People and Culture Specialist
Job No:
COH23830
Location:
Hobart, TAS
Group and Team: People and Culture Group and Recruitment team
Location: Town Hall
Employment status: Permanent Full-time 1.0 FTE
Classification: Municipal Officer Level 3
Agreement: Hobart City Council Enterprise Agreement 2024
Salary range: $93,872 to $96,788 per annum + 13.5% superannuation.
About the role
This role contributes to the success of the City by delivering agile, professional and people-centred services that support the City’s strategic direction and values. As a People and Culture Specialist, you will play a key role in helping the City attract, develop, engage and retain great talent, while providing a seamless and engaging candidate experience.
Role accountabilities include:
- Delivering end-to-end talent acquisition services, including job design, advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, onboarding and induction.
- Providing specialist recruitment advice and creating compelling advertising campaigns to attract high-quality candidates.
- Building and maintaining talent pools and candidate pipelines aligned to current and future workforce needs.
- Supporting workforce planning, talent management and culture change initiatives across the organisation.
- Providing practical advice on people and culture matters, including policies, employment legislation and enterprise agreements.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance employee and candidate experiences.
Learn more about the role in the position description:People and Culture Specialist Position Description
About you
You are a passionate and experienced people and culture professional who thrives on connecting talented people with meaningful career opportunities. You bring a contemporary, people-centred approach to recruitment and are confident partnering with leaders across a complex organisation to deliver outstanding talent acquisition outcomes.
You have demonstrated experience delivering high-volume end-to-end recruitment activities and enjoy developing innovative sourcing strategies to attract talent in competitive markets. Your ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, provide trusted advice and balance multiple priorities enables you to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
You will also bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities and a sound understanding of employment legislation, enterprise agreements and contemporary people practices. Most importantly, you are committed to creating positive experiences for candidates, employees and leaders alike.
About us
The City of Hobart offers something for everyone, with connections between nature, history, culture, businesses and each other. We are proud to provide a range of services and facilities that support the wellbeing, safety and participation of the community as well as continuously look to improve and embrace new approaches to achieve better outcomes for all. With an industrious and diversified economy, wherever your skills, talents and passions lie, we can offer you the opportunity to have a rewarding career with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
We recognise contributions to our workforce and offer:
- Above Award wages and Employer Superannuation at 13.5% with salary sacrifice options.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- A wide range of leave entitlements.
- Health and Wellness programs, including onsite gyms.
- Discounted membership at Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre.
- Ability to purchase additional leave after 12 months of service.
- An Employee Assistance Program that offers onsite visits.
- Corporate Health Plan discounts with BUPA, St. Lukes and Medibank.
Learn more about what the City of Hobart can offer you.
The City of Hobart is committed to building an inclusive community and workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, ages and identities.
City of Hobart has a strong commitment to health and safety. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment background checks. These will include reference checks, verification of qualifications, National Criminal History record check, and Medical Assessment including drug and alcohol testing.
The City of Hobart operates within the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework, safeguarding children and young people accessing our services and facilities. Your commitment to this framework is essential to improving the way we work, by implementing strategies and actions to promote child safety and wellbeing and preventing harm to children and young people. The City of Hobart incorporates Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Standards in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people in our community.
Learn more about our vision, mission and values.
How to apply
If you're passionate about our beautiful City and ready to take on a role that challenges and rewards, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!
If you require any further information specific to this role please contact Carlos Corvalan, Principal People and Culture Operations, on 03 6238 2779 or email recruitment@hobartcity.com.au
All applications must be made in the online portal, and you can save your application as you progress through the stages until you submit your final application. If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email details of the issue to recruitment@hobartcity.com.au. Please note that we do not accept applications via email or after the position has closed so if you have issues submitting your application, please contact us prior to the closing time.
Applications close 11:59 pm Sunday 26 July 2026.
Before you begin
You will need to read the position description prior to commencing your application as you will be required to address the key duties, skills and knowledge for this role in 600 words or less.
Please ensure you have copies of your current resume and relevant qualification/s ready to attach at the end of your application.
To protect privacy and prevent fraud, do not upload or email personal documents such as Driver’s licences, passports, or personal tax and superannuation details. Instead:
- Applicants are required to declare they hold the required documentation/licence, and
- Originals will be sighted by People and Culture on the first day of work as a condition of employment.
Selection process
Candidates are initially selected for interview based on the details provided in their application.
The City of Hobart assesses all applications based on merit.
Positions are filled, based on how well the successful candidate meets the requirements of the position.
Learn more about the selection process on our website.
