Full-Time - Continuing 

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To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Adelaide University, University of Adelaide or UniSA current employee at the time the position is advertised.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the Talent Acquisition team.

This role plays a critical part in attracting, engaging, and recruiting the exceptional people who will drive our talent strategy forward. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, are customer-centric, and have deep expertise in recruitment, this is your chance to make a real impact. Our Talent Acquisition team partner with a diverse range of academic, research, and professional areas across the University. 

As aligned to the position description, you will be a proven recruitment expert who can confidently navigate complexity and deliver high-impact talent acquisition solutions. Specifically, you'll have:

•  Significant experience in developing, implementing and solutioning the delivery of contemporary talent acquisition services and projects in a complex organisation with multiple competing priorities.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in development and delivery of tailored talent acquisition strategies for individual roles and campaign level recruitment, on a national and international basis.
• Demonstrated experience in the utilisation, cutomisation, user support and training of recruitment systems, Applicant Tracking Systems and other relevant talent acquisition tools.
• Considerable experience establishing and maintaining key internal stakeholder relationships as a trusted Talent Acquisition Specialist in meeting current and future talent needs.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant employee relations and industrial relations legislation, as it relates to talent acquisition, and experience applying your knowledge of these in complex candidate issues.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret recruitment policy and procedure and provide advice to stakeholders.
• Significant knowledge of contemporary talent acquisition metrics and reporting with demonstrated experience in applying these to inform business decisions.
• Experience in building market knowledge of, and engaging with, recruitment/search partners, vendors and internal business stakeholders (e.g. procurement) to meet the needs of the University, along with experience in providing advice and counsel to University stakeholders relating to recommended recruitment partner solutions to best achieve their objectives.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills to enable effective communication with and negotiation across a large complex organisation with a diverse range of stakeholders and candidates

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, Wednesday 8th October 2025.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Amanda DeDear
Director, Talent Acquisition  
E: amanda.dedear@adelaide.edu.au

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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