Why this role stands out
Accelerate your career with this dynamic opportunity at Nova Systems, where you will join a supportive, high-energy team dedicated to sourcing top-tier technical talent in a flexible, hybrid environment. This role is perfect for a proactive, people-focused professional who thrives on solving complex hiring challenges and making a measurable impact. Apply today to showcase your sourcing expertise and contribute to the growth of an industry-leading team.
Quick overview
Job description
Busy role | Fun Team
Six-month opportunity | Immediate start
Location - Adelaide ideally or Canberra considered
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced talent acquisition professional who is immediately available to join us as a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Advisor for six months. This is a hands-on sourcing role for someone who gets energy from connecting with people, uncovering talent and turning a challenging search into a great hiring outcome.
You’ll be joining a supportive and experienced Talent Acquisition team, helping us source specialist engineering and technical talent in a busy, project-based environment.
What you will be involved with
Working closely with our Talent Acquisition Partners, you will:
- Proactively source and engage active and passive talent across specialist engineering and technical roles.
- Screen and pre-qualify candidates, build talent pools and maintain strong candidate relationships throughout the process.
- Use LinkedIn, our ATS and other sourcing channels to identify talent, manage candidate information and support current and future recruitment requirements.
What we would like from you
We’re looking for someone who can come in and hit the ground running. You’ll bring:
- Talent Acquisition experience and a genuine passion for sourcing, particularly the challenge of finding hard-to-find talent.
- Energy, resilience and a sense of urgency, with the initiative to keep looking and try different approaches when a search is challenging.
- Strong people skills and a natural ability to connect, engage and build relationships with candidates.
- Good organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
- Australian citizenship required
Life at Nova – it all adds up!
With people being our point of difference, we deliver on promises, reward good work, champion professional growth and support flexibility, all within a diverse and inclusive culture that recognises moments that matter.
Life at Nova is our collection of employee benefits, designed to meet the many and varied needs of our people.
Just a few of the great benefits you will have access to are:
- Flexibility: We promote a culture that encourages and enables flexible ways of working that support our people
- Dress For Your Day: We empower our people to determine their outfit for the activities of the day which allows for personal expression that builds trust
- Reward & Recognition Program: Offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays, and more
- Employee Assistance Program: for employees and family members
- Wellbeing Hub with access to health and fitness content
- An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive culture
APPLY NOW
Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please contact Serena, Manager Talent Acquisition in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on (08) 8252 7100.
Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.
Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.
Nova Systems respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters in which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Nova Systems also acknowledges the services of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have contributed to defending Australia and its national interests.
To find out more about our commitment to Reconciliation, please visit our website.
Veteran
Nova Systems is a Veteran Employment Supporter of the Veteran Employment Program. We value the skills Veterans bring and encourage Veterans and Defence partners to apply. Nova supports our Veterans through reserve leave and top-up pay entitlements. No need to tailor the use of Defence language in your resume, we prefer to see this however, please let us know if you need support with your application. We also ensure all applications receive a response and feedback when appropriate.
ITAR
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. To learn more, please visit: www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances
NOVA SYSTEMS
Nova Systems is Australia’s largest privately-owned Defence company with global reach. We are leaders in capability assurance and systems integration solving complex challenges in innovative ways.
We are relied on to develop and test capabilities critical to national security and safety. We are trusted to integrate mission systems solutions and develop software and products that protect lives every day.
For 25 years, Nova has brought a different perspective. From national Defence and essential services to border control and cyber security, these are the challenges we partner with our clients to anticipate, understand, and solve. We have strategically located offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and Singapore.
But what makes Nova Systems truly unique, is our people. Nova Systems is where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate. At Nova Systems, we see things differently.
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