Parramatta City Council Hiring for Recruitment Officer Job at Parramatta Full Time

• Flex your customer service prowess and keen admin strengths
• Enjoy a 35 hour full time work week with generous leave

The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as it becomes Sydney’s Central City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.

About the role
The Talent Acquisition Team is looking for a talented administrator with fantastic customer service skills to join us in our mission to recruit a diverse and vibrant workforce. This position is responsible for a range of Recruitment administrative & support activities in the delivery of quality and timely services, projects and recruitment initiatives.

On a daily basis you will:

• Provide administration, support and service delivery such as;
  • Managing pre-employment checks
  • Contracts and job packs
  • Managing candidate/employee data
  • Updating Council website and intranet
  • Assist with agency management process and other ad hoc processes
• Be the point of contact for all back-end issues, changes and administration in the recruitment system, managing requests in a timely manner
• Candidate advice and service; managing queries, candidate data, applications, process and onboarding
• Support and coordinate our on-boarding program and assist with ongoing initiatives to ensure a smooth & positive transition for new employees commencing employment with Council.
• Manage shared Recruitment inbox; seeking advice from the Team Leader & Advisor to respond to queries in a timely manner.

About You
The successful candidate should have a minimum of two years previous experience in a similar role within an administration function using various systems and software packages. It would be preferred but not essential for applicants to have a:

• Further education in Human Resources, Business or a related field of study
• High level of computer literacy, specifically with Microsoft Office
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Developed planning, organisational and time management skills
• Flexibility to meet varying workload demands.

What’s on offer
We are offering an attractive total remuneration package from $75,701.56 to $83,366.97 (includes salary + super).

In addition City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

• A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
• Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots, Skin Cancer Checks)
• And much, much more!

Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description. Alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Andi Egan on 0468 514 234 or email [email protected]

How to apply
Candidates MUST apply by clicking “begin” below. Applications close 9pm, Sunday 12 June 2022 and will not be accepted through any other medium.

The successful candidate is required to be vaccinated (at least 2 doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine) in accordance with Council’s vaccination policy. Candidates may submit a medical contraindication for Council’s consideration.

This position requires the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check. A criminal history does not necessarily disqualify a prospective candidate from selection.

The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.


City of Parramatta Council embraces diversity, and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, gender diverse, LGBTIQ, veterans and culturally diverse communities to join Council. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.

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