Lead enterprise recruitment & statutory appointments for AHPRA in this strategic, senior, high-impact role with significant scope to influenceEnterprise leadership role advising Executive and Board ChairsShape strategy, governance and technologyLead the people behind public safety in Australian healthcareEvery registered health practitioner in Australia is regulated through the National Scheme, and the people who make that system work have to be chosen well.
This is your chance to own how Ahpra attracts, assesses and appoints them, from its own workforce through to the statutory and Board appointments that hold the Scheme together.About the roleSitting within People Strategy & Reform, you'll lead Ahpra's enterprise talent acquisition, workforce sourcing and statutory appointments functions.
You'll set the strategy, operating model, governance and systems that deliver merit-based, transparent and compliant appointments across permanent, contingent and governance cohorts.Leading a team of specialist managers, including the Recruitment Manager and Manager, Statutory Appointments, you'll bring both functions together into one cohesive service.
You'll also be Ahpra's principal adviser on talent and appointments, working directly with the National Executive, senior leaders and National Board Chairs.What you'll doShape and lead the enterprise talent acquisition and appointments strategy, including critical capability pipelines and the employee value propositionBuild governance frameworks, policies and delegations that meet legislative, probity and merit requirements, and stand up to audit and scrutinyAdvise executives and Board Chairs on workforce supply risks,



market conditions and sensitive or high-profile appointmentsDrive the direction of recruitment technology, reporting and data, including the smart use of analytics and AIManage enterprise supplier relationships, panel arrangements, and vendor governanceLead the development of an integrated operating model across recruitment and statutory appointments, with clear accountabilities, service expectations, and specialist ownershipLead and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary team through a culture of service, innovation and accountabilityWhat you'll bringExtensive experience leading talent acquisition or workforce functions in complex organisations, across multiple workforce streamsA robust track record running governance, statutory or public appointment processes with high levels of probity and scrutinyExpertise in executive search, senior leadership recruitment and/or Board appointmentsExperience building recruitment governance, risk and compliance frameworks in regulated or government environmentsProven ability to lead leaders and influence senior executives and governance bodies with trusted, evidence-based adviceExperience leading talent elements of organisational transformation, such as skills mapping, succession planning and change managementComfort with ambiguity, competing priorities and political sensitivityTertiary qualifications in HR, Business, Public Administration or a related fieldWhy Ahpra?
You'll do work that matters: helping protect the public by making sure the right people are in the right roles across the National Scheme.Ahpra values diversity and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and LGBTIQA+ people.
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📌 National Manager, Talent Acquisition And Appointments, Ahpra (Melbourne)
🏢 Camden Search
📍 Melbourne