Recruitment Consultant

• Join a culture of excellence
• Be part of one of the most important missions in Australia
• Engage and guide candidates through the Australian Defence Force recruitment process
• Open to applicants from all locations

Match candidates' skills effectively while ensuring an outstanding experience for both candidates and client.

ADF Careers is the largest workforce outsourcing solution in the southern hemisphere with over 80,000 applications received on average each year.
ADF Careers is on a mission to recruit the right people, in the right numbers, at the right time to support the Australian Defence Force to build, sustain and maximise Defence capability.

Our people are our greatest asset. We recognise and respect our people’s need to work in ways that support their careers, families, and lifestyle. That’s why we offer flexible working arrangements, learning pathways, additional leave entitlements and extensive corporate discounts across a variety of product and services. We want our people to be financially rewarded; to feel good and to go beyond what they thought possible at work.

Be you, and we’ll be better together.

To find out more about our great employee benefits and what it’s like to be part of the team, reach out to our friendly talent acquisition team.

Reporting to a Service Team Leader, you will seek and maintain a deep understanding of ADF roles to best match candidate’s skills set, capability and suitability whilst delivering an exceptional candidate and client experience.

You will:

• Apply a leading recruitment approach to filling roles, continuously staying abreast of ADF Careers recruitment priorities, ensuring candidate progress is expedited to the full extent possible.
• Collaborate with the wider Recruiting Events and Delivery Team to identify opportunities to attract, source and process candidates to maximise target achievement.
• Continuously analyse candidate pipeline data, ensuring pipeline is strong and meets the requirements for current and future recruiting targets.
• Maintain a high standard of written and verbal communication, to ensure clarity and understanding of message with all stakeholders.
• Work across multiple platforms simultaneously, with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a responsive and professional way to manage and meet expectations.
• Work collaboratively with national Recruitment Team to share successes, challenges and deliver a consistent recruitment experience

If you have a background in diverse recruitment or candidate management, we want to hear from you.

Your background will demonstrate:

• A client-focused and customer-centric attitude and aptitude
• A proven track record of exceeding targets and KPI’s
• Exceptional relationship management skills, able to build long lasting relationships through a variety of communication channels given national footprint of our candidates/applicants
• Excellent communication, time management, and negotiation skills

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen and have the ability to maintain an Australian AGSVA security clearance.

If eligible, please submit your resume; applications are open to all qualified Australian citizens regardless of their background, identity, experiences and beliefs.

If you need assistance during our recruitment process, please email bryley.ellis@adecco.com.au for a confidential conversation.

To apply for this position, please submit your application online through our designated platform. The deadline for applications is 11:30 PM (AEST) on 2nd December 2025. It's important to note that applications will be reviewed and processed as they are received.