Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Human resources
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1869073
Recruitment Advisor
Your new role
As a Recruitment Advisor you'll play a key role in supporting the efficient delivery of recruitment activities across the department's corporate (VPS) workforce. You'll provide recruitment advice and support, advertise opportunities, manage pre-employment checks, draft and issue offers, and help ensure a smooth and compliant recruitment process in a timely manner.
Using your strong communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills, you ‘ll work within the broader recruitment team to respond to recruitment requests and queries, provide advice and ensure processes align with VPS and Department of Education policy.
You'll also contribute to the implementation of a new innovative operating model to introduce more efficient work methods and enhance service delivery to the business.
About you
You bring experience in recruitment and a track record in fast-paced, high-volume environments that balance quality services with policy compliance. Your collaborative approach and ability to build positive relationships will enable you to work with other areas of the department to ensure an overall exceptional client experience.
Your capacity for collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and cultivating genuine relationships will be pivotal to your success.
A strong knowledge and understanding of Victorian Public Sector HR policies, procedures, and practices is highly desirable.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description. Please note the Position Description sits within the Job Family of HR Officer.
About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
If you require assistance with the recruitment process, have accessibility or adjustment requirements, please communicate with the contact person listed on this job advertisement or contact the People Division via email: [email protected]
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check and Misconduct check prior to commencing with the department.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your transferrable skills and experience aligned to Key Selection Criteria of the role.
Applications close: Midnight, Friday 27 June 2025