Early Careers Recruitment in Brisbane

• Permanent Full time Talent Acquisition role – Early Careers
• ASX Top 50 Leading Energy Infrastructure Company
• New office in Brisbane – flexible hybrid working

 About Us

APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets. Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation’s gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia, Tasmania with Victoria and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets. We are also one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.

We employ more than 2,200 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

The Opportunity

You will support the Talent Acquisition Lead to Attract, Select and Engage diverse and talented candidates who are at the early stages of their careers for a variety of APA Programs. These are primarily, and not limited to, the Apprentice, Graduate and Intern Programs.  We are seeking a driven individual focused on making a meaningful impact. This role is deeply collaborative and people-centred, emphasising relationship building to drive successful outcomes, both with internal stakeholders and most importantly our candidates and future candidates.

You will make an impact by:

· Build strong working relationships with business stakeholders to effectively plan, understand and execute hiring needs

· Embed the Diversity & Inclusion strategy into all APA recruitment with leaders and hiring managers and the benefits it brings to the organisation

· Coach, train and support hiring managers in the Recruitment and Systems processes, together with selection interviewing and decision making

· Build and manage strong networks with universities, associations and community to create and maintain early careers talent pools 

· Offer advice to hiring managers and the business; around market conditions, attraction strategies, screening and selection, engagement, challenges and expected outcomes

· End to end recruitment – from attraction, screening and selection to engagement of candidates

· Attend / coordinate careers sessions at universities / with APA and other community / education organisations

To be successful in this role

You are driven by solutions and find satisfaction in combining candidate engagement with administrative responsibilities. You possess a genuine passion for Early Careers recruitment and understand the significance and influence of ensuring a positive candidate experience in competitive candidate markets. You will bring:

· Degree in HRM, Behavioural Sciences, Business or a related field

· Demonstrated success in recruitment or talent acquisition – experience in high-volume recruitment is advantageous

· Strong stakeholder engagement and networking skills across all levels

· The ability to manage multiple deadlines concurrently and prioritise efficiently

· The capability to adapt swiftly within a dynamic setting, proficiently adjusting and reprioritising when necessary

Sound like your kind of career? We would love to hear from you.

While meeting the above criteria is important, we also value candidates who possess a genuine passion for recruitment and a dedication to delivering exceptional candidate experiences – if this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply!

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in. We have been proudly endorsed by Work180 as a company committed to raising standards for all women in the workplace.

Applications close 10 September 2023

Please apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

Your effort in applying is appreciated, and we are committed to promptly communicating outcomes to every candidate.

APA Group is not accepting submissions from recruitment agencies for this role.

Visit us at apa.com.au/careers