Talent Acquisition Partner / Sworn Recruitment Operational Team Leader (AFP Band 6)

Job Details

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time; Temporary Full time

LOCATION - ACT; VIC

AFP BAND & SALARY - Band 06 ($107,559.00 - 118,673.00) AFP employees will receive a 4% increase to their base salary effective from 9 December 2025 

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 15421

This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit list for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.

Did you know?

The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia. 

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:

• Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
• 4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year 
• 18 days of paid personal leave per year
• Generous superannuation of 15.4%
• 18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 11 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child’s date of birth or placement
• Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement 
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
• Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
• Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

About the work environment

The Recruitment Team is part of the broader People Command within the Australian Federal Police and consists in the following functions:

Talent Acquisition Services 
Recruitment of professional and operational support staff, including talent attraction and the provision of strategic advice and support to internal clients.

Sworn Recruitment 
The Sworn Police and Protective Service Officers Recruitment team is tasked with administering national bulk recruitment processes year round, and supports candidates through their journey towards becoming a Police, or Protective Service Officer. The team also manage sworn promotional recruitment rounds and lateral recruitment.

Emerging Talent 
Tasked with managing the recruitment of our Graduates, First Nations and internship programs.

All teams also provide expert recruitment advice and services to our internal clients, represents the AFP brand as the first point of customer service for candidates, and ultimately supports the strategic intent of the AFP by recruiting the people we need, both now and for the future.

About the roles

Two exciting opportunities are available for experienced and dynamic recruitment professionals to help shape the agency's future workforce, and contribute to the recruitment of talent in the AFP. A merit pool will also be created and used to fill future vacancies across the Recruitment function.

Sworn Recruitment Operational Team Leader (this position can be worked from Canberra or Melbourne)

This role is responsible for leading a small team within the sworn recruitment team and providing clear direction and support ensuring the team manage priorities and deadlines efficiently and to a high standard. You will have a relatively high level of autonomy and will be responsible for workload allocation and exercise sound judgement to ensure efficient outputs. Along side managing a small team you will be involved in projects to enhance the sworn recruitment experience for our candidates and stakeholders. Ideally you will have relevant experience and knowledge of bulk recruitment processes, the current labour market and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Collaboration, strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency will be important personal traits. Duties of the role include:

• Provide day-to-day supervision of a small team, monitor work performance and workloads and foster teamwork to ensure deadlines are met
• Oversee on-going bulk recruitment processes, ensuring timely progression of candidates through our ‘pipeline’ and placing candidates on scheduled recruit courses throughout the year
• Lead and mentor staff in the delivery of best-practice recruitment processes
• Identify and lead projects and continuous improvement that support the AFP, its vision, and its strategic priorities
• Facilitate and assess at Assessment Centres face to face and virtually
• Participate in strategic discussions and support leaders in forward planning
• Prepare recruitment performance metrics, reports and provide statistical data and insights on recruitment related activities for our executive that enable effective decision making
• Contribute to the review and evaluation of recruitment policies and processes to enhance the delivery of recruitment to the AFP

Talent Acquisition Partner (this position can be worked from Canberra only)

As a Talent Acquisition Partner you will work closely with our Commands to understand their talent needs, develop attraction strategies and guide them through the recruitment process with advice and processing support. This is an exciting time to join the recruitment team with major reform projects taking place to enhance the stakeholder experience and introduce recruitment best practices. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you are a strategic influencer and collaborative partner to the business who understands the importance of relationships. You will play an advisory role to your portfolio of stakeholders for a range of recruitment and HR related queries, and use data to help inform decisions relating to talent attraction. Duties of the role include:

• Researching and providing strategic advice to Hiring Managers on appropriate sourcing and candidate attraction strategies to achieve desired recruitment outcomes
• Maintain oversight of the full recruitment process and provide advice on appropriate selection methodologies
• Creating, modifying and refining recruitment processes, procedures and guidelines to ensure efficiency and legislative compliance
• Collaborate with Marketing Teams on larger campaigns and develop and implement employee value propositions in consultation with business areas
• Case management of sensitive and complex recruitment matters
• Overseeing financial administration including drafting procurement proposals (when required)
• Monitoring and managing your teams priorities, including planning activities, allocation of workload and ensuring high quality outcomes within required deadlines
• Collating and analysing data for recruitment reporting purposes and contributing to other strategic project work

Essential Requirements

• You must be an Australian Citizen at time of application
• A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and apply a high level of attention to detail
• You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum 3 years previous experience working in an internal recruitment position or within an agency recruitment environment
• Experience working in a ‘bulk’ or volume recruitment environment and contemporary understanding of Assessment Centres (applies to Sworn Operational Team Leader role only)
• Experience using recruitment systems / applicant tracking systems

Desirable Requirements

• Possession of, or working towards, a qualification in Human Resources
• Previous experience of creating bespoke recruitment strategies for hard to fill roles including the use of Social media (Linkedin) to source and attract candidates
• Previous experience using SAP Success Factors recruitment system
• Ability to travel to attend Assessment Centre (applied to Sworn Operational Team Leader role only)

Selection Criteria

• Achieve results
• Communicates with influence
• Contributes to strategic thinking
• Cultivates productive working relationships
• Shows personal drive and integrity

Application

Please submit the following documents via our Jobs portal prior to the closing date and time:

• Resume/CV - This will form the basis for determining your suitability against the position requirements and give the panel a clear outline of your current knowledge and qualifications along with previous experiences. Please include your work history, responsibilities and achievements.
• Applicant pitch (maximum two pages). Ensure your pitch tells us why you are the best fit for the role, with examples that demonstrate your capabilities addressing the selection criteria, role requirements and work level standards for the role. 

Only complete applications will be considered. Please review and ensure the uploaded documents are correct for this application after submitting your application. Feedback will not be provided to applicants who do not progress beyond the application stage.

Employment Suitability

Should you successfully progress from the application stage all applicants must:

• Complete an Employment Suitability Questionnaire (ESQ) and provide a traffic history check and proof of Australian citizenship. This aids in the assessment of your character and your ability to comply with the AFP's professional standards both in an official and private capacity. Please review our AFP Character Standards to ensure that you meet our requirements before you submit your application. Applicants will not receive feedback if they are unsuccessful at this gateway.
• Have your fingerprints taken if an offer of employment is made.
• Undertake mandatory drug testing for illicit drugs. This sample could include; urine, saliva or hair.
• Satisfactorily undertake a security clearance to the level specified for the position.  

Recruitment Process

Applicants who have demonstrated their suitability for employment through their resume and application, may be asked to complete additional assessments or activities to determine suitability for the role. This may also include a formal interview. Using the relevant AFP work level standards as a guide, you may be asked a range of questions to demonstrate your skills and abilities. These could include behavioural based scenario questions. Read our guides for applicants to find out how to prepare for your interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At the AFP we value the different perspectives, approaches and lived experiences of our people, and recognise that our collective intelligence and diversity is what makes us stronger. As such, we encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability.

Contacts and Closing Information

Contact Officer:  Courtney Wright,

Contact Officer Email:  courtney.wright@afp.gov.au

Applications Close: 11:59pm (AEDT) 06/11/2025

To view other employment opportunities, please visit our career site.

www.afp.gov.au