The Role

APS Recruitment is seeking adaptable and motivated individuals who are interested in developing their careers as recruitment professionals within Defence. This position plays an important role in supporting the delivery of effective, consistent and compliant recruitment services.

Responsibilities include

- Managing team workloads and resources, monitoring performance, and supporting the delivery of operational priorities and quality recruitment outcomes.
- Supporting team capability, providing guidance to colleagues, and assisting customers and stakeholders with complex or escalated recruitment matters.
- Contributing to projects and initiatives designed to improve recruitment practices and uplift capability across Defence, including governance, integrity and assurance activities, education and communication products, and business improvements.
- Providing specialist recruitment and attraction advice, while ensuring recruitment outcomes meet legislative, policy and business requirements.
- Working collaboratively across APS Recruitment, department and broader portfolio and to build productive stakeholder relationships, exercise sound judgement, promote high-quality customer service, and contribute to organisational priorities and continuous improvement.

APS Recruitment has hubs located in Melbourne, Canberra and Raymond Terrace. A merit pool will be established to fill future roles as they become available.

About our Team

APS Recruitment offers a work environment that has a unity of purpose which recognises and utilises an individual’s key skills in order to achieve outcomes. You will enjoy working in a complex,



fast paced environment as part of a geographically diverse and inclusive team that encompasses a variety of knowledge, skills and experience with a supportive Executive Team.

We are a team characterised by flexibility, challenge, achievement, mutual trust, respect and an enduring satisfaction that comes from being a valued Defence employee. We invest in our people, and ensure that all staff have continual development opportunities to enable personal and professional growth and success.

The team regularly interact and work together across multiple domains, both locally and across the country to achieve successful outcomes for Defence. The work is fast-paced and no two days are the same.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are interested in candidates who can demonstrate an ability to learn and apply new information, together with transferable skills and experience relevant to the work of APS Recruitment.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- Experience supervising or supporting individuals and teams, including in geographically dispersed environments.
- Robust organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work, respond to changing demands and deliver quality outcomes.
- Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including adapting advice for different audiences.
- A practical, customer-focused approach, sound judgement and the ability to escalate complex or sensitive matters appropriately.
- The ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy, procedures and other complex guidance.
- A willingness to learn, adapt and contribute to continuous improvement and change across APS Recruitment.

Security Clearance:

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.

📌 Recruitment Professional (Australia)
🏢 Department Of Defence
📍 Australia