Recruitment Officer

An exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional

Your new company

This opportunity sits within a values-driven local government organisation committed to delivering strong community outcomes through culturally respectful, safe, and high-quality services.

The organisation is focused on building a capable, place-based workforce aligned to its long-term strategic plan, creating opportunities for both local community members and external professionals who want their work to make a meaningful impact.

With a strong emphasis on cultural awareness, safety, and continuous improvement, the organisation is strengthening its People & Capability function to support workforce planning, recruitment, and organisational alignment.

Your new role

As the HR Advisor (Recruitment), you will play a key role in delivering end-to-end recruitment while contributing to broader HR advisory and organisational design activities.
Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading end-to-end recruitment across all roles, ensuring timely, high-quality and culturally appropriate processes
  • Partnering with managers to understand workforce needs and develop effective sourcing strategies
  • Managing advertising, screening, shortlisting, interviews, reference checks and onboarding
  • Coordinating pre-employment checks including licences, qualifications and compliance requirements
  • Supporting workforce planning through recruitment insights and reporting metrics
  • Assisting in the development and review of position descriptions to ensure consistency and alignment
  • Providing advice on job design, classification and organisational structure
  • Delivering a positive, respectful and culturally safe candidate experience
  • Supporting onboarding and employee transitions across the organisation
  • Providing generalist HR advisory support across policies, procedures and employee matters
  • Contributing to HR reporting, continuous improvement, and workforce capability initiatives
This is a diverse and hands-on role suited to an HR professional who enjoys both operational recruitment delivery and contributing to broader organisational outcomes.

What you'll need to succeed

This role is ideal for an experienced HR Advisor with strong recruitment capability and the ability to work across both strategic and operational HR functions.
We’re looking for candidates who bring:

  • Demonstrated experience in end-to-end recruitment and HR advisory roles
  • Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR best practice
  • Experience reviewing or developing position descriptions and supporting workforce alignment
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
  • Strong administrative capability with high attention to detail
  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work autonomously
  • High level cultural awareness and ability to work respectfully across diverse communities
  • Proficiency across Microsoft Office systems

What you'll get in return

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a community-focused organisation while developing your HR career across both recruitment and broader advisory functions.
You will benefit from:

  • A purpose-driven role supporting workforce development and community outcomes
  • Exposure to both operational recruitment and strategic HR initiatives
  • A collaborative and values-led working environment
  • The opportunity to contribute to organisational growth and long-term workforce planning
  • Competitive remuneration and supportive leadership
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional seeking a role with purpose, variety, and the ability to influence meaningful organisational outcomes.

What you need to do now

For more information or to express your interest, please contact Isabel Azcune on 07 4049 2901 or email Isabel.Azcune@hays.com.au .

If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you're exploring new opportunities, please reach out for a confidential discussion.


LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Temporary
Industry
Government & Public Services
Location
QLD - Townsville
Specialism
HR
Ref:
3001556

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Isabel Azcune, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Cairns
Cairns Corporate Tower - Level 11, 15 Lake St, Cairns City,

Telephone: 0740492901

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