About the Role
Shape the future Defence workforce by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful careers. Lead proactive sourcing for specialist and niche Defence and Maritime roles.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment across specialist Defence, Maritime and technical positions
- Proactively source and engage passive candidates using sourcing tools, market mapping and targeted search strategies
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for niche and specialist roles
- Develop sourcing strategies and recruitment campaigns
- Build trusted relationships with hiring managers, providing recruitment advice and market insights
- Create engaging job advertisements and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from attraction through to onboarding
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Defence Talent Acquisition team
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience proactively sourcing passive candidates for niche specialist positions
- Experience recruiting within Defence or Maritime industry will be highly regarded
- Proven success using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing techniques to identify and engage talent
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment within an internal Talent Acquisition or agency environment
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously
- Must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance
- Must pass a comprehensive probity assessment, including a National Police Check
Skills
- Sourcing tools
- Market mapping
- Targeted search strategies
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Stakeholder management
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Organisational skills
Location
- Australia
- New Zealand
Work Type
- 6-month fixed term contract
- Full-time
- Part-time
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements supporting a real work-life balance
- Ongoing professional development and training support
- Access to employee wellbeing and assistance programmes
- Career opportunities within a multinational services company
- Inclusive and collaborative team environment
- Meaningful work supporting Australia's Defence capability
About the Company
- Serco is a place where you can grow.
- At Serco, your impact makes a meaningful difference, and we're committed to supporting your professional and personal goals.
- We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Business Partner to join our Defence and Maritime team.
- Working closely with the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will support the recruitment of specialist Defence, Maritime and technical professionals across Australia and New Zealand.
- Serco is a place for you.
- You'll enjoy working in a collaborative environment where you'll partner closely with an experienced team while having the autonomy to manage your own portfolio.
- At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world's most urgent and complex challenges.
- We focus on serving governments across Australia, New Zealand and beyond, delivering services across Defence, Health, Justice, Immigration and Community Services.
- The work we do supports communities, strengthens capability and creates positive outcomes where they matter most.
- Impact a better future at Serco.
Equal Opportunity
- We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+ people, veterans and people with disability.
- By joining Serco, you'll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
