Location: Hybrid – Sydney (McKell Building, Haymarket)

Employment Type: Temporary opportunity until March 2027

Salary: $116,981 - $129,492 plus superannuation

Looking for a role that offers variety, exposure, and opportunities to grow?

Join our small but dynamic Executive Talent Team and play a key role supporting executive recruitment across the Department.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys being the engine room behind high-quality outcomes—coordinating activities, managing competing priorities, engaging with stakeholders and keeping everything on track. Working alongside experienced Talent professionals, you'll gain exposure to executive recruitment, strategic sourcing initiatives and talent projects while building valuable relationships across the Department.

What you'll do

- Support executive recruitment activities from attraction through to onboarding

- Coordinate recruitment processes, candidate communications and interview logistics

- Prepare high-quality documentation and recruitment materials

- Manage recruitment records, reporting and governance requirements across a range of systems

- Build robust relationships with candidates, hiring managers and stakeholders

- Contribute to strategic sourcing activities and talent projects across the team

- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Who we're looking for

We're seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in keeping things organised and running smoothly.

You'll bring

- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail





- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset

- Confidence engaging with a broad range of stakeholders
- A genuine interest in talent acquisition and delivering quality outcomes

Why join us?

- Gain exposure to executive recruitment and senior leaders across the Department

- Build valuable skills in talent acquisition, stakeholder engagement and government processes

- Contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives and talent projects

- Join a collaborative, supportive and high-performing team

This role requires a minimum of two days per week in the office, with additional attendance required at times to support interviews, meetings and other key team activities.

If you enjoy connecting the dots, keeping multiple moving parts on track and delivering great outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Click Here to access the Role Description . For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Caitlin Birrell via [email protected].

Closing Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 11:59pm





Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

Careers at Department of Customer Service A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We provide adjustments to the recruitment process for candidates, including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, including alternate formats or have questions about the support available, please contact Talent Operations on 02 8276 8130 or [email protected].

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