Talent Acquisition Officer

Description:

Job description
Agency Department of Education Work unit Talent, Attraction and Recruitment
Job title Talent Acquisition Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/04/2025
Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Darwin
Position number 46155 RTF 319272 Closing 24/03/2025
Contact officer Hayley Leuken on 0418 845 688 or Hayley.leuken@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=319272
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people
with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please
discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE
website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to
the OCPE website.
Primary Objective
The Talent Acquisition Officer supports schools to attract and recruit a high-quality workforce to ensure Northern Territory students
have access to quality education.
Context Statement
The School Leadership Culture and Care Division is a centre for expertise for education workforce strategy, professional development,
wellbeing and culture. The Division supports the attainment of a culturally responsive workforce that is cared for, capable, engaged
and enabled. The Talent, Attraction and Recruitment branch facilitates the supply of a quality educational workforce to ensure that
Northern Territory government schools can provide quality education to Territory children.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Maintain talent pools and assist with proactive candidate engagement including Screen teacher’s suitability for employment.
2. Provide administration, support including human resourcing, financial processing, correspondence management, document
production and data entry with demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
3. Support the Talent, Attraction and Recruitment team to undertake a range of projects and programs relating to workforce
attraction.
4. Initiate, develop, facilitate and maintain collaborative networks and relations with internal and external stakeholders including
teachers, principals, regulatory authorities and union officials which include managing and responding to queries via email,
telephone and face to face.
Selection Criteria
Essential
1. Knowledge of contemporary attraction and talent including end to end recruitment and candidate management.
2. Strong oral, written communication and interpersonal skills to provide advice and establish and maintain professional and
collaborative relationships with people at all levels with a customer centric approach.
3. Excellent organisational and time management skills including the ability to prioritise workload and complete a number of tasks
concurrently within established timeframes.
4. Demonstrated ability to use and support others in the use of information technology including online employment systems,
analytical tools and databases.
5. Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Comprehensive understanding
of cultural responsiveness in planning, attracting, recruiting, and deploying education workforce resources.
Desirable
1. Relevant bachelor’s degree (Business, Human Resources (HR))
2. Demonstrated ability in interpreting and applying HR legislation frameworks and working visa processes.
Further information
The successful applicant must have, or be in the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card.