Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Human resources
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/101343A
Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.
The Department welcomes and encourages applications from diverse applicants, including First Peoples, refugees or asylum seekers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. All roles at DJSIR can be worked flexibly and we offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do. For more information about the department, please visit our website: www.DJSIR.vic.gov.au
The Department welcomes and encourages applications from diverse applicants, including First Peoples, refugees or asylum seekers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. All roles at DJSIR can be worked flexibly and we offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do. For more information about the department, please visit our website: www.DJSIR.vic.gov.au
Talent Services Lead
- Salary: $113,022 to $136,747 (Plus Superannuation)
- Ongoing role
- Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
- Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)
The Role
The Talent Services Lead is responsible for managing a small team, overseeing the delivery of recruitment and employment administration services for the department. This role involves collaborating with hiring managers to provide strategic advice on talent-related activities including attraction, sourcing strategies, candidate assessments, and offer management.
The responsibilities of the Talent Services Lead will include:
- Leading and managing the Talent Services team to provide accurate and timely recruitment services in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Coordinating end to end recruitment administration services for the department, which may include providing policy advice, managing online requisitions (via Springboard and eRecruit), developing position descriptions, identifying and implementing attraction and sourcing strategies, posting advertisements, background checking, offer management and ensuring compliance with recruitment processes and agreed timeframes.
- Review and make recommendations to support the continuous improvement of recruitment processes, systems, metrics and reporting, and act as the subject matter expert on the recruitment systems and related processes.
The Team
The position of Talent Services Lead forms a part of the People & Culture branch within the Corporate Services group
The Corporate Services Group consists of specialist functions including finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology and workplace services and emergency management. People & Culture is a multi-disciplinary team which operates within the Corporate Services Group of DJSIR. It is a strategic, tactical and operational function, supporting the achievement of the department's objectives by providing excellent service and trusted advice.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
- Technical Expertise: Experience in leading and coordinating a volume recruitment administration team, projects and initiatives.
- People Management: Aligns team with the organisational values and goals through effective people management and modelling.
- Planning and Organising: Sets clearly defined objectives and priorities and operates accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Kamela Gjiriti, Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employment Pathways on [email protected]
The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjus tment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at [email protected] with the position number in the subject line.
How to Apply
Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 10 September 2025.
Applications close Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
27 August 2025
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