Recruitment Officer

Job Overview

Work in Katherine or remotely from home! Earn an attractive remuneration package of $78,559 to $81,887 per annum. Benefit from a comprehensive range of perks. Remote area allowance, salary sacrifice options. 6 weeks of annual leave plus 10 days of personal leave, and more!

About Victoria Daly Regional Council

Victoria Daly Regional Council is dedicated to fostering strong, safe, and interconnected communities throughout our region. We collaborate closely with residents, Traditional Owners, and local partners to deliver reliable services that enhance community well‑being, stimulate regional growth, and promote long‑term sustainability.

As a responsive and customer‑focused organisation, we take pride in our commitment to quality service. Our teams are passionate about strengthening local capabilities and ensuring that the diverse needs of our communities remain central to everything we do.

Join Victoria Daly Regional Council as a Recruitment Officer and play a key role in delivering end‑to‑end recruitment across our diverse and remote communities. You will support the Stronger Starts recruitment model, ensuring consistent processes, culturally respectful candidate care, and high‑quality hiring outcomes that strengthen our workforce and communities.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Play a key role in shaping the Council’s workforce across diverse and remote communities.
• Be part of a structured and evolving recruitment model through Stronger Starts.
• Deliver meaningful, culturally informed recruitment that makes a real impact.
• Work closely with community representatives and internal stakeholders.
• Build your skills across end‑to‑end recruitment, onboarding and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating end‑to‑end recruitment activities across a range of roles.
• Preparing job advertisements, interview guides and recruitment documentation.
• Liaising with hiring managers, panel members and community representatives.
• Managing candidate communication, interview scheduling and referee checks.
• Supporting onboarding processes, including pre‑employment checks and inductions.
• Maintaining accurate records across recruitment systems and tracking progress.
• Ensuring recruitment activities align with the Stronger Starts model and timelines.
• Providing culturally respectful candidate care and support throughout the recruitment process.

The Ideal Candidate Profile

You will bring experience in recruitment coordination or a similar administrative role, with strong written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail. You have the ability to build effective working relationships with managers, panel members and community stakeholders, and take pride in delivering a positive and respectful candidate experience. You are highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities, and comfortable working with recruitment systems while maintaining accurate data and documentation. Importantly, you demonstrate cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively within diverse and remote community environments.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in recruitment coordination or a similar administrative role.
• Strong written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to build effective relationships with managers, panel members and community stakeholders.
• A commitment to delivering a positive and respectful candidate experience.Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence working across systems with accurate data and documentation management.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively across diverse and remote communities.

Other Requirements

• Criminal History Check (recent, within 3 months).
• A current Working with Children’s Card (Ochre Card).

Benefits

Annual leave 6 weeks plus 10 days of personal leave; remote area allowance; salary sacrifice options; comprehensive perks package.