Talent Acquisition Officer

Public Sector People
Melbourne VICFull time

Listed 2 Oct 2026

We are looking for a proactive and customer-focused Talent Acquisition Officer to support recruitment activities within a local council in Melbourne's south-west.

This role involves:

  • Coordinating recruitment processes from advertising through to offer and onboarding
  • Supporting candidate screening, interviews, employment checks and recruitment compliance
  • Managing recruitment administration and maintaining accurate records in recruitment systems
  • Working closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand and support their recruitment needs
  • Providing clear and timely communication throughout the candidate journey
  • Building positive relationships with candidates, hiring managers and stakeholders
  • Managing competing priorities while delivering a high level of customer service

We are open to candidates with previous recruitment experience, either in-house or agency, as well as those with strong administration, customer service or stakeholder engagement backgrounds who are keen to develop a career in recruitment.

Experience within local government or using recruitment systems such as PageUp will be highly regarded.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.