Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

The Role

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, this role will support the delivery of Melbourne Water’s Talent Sourcing Strategy.

You will develop and manage relationships with both corporate and operational Hiring Managers. You will also have the opportunity to grow and maintain successful partnerships with vendors and on panel Labour Hire Agencies.

As a strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will advance our best practice talent solutions inclusive of identification, sourcing, attraction, acquisition, and on-boarding.

You will pivot between mobilising internal talent and go-to-market strategies to meet the current and future needs of the business, achieving our diversity, inclusion and belonging objectives.

Working closely with a small team, together we actively build talent pools and candidate pipelines to increase the number of opportunities for First Peoples, for women in non-traditional roles, and for people living with a disability.

Your Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated senior Talent Acquisition experience, delivering end-to-end recruitment outcomes either in-house or via Agency.
• Ability to operate strategically, identify market trends and new opportunities to bring our brand to market, and to develop and customise candidate attraction and sourcing strategies.
• Proven expertise using SEEK Premium Talent Search and LinkedIn to identify, attract, and manage passive candidates.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to adhere to strict compliance standards.
• Proven ability to form collaborative relationships and work cross functionally.
• Knowledge of recruitment systems - PageUp knowledge is preferred.
• Ability to handle 16-20 requisitions at any one time, meet tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Ability to coach and mentor less experienced team members.

For more information, please see the attached Position Description:  PD - Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor.pdf

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.   We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.  

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that First Peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.  

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

How to apply

Click on the "apply" button and complete the online application form.

Closing date: Thursday 26 June 2025