Providence is about People — In a world of contractor churn, Providence takes a different approach. Investing in people not contracts. We are committed to fostering our people, investing in their development and through them delivering for our clients. Providence prides itself on bringing together strong teams of specialists that deliver client success.About the role:We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist based out of our Barton Office in the ACT. The role will report directly to the Head of Talent and candidates seeking both permanent and part time work are encouraged to apply. You will be responsible for sourcing, engaging, and hiring top-tier talent across various skillsets—Project Management, Contract Management, Procurement, Systems Engineering, Logistics and more. This will be a demanding and diverse role and you must have a demonstrated background in Recruitment and/or Talent Acquisition. Due to the nature of our industry, you must be an Australian citizen who is eligible for an Australian Defence security clearance.The ideal candidate is:Proactive and can work independently, keeping your supervisor informed.Detail oriented - this is extremely important.A clear and concise communicator.Someone who is used to the goalposts constantly changing as we navigate a competing and constantly changing demands.Able to ask clarifying questions and remain curious about how to improve current processes.Comfortable working at a high operating tempo with great time management skills.Collaborative and thrive in a team environment.Comfortable with both face to face and video briefings.Outcome focused and prepared to roll their sleeves up and help the people around them.Someone with recruitment and/or talent acquisition experience, either agency or internal.Someone who may have worked in Consulting, Professional Services or a Defence Prime would be highly desirable.Someone who possesses a professional phone manner with great rapport building skills.Someone who is not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them.Highly competent in MS Office, Outlook and preferably in SharePoint.Someone with a good sense of humour (non-negotiable)Key responsibilities of this role are:Own the full-cycle recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding.Responsible for data integrity of our Applicant tracking system.Developing and maintaining a strong candidate network. We work in a candidate short market.Posting adverts, shortlisting candidates and managing the talent acquisition Inbox.Conduct telephone screens of shortlisted and preferred candidates.Schedule internal and external interviews and ensure meeting rooms are booked.Facilitate reference checking and CV/background checks through our external vendor.Work with candidates on preparing CV's for submission to our projects.Providing excellent candidate service and candidate management. Put yourself in the candidate's shoes!Assist with the onboarding process and security requirements for candidates.Provide general support across the People & Culture team as required.Other ad-hoc duties as requested by senior management.
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