Recruitment Consultant

• Guide candidates through the Australian Defence Force recruitment process
• Apply your existing experience to a role with meaningful national impact
• Manage high-volume candidate pipeline supporting Defence career journeys

This role is ideal for professionals with recruitment, employment services or candidate management backgrounds who thrive in a high-volume, outcomes-focused environment. You’ll manage a pipeline of candidates, guiding them through the recruitment process while ensuring they stay engaged and informed while progressing. Your ability to build trust and drive results will directly contribute to the Australian Defence Force’s recruitment success. Success in this role comes from strong organisation, time management and the ability to manage competing priorities across your candidate portfolio.

If you enjoy candidate engagement, portfolio management and progressing candidates through complex recruitment journeys, this role offers the opportunity to focus on the candidate outcomes and progression throughout the recruitment process.

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 manage a high-volume portfolio of candidates progressing through the ADF recruitment process, balancing candidate engagement, administration, compliance requirements and progression activities. You will build a deep understanding of ADF roles to effectively assess and align candidates based on their skills, motivations, and suitability, while maintaining engagement throughout their journey. Working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, you will collaborate with internal teams, manage candidate pipelines, and ensure 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.
• Prioritise and manage daily activities across multiple systems and candidate stages to ensure timely progression and an exceptional candidate experience.
• 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 worked in a similar position or just looking for your next opportunity that will make an impact, we want to speak with you.

Your background will demonstrate:

• Demonstrated experience working in a high volume, fast paced recruitment, candidate management, employment services or case management environment
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accuracy and organise work effectively in a high volume environment
• 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 Sahar Khalid at sahar.khaid@adecco.co.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 18th September 2026. It's important to note that applications will be reviewed and processed as they are received.