Talent Acquisition Consultant (Generalist)

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Work type:full time
Location:Sydney, NSW
Categories:Human Resources & Recruitment

• Employment Type: up to 9 Months Fixed Term Contract – 35 Hrs p/week
• Remuneration: From $118K Base +17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Location:  Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working, 2/3 days in the office)

Join our amazing TA Team here at UNSW:

As a result of increasing recruitment activity and levels across the University UNSW has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition Consultant to join UNSW, a top 20 employer in Australia. In this key role within our team, you will provide a collaborative, solutions and customer focussed approach, to help support defined areas of UNSW within our Divisional and Faculties areas. In addition to the usual exceptional TA service support, you will also be a key contributor with recruitment process improvements more broadly.  

In this role you will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders both Professional Staff and Academics at all levels, and across all areas of the University in both our Faculties and Divisions. You will be the primary point of contact, assist and consult closely with our hiring managers on the full end-to-end recruitment process, all associated recruitment activities and provide excellent candidate care in line with UNSWs policies. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the broader Talent Team on innovative projects and process improvements.

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; we are also driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world, if you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place!

Why Your Role Matters:

• You will deliver an effective end-to-end recruitment process, primarily for mid to senior management level roles, ensuring a positive and seamless recruitment experience for candidates and hiring managers. Delivering strong account management for client groups and monitoring KPI’s and client satisfaction.
• Help provide collaborative recruitment and selection advice to clients, stakeholders and peers regarding (but not limited to): attraction and advertising strategies, candidate management, behavioural interviewing, reference checking, pre-employment checks, preparation of offer letters and remuneration negotiations.
• You are committed to providing excellent candidate management and engagement throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Use of a broad range of mediums to engage candidates including social media, internet sourcing, database searches etc for active and passive candidates and where necessary additional sourcing of passive candidates via networking, direct approaches (headhunting), search committees and research.
• Collaborate on emerging enhancements to refine UNSW’s employee value proposition frameworks/ offering in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide direct support for recruitment project delivery, and recruitment process improvement initiatives.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to less experienced consultants and staff within the team.

Who You Are:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience working as a talent acquisition consultant with a mix of agency and in-house exposure.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting mid to senior management level roles and using executive search methodologies applied to specialist technical and executive level roles.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the delivery of contemporary recruitment, selection, and talent pool attraction strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in providing a positive culture of candidate care and strong candidate management.
• Demonstrable experience in recruitment project management/delivery and system/process improvements.
• Prior experience with the development and ongoing enhancement of an employee value proposition framework highly regarded.
• Strong ability to build relationships, interact effectively with a wide client base, manage expectations, and communicate and influence positive outcomes.

Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include: 

• Up to 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements

How to Apply: Submit your application online before the 18th March 2024 at 11:55pm – please note that we reserve the right to close job applications prior to this closing date and as such actively encourage early applications. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Get in Touch: Ian Hoyles, Recruitment Operations Manager 

@: [email protected] 

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Advertised:12 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:18 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time