Recruitment Officer

Australian Public Service Commission; Australia; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national memorial organization in Australia is seeking a Recruitment Officer to support its recruitment processes and HR functions. The successful candidate will manage recruitment workflows, provide customer service and administrative support, and utilize their understanding of e-recruitment systems. The role values diversity and welcomes applications from individuals of varied backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of Acendre or similar HR Information systems.
• High level of customer service skills for public and internal inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance and advice on recruitment processes.
• Manage multiple recruitment in-boxes and respond to applicant queries.
• Handle the HR team's financial operations.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

HR Management Systems

Communication

Education

Understanding of e-recruitment systems like Acendre

Job description

The Australian War Memorial is seeking a Recruitment Officer to support the Memorial’s recruitment processes and general HR functions. This role sits within a team of four which covers both Recruitment and Workforce Development.

Under general supervision, the Recruitment Officer plays a key role in guiding and promoting 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.

Key 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.
• Manage the day to day financial operations of the HR Team.
• 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.

The successful applicant will have a sound understanding of Acendre (eRecruit) or similar HR Information or Recruitment Management System. Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).

Notes:

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months. Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

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.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.

The Australian War Memorial combines a shrine, a world-class museum, and an extensive archive. The Memorial's purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war or on operational service and those who have served our nation in times of conflict.