Talent Acquisition Officer/HR Officer

1 x Permanent Full Time
35 hours, 5 days per week
$78,076.79 - $85,552.19

Welcome to Liverpool City Council (LCC), one of the fastest growing local government areas and the gateway to the Western Sydney Airport.   LCC is a large, diverse organisation undergoing rapid change and growth.  As a result, we have an exciting career opportunity for a highly motivated and skilled Talent Acquisition Partner to provide support to our Talent Acquisition team.

ABOUT THE ROLE.

Liverpool City Council is rapidly transforming to lead the Liverpool community through a period of immense change and growth. Fundamental to Council for delivering on these emerging community needs and challenges are our people. 

This is an exciting opportunity in joining a passionate team and being part of creating a great workplace. 

As the Talent Acquisition Officer/HR Officer, this position provides a mix of strategic people and operational activities (focussing on talent acquisition – i.e., attraction, advertising, recruitment, selection, and onboarding activities, and contributing to related development of strategic responses and policy directions), working in partnership with Council’s business units in developing a healthy and positive organisational culture to achieve business objectives through people.

Salary will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience, and capabilities of the successful applicant.  

WHY WORK FOR LCC?

We will offer the successful applicant:

• Learning and development opportunities, including ongoing support and mentoring from senior members that are invested in your personal and professional success.
• Flexible work arrangements – including flexi time and hybrid working arrangements (with the ability to work some days each week from home).
• Competitive salary.
• Subsidised parking and a location within walking distance of Liverpool station.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Health and Wellbeing Leave and access our Employee Assistance Program. 

ABOUT YOU.

To be successful in this position you will have:

• This position requires the demonstrated ability to develop and implement people and organisational development initiatives and strategies through productive partnerships and working relationships to maximise business outcomes. The job holder must have:
• Demonstrated experience in delivering a wide range of recruitment and selection activities.
• Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines, plan, and manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to consult and liaise with all relevant stakeholders internally and externally.
• Experience in human resource policy and procedure implementation and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor recruitment practices and procedures to identify and improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Experience in implementing and managing change, and a proven ability to identify and develop solutions.
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety practices, the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and multi-cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of human resource management issues.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools and techniques.
• High level interpersonal, negotiation, conflict resolution and written communication skills across a wide variety of customers and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, highly organised professional able to set clear objectives, drive outcomes and meets deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

For further information about the position please contact Philip Smith, Talent Acquisition Lead on 8711 7717.  

How to Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection/essential criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application.

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Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For Temporary positions, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.