Recruitment Officer – Human Resources – Temporary Full-time – Central Sydney
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.
About the role
We are looking for a committed individual who has a passion for administrative work to join the Legal Aid NSW Recruitment team. The contract is on a temporary basis up to December 2024 pending operational needs. Further information on the contract end date can be clarified by the hiring manager in interview.
In this role, you will:
- Draft and issue employment contracts.
- Liaise with internal (e.g., Payroll team, hiring managers, Senior Recruitment Officers) and external stakeholders (candidates) to ensure that recruitment actions are completed accurately and timely.
- Deliver a range of recruitment services, including general administration, HR systems maintenance, and the provision of support to the Recruitment team.
About you
You will have exceptional time management skills to prioritise and deliver competing priorities under a fast-paced environment. You will use your great communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure recruitment actions are completed within a set timeframe. You will have strong attention to detail and passion for administrative tasks to make sure recruitment information is processed and recorded at high accuracy.
Experience in using Taleo, Success Factors, and SAPHR is highly desirable.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!
We are committed to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
Other benefits of working with us
· You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
· We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
The essential requirements for this role
You must:
- be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and/or Working with Children Check
- hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
How to apply
You MUST submit your application online through
www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.
Your application must include:
- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please outline your experience in managing competing priorities and what makes you a good fit for the role.
Make sure your application is complete and you have answered all questions before you submit it.
Do you need help to apply?
It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:
· If you have questions about the role, you can contact Shuyi Chen on 02 9219 5632 or email: Shuyi.Chen@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
· If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the
Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
· The
Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
· The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
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