Talent Acquisition Officer (2.5 years contract)
- Build your career where you truly matter, helping to shape inclusive, meaningful recruitment
- True flexible working options, genuine and authentic leadership
- Community values centric organisation
This is a great opportunity for an HR professional looking to build their career in talent acquisition within a values-driven and purpose-led organisation.
About the role
As a Talent Acquisition Officer, you’ll join a collaborative Talent team and support Barwon Water’s recruitment and onboarding activities across the business. With guidance and support from experienced colleagues, you’ll be involved in the recruitment lifecycle from early role conversations and attraction through to interview and onboarding.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll support end-to-end recruitment activities helping to ensure candidates and hiring managers experience a professional, inclusive and well coordinated recruitment process. You’ll coordinate interview scheduling and candidate communications and support accurate and compliant offer-to-on-seat and onboarding processes.
You’ll also help coordinate onboarding activities and events, contributing to a welcoming and engaging experience for new starters across Barwon Water.
You’ll maintain accurate recruitment and onboarding records, support routine reporting and contribute to continuous improvement by identifying practical administrative efficiencies and opportunities to enhance recruitment and onboarding communications.
About you
You’re an organised and curious HR professional who enjoys building relationships, learning through experience and contributing to a collaborative team environment. You bring strong communication skills, are comfortable managing multiple priorities with support, and enjoy working with a range of stakeholders.
You care about inclusive practices and understand the importance of delivering respectful, positive experiences for candidates and employees.
What we’re looking for
You’ll ideally have a degree qualification in Human Resources, business or a related discipline, along with some exposure to recruitment, onboarding or broader HR processes.  You may already have some familiarity with recruitment systems or sourcing tools, or simply a strong willingness to learn and build confidence in recruitment coordination, attraction and assessment activities.
About Barwon Water
Barwon Water is Victoria’s largest regional water corporation and a recognised industry leader. Our vision is to enable prosperity – social and environmental – by delivering high quality and affordable water services and positive outcomes for our customers and communities.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we work and live. We respect their ongoing connection to Country and value the continuing cultures and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Why join us?
At Barwon Water, we believe everyone has something valuable to offer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and creating an environment where our people feel supported to learn, grow and thrive.
You’ll be joining an organisation that values development, flexibility, wellbeing and meaningful work that contributes to a better future for our community and environment.
Ready to apply?
Does this opportunity sound like it might be a good fit for you?
Ready to apply? Submit your cover letter and resume now.
Enquiries to Leoni Foley, Talent Lead, on 0438 755 549.
Applications close Sunday, 15 March 2026
We lead. We learn. We deliver. We care about a better future.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at recruitment@barwonwater.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
