Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job no:510850
Work type:Fixed term – Full-time
Campus:Adelaide
Categories:Human Resources, HEO7

(HEO7) $91,187 to $101,987 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed-term full time position for 6 months

Play a key role in supporting the recruitment of professional and academic staff for the Defence Trailblazer for Concept to Sovereign Capability

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/icp/defence-trailblazer

The Defence Trailblazer for Concept to Sovereign Capability is a $250 million enterprise powered by the University of Adelaide and the University of New South Wales, with funding from the Australian Government through the Trailblazer Universities Program as well as university and industry partners.

Partnering with key stakeholders across the two Universities and supporting recruitment to positions in both institutions you will provide expert advice to plan, develop and implement tailored attraction strategies across academic and professional staff recruitment in Adelaide, Sydney and Canberra. You will work closely with Talent Acquisition colleagues at UNSW to ensure an excellent and consistent end to end candidate experience is delivered. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to work on a highly complex recruitment project.

This role is based in Adelaide and employment will be with the University of Adelaide.

To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating the delivery of contemporary talent acquisition services in a complex organisation with multiple competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience in development of tailored talent acquisition strategies for both individual roles and campaign level recruitment both on a national and international basis.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills to enable effective communication with and negotiation across a large complex organisation with a diverse range of stakeholders, and in particular current and potential senior staff.
• Demonstrated high-level written and oral communication skills and the ability to apply effective problem solving skills, being innovative and creative in generating solutions.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs – including significant industry, government and community collaboration – offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work’s cutting-edge nature – not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour – provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division’s broader role

The Division of University Operations enables the University’s delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide’s strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/operations

If you have the talent, we’ll give you the opportunity. Together, let’s make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter and resume.

Applications close 11:55pm, 10 November 2022.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Vanessa Jones
Talent Acquisition Manager, Human Resources
P: +61 (8) 3130173
E: [email protected]

You’ll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

#LI-UOA

Download the Position Description Apply now