Are you an experienced recruitment professional ready to lead, innovate and help shape the future workforce of the CDPP?

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP) is seeking an experienced and motivated recruitment professional to join our team as Assistant Manager, Recruitment (Executive Level 1).

This is an opportunity to lead end-to-end recruitment across legal, corporate, specialist and SES cohorts while helping to modernise how the CDPP attracts, selects and recruits its workforce.

About the role

As the Assistant Manager, Recruitment, you will lead a small recruitment team and oversee the delivery of high-quality, timely and compliant recruitment services across the CDPP.

You will partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders to provide expert recruitment advice, develop sourcing and attraction strategies aligned with the CDPP Workforce Plan and Employee Value Proposition, and use workforce and candidate insights to inform recruitment approaches.

The role also has a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement. You will lead improvements and automation of the CDPP’s e-Recruit system and identify and deliver projects that streamline recruitment processes, strengthen governance and improve the candidate and hiring manager experience.

You will provide advice on APS recruitment legislation, policy and merit-based selection principles, prepare high-quality briefs and reports for senior audiences, and manage relationships with external recruitment and assessment providers.

About you





You are an experienced recruitment professional who can balance strategic thinking with the delivery of high-quality operational recruitment outcomes.

You will bring demonstrated experience leading end-to-end recruitment in a high-volume or complex environment and a strong understanding of APS merit-based recruitment principles and relevant legislation.

You are a confident leader who enjoys coaching and developing others and can build productive relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders. You will also be adaptable, organised and solutions-focused, with robust project management skills and a genuine interest in improving the way recruitment services are delivered.

- Australian Citizenship.
- The ability to obtain and maintain satisfactory National Police Check.
- The ability to obtain and maintain AGSVA Baseline security clearance is required.

Why you should apply

At the CDPP, we are committed to a workplace that reflects the community we serve. We recognise how drawing on different experiences and opinions drives innovation, new ideas and a more collaborative workplace. No matter where you work with us, you’ll have access to:

- unique and challenging work;
- professional development opportunities;
- generous leave entitlements with additional paid time off during the Christmas close-down period;
- clear and transparent salary progression, and scheduled salary increases;
- 15.4% superannuation;
- flexible working arrangements that promote work-life balance;
- a $295 annual wellbeing allowance; and
- free and confidential 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), available for staff and their family members.

📌 Assistant Manager, Recruitment (Australia)
🏢 Director of Public Prosecutions
📍 Australia