Indigenous Talent Partner

Job Description:

Better and fairer care.  Always.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters’ of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do. Someone who believes that further embedding reconciliation as a core workforce function that contributes to growing our vibrant First Nations workforce and providing equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples matters.

Reporting to the Head of Talent this position is responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process that identifies, sources and sustains employment opportunities at St Vincent’s for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Providing specialist advice, including the design and delivery of effective talent acquisition exercises and programs, initiatives and programs is key.

Things that work for us:

• Identified role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island candidates
• A personal work ethic and a track record of recruitment related achievements that you are humbly proud of
• Guiding and mentoring to ensure cultural safety considerations are at the forefront of St Vincent’s Talent Acquisition practices, with a focus on supporting recruitment outcomes across our New South Wales locations
• Strategically sourcing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and maintaining an active candidate pipeline to meet future hiring needs
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, confident using all Microsoft programs (including excel), Teams, knowing your way around recruitment systems and the importance of why using standardised templates and communications is key to quality, consistent service
• Ideally you have successful held an internal, TA / Recruitment position in a large, multisite organisation or as relevant in a recruitment agency / job network
• Your demonstrated skills will include managing the end-to-end recruitment process, behavioural interview techniques, creating job ads and exploring appropriate advertising streams, strategic sourcing know-how including passive market and head hunting, SEEK Talent searching, connecting with Community and TAFE to source future talent, application screening, shortlisting, scheduling of interviews, hiring recommendation, offer negotiation, recruitment administration and so on

Things that work for you:

• Being part of a fun, hardworking, dedicated, diverse, national Talent team who are committed to diversity and learning together as we build upon our service model to best support St Vincent’s leaders, our colleagues and candidates alike
• Mentoring and support through our Reconciliation and People and Culture network, including Indigenous Talent Partner colleagues in Brisbane and Sydney who you will work closely with.
• An excellent learning opportunity to even better your existing recruitment skills
• A variety of work locations to choose from including working from home, our corporate offices, and/or onsite across our hospitals & aged care facilities based throughout Victoria
• Competitive salary packaging options
• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• Benefits such as free annual flu vaccination, Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families and Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Because you’re like us, you believe in our vision that every person, whoever and wherever they are, is served with excellent and compassionate care, by a better and fairer health and aged care system. Better for all our employees and volunteers, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our patients and clients. And better support for the local communities we play a vital role in and continue to support.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

Identified role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island candidates. We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

This affirmative action allows a specific position within St Vincent’s to be available exclusively to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button, include your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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