support

Effective People; Canberra; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Effective People is seeking two APS5-equivalent Recruitment Support Officers to assist its Federal Government HR team in Canberra. You will coordinate recruitment campaigns, manage candidate communications, interview logistics and records to keep processes moving.

Under the direction of hiring managers, you will prepare panel packs, maintain eRecruit and Objective records, and provide regular updates and reporting while following government procedures and maintaining security clearances.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience coordinating recruitment campaigns or recruitment administration.
• Ability to prepare accurate panel documents and support hiring managers through recruitment stages.
• Manage candidate correspondence, interview logistics and sensitive records.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and provide clear progress updates.
• Follow government procedures and keep reliable records of decisions.
• Australian citizen with current NV1 security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain recruitment documents, trackers and campaign records.
• Coordinate vacancies, interview scheduling, candidate communications and referee checks.
• Prepare shortlisting and interview packs, and check panel documentation for completeness.
• Draft or assemble delegate submissions for shortlist approvals, selection decisions and offers.
• Keep eRecruit and Objective records accurate, complete and auditable.
• Provide weekly recruitment updates, metrics and backlog reporting, and improve templates and workflows.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Candidate communications

Interview logistics

Record keeping

Progress updates

Government procedures

Security clearance

Tools

eRecruit

Objective

Recruitment systems

Job description

Location: Canberra Airport, ACT
Contract: ASAP to 12 April 2027
Pay: $72.80 per hour including superannuation
Work type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Work arrangement: On-site; flexibility subject to approval
Clearance: Current NV1 clearance or above

About the Role

Our Federal Government client needs two APS5-equivalent recruitment support officers to help its HR team manage active recruitment campaigns.

You will coordinate the practical work that keeps recruitment moving, from candidate communication and interview logistics to panel packs and accurate records.

You will work under the direction of the HR team, supporting hiring managers and delegates while following established recruitment policy and procedures.

What You'll Be Doing

• Create and maintain recruitment documents, trackers and campaign records.
• Coordinate vacancies, interview scheduling, candidate communications and referee checks.
• Prepare shortlisting and interview packs, and check panel documentation for completeness.
• Draft or assemble delegate submissions for shortlist approvals, selection decisions and offers.
• Keep eRecruit and Objective records accurate, complete and auditable.
• Provide weekly recruitment updates, metrics and backlog reporting, and improve templates and workflows.

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You have hands-on experience coordinating recruitment campaigns or recruitment administration.
• You can prepare accurate panel documents and support hiring managers through recruitment stages.
• You can manage candidate correspondence, interview logistics and sensitive records.
• You can maintain recruitment trackers and produce clear progress updates.
• You can follow government procedures and keep reliable records of decisions.
• You are an Australian citizen.
• You must hold a current NV1 security clearance or above.

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience with Department of Defence or APS recruitment practices and procedures.
• Experience using eRecruit, Objective or comparable recruitment and records systems.

Two positions are available, with commencement as soon as practicable.