Recruitment Adviser

About us 

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.  

About the role 

The Recruitment Adviser will work with stakeholders across departments and portfolio agencies, facilitating end to end recruitment, selection processes including contract generation and onboarding.

Experience in managing recruitment for multiple portfolios, excellent customer service and relationship building skills, and strong written communication skills will see you succeed in this role.

While the role is heavily transactional, you will be expected to use high levels of initiative and experience in high pressure, deadline driven environments where you are able to deliver quality outcomes. 

About you 

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate: 

• Strong experience in a similar role, managing end to end 360 recruitment service delivery inclusive of pre and post onboarding activities, using an applicant tracking or HRIS system
• Well-developed communication, influencing and negotiation skills to make sound judgements and ability to provide advice on processes, policies and best practice recruitment.
• Experience in providing exceptional customer service in all recruitment activities, with a strong emphasis on candidate care.
• Highly developed stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver recruitment outcomes in a challenging and evolving environment.
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors (RCM and EC Onboarding Modules) would be highly desirable.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. 

For further informtation, please see the Position Description.

How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 29th March 2026. All applications should include:

• a resume; and
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)  

Other relevant information 

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.  

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a number of Pre-employment screening checks, this includes Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).  

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.