Talent Acquisition Coordinator - SI

We currently have an opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in delivering a seamless, end-to-end recruitment experience while ensuring compliance and accuracy across all stages of the hiring process.

This role will be based in North Ryde but we would also be open to applicants in Canberra.

What You’ll Do 

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:
 

• Coordinating the recruitment process from start to finish, including advertising, interview scheduling, and onboarding.
• Handling data entry tasks and managing key systems like Oracle HCM.
• Supporting talent acquisition events and employer branding activities, generating and uploading content to social media.
• Assisting with compliance by managing background checks, security clearances, and HRCore tasks.
• Acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely follow-ups.

What You’ll Bring 
 

• Proven experience in HR, recruitment or people-related administration, ideally within a fast-paced environment. 

• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence to guide others and ensure processes are followed. 

• High attention to detail, with a proactive approach to problem solving and maintaining accurate data and documentation. 

• A solid understanding of compliance requirements across the employee lifecycle (e.g. pre-employment checks, right-to-work, onboarding documentation), with the ability to ensure processes are followed and completed accurately.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career. 

• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.

• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.

• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we.  With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.  Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.