– Permanent, full time opportunity
– True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
– $107,675.65 - $113,862.32 plus 12% superannuation
This role reports to the Senior Business Partner, within the People, Partnering and Operations division. The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for strategically executing the end-to-end hiring process at YVW. It has shared accountability for YVW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion objectives and targets as well as contributing to YVW culture and strategic goals.
The job families this role may recruit for are: Engineering, IT, Communications/Marketing, Operations, Call Centre, Accounting/Finance and Administration.
About us
We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.
Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.
We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.
Your key responsibilities
Manage internal and external recruitment processes end-to-end, from job brief to appointment of successful candidate: Including:
– Apply a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lens to each stage of the process, working to reduce barriers for underrepresented groups.
– Coach and support hiring managers to take a broad approach to recruitment, aligning skills of candidates to the role and understanding impacts of bias.
– Undertake job briefs with hiring managers and support them to complete shortlisting, interviews and assessments. This may include phone screening, scheduling of interviews, recommendation and facilitation of assessments, interpretation of results and developing interview questions.
– Proactively build, maintain and utilise talent pools to source a diverse pool of candidates.
– Oversee the delivery of bulk assessment centres for volume recruitment such as Customer Care (call centre) and assist with Vacation and Graduate Programs.
– Ensure a high level of candidate care, ensuring communication is timely, informative and inclusive.
What we’re looking for
– End-to-end recruitment experience, ideally covering Engineering and IT
– Proven experience applying a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lens to recruitment practices and recruiting underrepresented groups
– Ability to partner with, advise, and influence hiring managers in a consultative manner
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills
– Proven customer and candidate centric mindset
To view the full position description HERE.

Why Yarra Valley Water?
We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.
– $107,675.65 - $113,862.32 plus 12% superannuation
– Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
– $650 home office set up allowance for eligible employees
– Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office
– 14 weeks paid leave parental leave
– 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause
– Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave
To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.
Did you know?
Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
How to apply
Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.
Closing date: Tuesday 19 November, 2024.
This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.
We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTI+ community, and people from all cultural backgrounds. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact us via email recruit@yvw.com.au
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or Aus Check, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.