Mid-Western Regional Council

Recruitment and Engagement Officer

As the Mid-Western Region continues to grow and prosper at a
steady rate, Council now employs over 500 staff members and has an exciting
opportunity for a full time Recruitment & Engagement Officer coordinate and design of processes to source, attract, evaluate and
recruit suitable candidates to Council, and assist with Councils employee engagement and wellbeing
strategies.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, recommend, advise on strategies to attract, recruit, retain and engage existing and
  potential employees to deliver favourable outcomes for employees and Council by:

- employing research, consultation and collaboration within council and the LGNSW network;

- engaging recruitment tools and channels;

- reporting on outcomes of initiatives;

- liaising with external stakeholders and reference groups as required to gain insight, advice,
guidance and best practice methodologies.

• Lead various HR projects and initiatives that aim to streamline and enable user-friendly end to end
  processes, that are considerate of best practice processes, changes in trends and emerging
  opportunities
• Provide internal training to applicable Managers to effectively and efficiently conduct successful
  recruitment initiatives
• Lead various initiatives and work with the HR team to review and adapt the onboarding and
  offboarding systems and processes, with consideration being given to user accessibility, whilst
  ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, governance and policy requirements
• Lead recruitment and engagement focus activities and initiatives as required, that aim to attract the
  most suitable and desirable to the organisation and the region
• Develop, implement, monitor and report on workforce succession strategies to develop, manage
  and retain talent
• Collaborate with Council’s Communication Team to maximise marketing and promotional
  opportunities and channels to source, attract potential employees.
• Lead Council’s Employee Engagement and Wellbeing strategies, including but not limited to the
  delivery of Council’s Employee Engagement Surveys Assist with the consultation and development
  of improvement strategies and arising actions.
• Produce engaging content to be shared internally, which includes important information, updates,
  changes and opportunistic training avenues, communicated internally via our internal
  communications streams.
• Actively promote and demonstrate the core values and behavioural requirements of the Workplace
  Environment Statement.
• Comply and remain up to date with Council’s Code of Conduct and stated Policies and Procedures,
  as amended from time to time.
• Other duties as reasonably directed that aligns with the position’s core functions and capacity.

To be successful in this role you will have

• Certificate IV in Human Resources or equivalent qualification and/or experience
• Experience in a Human Resources environment, with particular emphasis on recruitment and
  selection, communication and engagement
• General knowledge of employment-related legislation, industrial instruments and their application 
• Sound working knowledge of the Microsoft office suite of products including Word, Excel and
  PowerPoint 
• Current Driver’s licence 
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and activities in a fast-paced environment 
• Well-developed written and reporting skills 
• Strong and effective communicator with a diverse range of people

The salary range being offered for the position of Human Resources Coordinator is per $3045 - $3427 fortnight (dependent on skills, qualifications
and experience) plus superannuation, an RDO every 4 weeks and
long service leave after 5 years.

Please note - you must address the selection criteria contained in
the online questionnaire for your application to be considered.

Mid-Western Regional Council is an equal opportunity employer that
values diversity. Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to apply for
any positions at Council.

Further information can be obtained from:

Sharna Ross, Manager People & Performance 6378 2844

Libbie Coe, HR Officer (02) 6378 2824