Senior Talent Business Partner

About this role

• Utilise your Recruitment expertise to provide support and advice to Youth Justice. 

• Fixed-Term, 12 Month Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service 

• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation. 

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Talent Business Partner to provide a critical role within Youth Justice. 

About the Business Unit 

The Recruitment Services branch within People Safety and Culture provides expert advice and support to the department on all recruitment related matters, including attraction, selection, redeployment and other recruitment and retention practices. 
 

About the Role 

Bring your recruitment expertise to where it matters most — helping shape the future of Youth Justice and the wider Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). 

As a Senior Talent Partner, you'll work collaboratively with leaders to deliver innovative and strategic talent solutions that support our department's goals. You'll lead end-to-end recruitment for Youth Justice Community roles, design and implement rolling recruitment models, attend career events, and mentor team members to strengthen recruitment capability across the organisation. 

We're looking for someone with: 

• Proven experience in strategic and operational recruitment delivery 
• Strong knowledge of the labour market and public sector recruitment frameworks 
• Exceptional stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication skills 
• The ability to coach, influence and build trusted partnerships across all levels 
• Prior recruitment experience and understanding of a rolling recruitment model, as well as demonstrated experience working within a highly regulated environment would be highly desirable  
• A qualification in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or other relevant discipline is desirable. 

Join a values-driven department where your expertise in people and talent makes a genuine difference to the community. 

You'll have:

• Flexibility across your week, we work in a hybrid model however frequent travel to metro community offices will be required with some travel required to regional locations as needed.
• A supportive team, we thrive off teamwork and collaboration
• structured progression and professional development opportunities
• generous and comprehensive leave including 4 weeks of annual leave and long service, parental, cultural, training and study leave.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description. 

About you  

To be successful in this role, you will have: 
Technical Skills 

• Demonstrated understanding of the labour market including current and emerging economic, social, and political levers for labour trends on a local, regional and global basis.

• Subject matter knowledge and professional experience in designing, implementing, and coordinating various recruitment selection tools and methodologies (e.g. end-to-end recruitment, rolling and campaign recruitment).

Qualifications/requirements 

A qualification in Human Resources / Management (or equivalent) is desirable. 

How to Apply 

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. 

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening. 

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad. 

Applications close 2 November 2025 at 11.59pm.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: 

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.