Recruitment Specialist

Hamilton City Council; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policy

Professional development

Wellbeing days

Health insurance (Unimed)

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to join our People, Performance and Culture Group. You’ll manage end-to-end recruitment, partner with hiring managers, attract, select and onboard great talent, and ensure a positive candidate experience.

You’ll work with a team of three Recruitment Specialists within our HR Delivery team, in a collaborative, high-performing environment that values service excellence and delivering outcomes for stakeholders and the community.

Qualifications

• Recruitment experience in-house or agency, or passion for recruitment.
• Understanding of Local Government and Council.
• Ability to become a subject matter expert in strategic sourcing, data and technology, or process design.
• Understanding of employment branding and attraction.
• Ability to think differently, act with integrity, work together, and makes things happen.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to implementing Council’s attraction and talent management strategies through recruitment and selection.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of establishing and building effective working relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Agile, adaptable, and collaborative.
• Self-awareness that mindset is the foundation of performance and an ability to develop self and others in this regard.
• Ability to handle multiple demands and tight deadlines.
• The desire and drive to become a successful Recruitment Specialist and trusted advisor.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, partnering with hiring managers to attract, select and onboard great talent.
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing guidance and support throughout the recruitment journey while ensuring candidates receive a positive experience.
• Create engaging job advertisements and coordinate offers and onboarding.
• Develop sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines and promote our employer brand.
• Collaborate with the HR Delivery team to deliver high-quality recruitment outcomes.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Local Government knowledge

Relationship-building

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

This position sits within the People, Performance and Culture Group who are all about delivering Councils’ mission of becoming the leading, community-focused council, enabling everyone who works here to deliver their very best, every day.

We do this by:

• Helping teams prioritise the work that matters most.
• Ensuring people have the right systems, processes and tools to do their jobs.
• Helping teams to improve the way they work.
• Helping people feel connected to the organisation and to each other.
• Supporting our people to be the ‘best versions of themselves’.
• Ensuring we maintain a safe, healthy work environment.

Job Description

Hamilton City Council is on the lookout for its newest Recruitment Specialist to join our team. If you're someone who thrives on building relationships, loves working with people, and takes pride in delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.Whether you're a recent graduate, early in your career, or looking to take your first step into recruitment, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

As a Recruitment Specialist, you'll manage the end-to-end recruitment process, partnering with hiring managers to attract, select and onboard great talent. You'll be a trusted advisor, providing guidance and support throughout the recruitment journey while ensuring candidates receive a positive, professional experience from start to finish.

Your tasks will be varied - you could be working with hiring managers on job approvals and role briefs, creating engaging job advertisements, coordinating offers and onboarding, developing innovative sourcing strategies, building talent pipelines, attending careers expos, or promoting our employer brand in the community. Most importantly, you'll help connect great people with great opportunities. You'll be joining a team of three Recruitment Specialists within our wider HR Delivery team. We're collaborative, supportive, high performing and genuinely enjoy what we do. We work hard, celebrate success and are passionate about providing great service to our stakeholders and candidates alike.

You'll stand out if you have:

• Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• A positive outlook and a can-do attitude.
• A proactive approach with a willingness to go above and beyond for customers and candidates.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence using technology and learning new systems, with Applicant Tracking System experience an advantage.
• A genuine passion for connecting people with opportunities and creating great experiences.

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your career, make a real impact and be part of a fun, supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience:

• Recruitment experience in either in-house or agency or passion for a career recruitment.
• An understanding of Local Government and Council
• Ability to become a subject matter expert in strategic sourcing, data and technology, or process design.
• An understanding of employmentbranding and attraction
• Ability tothinkdifferently, actwith integrity, worktogether, and makethingshappen.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to implementing Council’s attraction and talent management strategies through recruitment and selection processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of establishing and building effective working relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Agile, adaptable, and collaborative.
• Self-awareness that mindset is the foundation of performance and an ability to develop self and others in this regard.
• Ability to handle multiple demands and tight deadlines.
• The desire and drive to become a successful Recruitment Specialist and trusted advisor.

Additional Information

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary?

Circa$85k - $90k dependent on skills and experience.

• Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Two Wellbeing days per year.
• Free health insurance through Unimed including hospital/surgery grade cover and discounted. membership rates for family members.
• Free annual health checks and flu vaccination.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Discounted purchases from local businesses; gym memberships, cafes, dentists, hairdressers and many more.

Applications close on the:17 September 2026

Note: We will be shortlistingas we receive applications.

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. View more information about these checks, our commitment to the Privacy act and details for international applicants byclicking here

It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.