Assistant Director, Recruitment

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs.

• The AEC's values and commitments

The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.

• The Team

The Assistant Director role sits in the Recruitment & Onboarding Section of People Branch, in the Enabling and Regulation Group. The Recruitment & Onboarding team are collaboratively focused on delivering high quality and personalised recruitment services to the agency. We are proud of the work we deliver, and we are looking for someone to join the team who complements the strategic recruitment focus we are embracing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a key role in the People Branch to showcase your leadership skills while contributing directly to the outcomes of the agency. Our branch is committed to supporting our employee's wellbeing, encouraging to come up with new or better ways of doing things and we have an inclusive workplace culture.

• The Opportunity

The Assistant Director, Recruitment, leads a team to deliver high quality recruitment services within the AEC to support the changing workforce needs of the agency including for the preparation of electoral events. This role also manages the delivery and governance of the engagement of labour hire personnel in the agency at a strategic level.

To excel you'll have :

Mandatory :

• Demonstrated experience in developing and leading high performing teams, including building a culture of continuous improvement, coaching for career development and building capability.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and organise work to achieve work goals and meet deadlines, including dealing with competing demands and managing multiple projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and a strong commitment to working harmoniously within a team to achieve positive results and support the AEC's strategic direction.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with influence, negotiate strategic outcomes and facilitate cooperation and partnerships with strategic stakeholders, including across a geographically dispersed network
• Demonstrated ability to make strategic or critical decisions to achieve business outcomes in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under pressure with sound judgement.

Highly desirable :

• Relevant qualifications in Human Resources or business management
• Experience in using Aurion or similar HRMIS or have the ability to quickly attain an understanding of this system.
• Eligibility
• AEC employees must be Australian citizens.
• Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the Baseline security clearance required for this role.
• Applicants may be required to undertake psychometric testing as part of this recruitment process.