Talent International is recruiting APS3 Participant Support Officers on behalf of a Federal Government client across multiple metropolitan and regional locations.

You will be a key first point of contact for participants and stakeholders, providing clear, respectful and practical support while also assisting local teams with administration and service delivery activities.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and resolve participant matters in line with relevant legislation, policy and procedures.

Provide front reception support and assist participants using self-service kiosks and online services.

Respond to participant and stakeholder enquiries in person, by phone, email and SMS.

Provide information and referrals to appropriate government or community services.

Manage shared team inboxes, appointments and telephone enquiries.

Coordinate accessible appointments and meeting facilities.

Perform data entry and complete required follow-up actions.

Receive and record complaints, feedback and participant information accurately.

Support service delivery teams with operational and administrative tasks.

Maintain confidentiality, accuracy and professional standards at all times.

Skills & Experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills with an empathetic customer service style.

Ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities and administrative workflows efficiently.

Good problem-solving skills and ability to identify practical solutions.

Confidence working with participants, families, colleagues and external stakeholders.

High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and data entry.

Ability to work within policies, procedures and structured government processes.

Competence with Microsoft Office and computer-based business systems.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to a positive workplace culture.

Knowledge of disability services or the NDIS environment will be highly regarded.

Working Environment

Open office and hot-desk environment

Regular computer and telephone-based work

Periods of sitting at a counter or desk

Occasional work-from-home arrangements may apply

Assistance animals may be present in the workplace

Locations

Karratha, WA

Joondalup, WA

Kununurra, WA

Carnarvon, WA

South Hedland, WA

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Opportunity
Great opportunity for Enterprise Architect, Domain or Lead Program level Architect with 10+ years’ experience in Architecture working with enterprise class applications and platforms (Salesforce/AWS ideally), and experience in payments integrity, digital and data forensics, or fraud investigations, ideally within a government context. You’ll be joining a large high-profile Crack Down on Fraud program working in a matrix style structure with a team of 5-6 (PM, Tech Lead, BA, DevOps) and engaging across the broader architecture forum with 12+ members.

This is a pivotal role which requires exceptional communication skills and professional polish to convey and formally present complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders and the Executive.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Delivering high quality solution architectures that are fit for business purpose and align solutions with Agency goals and objectives.
• Helping to develop and ensure compliance with reference models, principles, policies, standards and strategic ICT roadmap.
• Engaging with the business and project team to understand the tactical & strategic objectives and requirements.
• Engaging with the enterprise architects, solution leads, business representatives, development team and other relevant stakeholders to ensure solution alignment across domains.
• Providing technical oversight and facilitating complex issues resolution arising during project delivery.
• Ownership and accountability for leading and producing the delivery of coherent technical solutions and technical documentation across the domain.

Success measures

• Minimum 10 years of architecture experience with broad technical knowledge, including experience leading the design of complex enterprise class platforms ideally Salesforce integration
• Previous experience operating as an Enterprise Architect, Lead Program Architect or Domain Architect
• Excellent listening, communication and stakeholder management skills to translate business capability into technical requirements and engage with cross-functional Agile delivery teams and government Executives
• Experience balancing project and program, project and organisational goals
• Act as the bridge between the business into the ICT function for solution design and requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology or equivalent highly regarded
• Industry experience across government, health or insurance sectors, payments and claims, or other related industries with large customer bases and complex payments
• Any experience in digital and data forensics and/or payments integrity would be highly regarded
• TOGAF Certified or equivalent IT architectural qualifications like Zachman, AWS / Azure Architecture qualifications

APPLY:
Submit your resume or contact Kylie at kylie.mcmanus@talentinternational.com or call 0408 388 680 for further information.

NOTE: Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain AGSVA baseline security clearance is required for this position.

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• 4 days in office, 1 day WFH(Macquarie Park)
• ASAP start -Initial 8 week contract
• $45-55 + super per hour (depending on experience)

We’re partnering with a leading organisation in the health and community sector who are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join their supportive team in Macquarie Park.

They’re looking for strong payroll professionals who can hit the ground running – particularly those with hands-on Micropay and New Zealand payroll experience.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a close-knit payroll team of nine, working closely with the team to ensure seamless payroll delivery across multiple entities.

The focus will be on maintaining accurate and compliant payroll operations over the holiday period, with the potential for the right person to move into a permanent position in 2025.

What You’ll Be Doing

• End-to-end payroll processing using Micropay (essential)
• Support time and attendance data via Humanforce (training provided).
• Assist with payroll queries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Ensure accuracy across multiple payroll cycles and entities.

About You

• 2+ years’ experience in payroll, with a strong understanding of end-to-end processes.
• Micropay experience is essential.
• NZ payroll experience required (knowledge of Holidays Act & IRD preferred).
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, multi-entity environments.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Available to start immediately (cannot consider notice periods for temp roles).

The Details

• Location: Macquarie Park (hybrid: 4 days office, 1 day WFH)
• Duration:
• Contract through to January 2026
• Hours: 4 days per week
• Rate: $45-55 + super (depending on experience)
• Systems: Micropay (essential), Humanforce & HR3 (training provided)

Why You’ll Love It

• Join a friendly, down-to-earth payroll team with a great culture.
• Make an immediate impact and help keep payroll running smoothl
• Flexible hours outside of pay run weeks.

Please APPLY NOW!

Join this global, leading consumer business where insights directly influence brand strategy, innovation and commercial growth. Working across a portfolio of well-known household brands, you’ll turn consumer understanding and market intelligence into clear opportunities and action.

This is an exciting role for an experienced insights professional who can look beyond the data, connect multiple sources of intelligence and tell a compelling commercial story.

The opportunity
As Consumer Insights & Growth Manager, you’ll partner with Marketing, Category, Commercial and R&D teams to build a deeper understanding of consumer behaviours, needs and purchasing occasions.

You’ll combine consumer research with market, brand, competitor and commercial data to diagnose performance, challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to attract new buyers, strengthen brands and drive sustainable growth.

Key activities

• Embed consumer insights into brand, category and portfolio strategies
• Connect research with scan, panel, loyalty, brand tracking and commercial data
• Identify evidence-based opportunities for brand, category and consumer growth
• Help stakeholders define the right business questions and research approach
• Turn complex findings into clear stories, recommendations and actions
• Bring an external perspective on consumer behaviour, competitors and market trends
• Help shape innovation pipelines around genuine consumer needs
• Influence senior stakeholders through strong analysis and constructive challenge

What we’re looking for
You’ll bring experience in consumer or shopper insights, category, analytics or marketing strategy, ideally within FMCG or another consumer-led organisation.

You’ll also have:

• Strong qualitative and quantitative research capability
• Experience using scan, panel, loyalty or behavioural data
• The ability to connect different data sources and uncover commercial opportunities
• A strong understanding of brand and category growth
• Excellent analytical, storytelling and stakeholder influencing skills
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience

Experience applying Ehrenberg-Bass or other evidence-based marketing science principles will be highly regarded.

Why consider this opportunity?
This is more than a traditional research role. You’ll have the opportunity to influence recognised consumer brands, shape innovation and portfolio decisions, and see your insights translated into meaningful commercial outcomes.

Apply now for a confidential discussion or email alistair.barr@talentinernational.com to find out more.

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join a large corporate finance team, supporting month-end close, statutory and shareholder reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and external audit activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete month-end accounting including journals, intercompany eliminations and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare statutory financial statements and support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Assist with IFRS financial statements, accounting papers and technical accounting matters
• Prepare audit working papers and support the external audit process
• Assist with annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and tax effect workings
• Support accounting policy updates, system improvements and process efficiencies
• Contribute to broader finance and continuous improvement initiatives

Key Requirements

• 3+ years’ accounting or finance experience within a medium to large corporate environment
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Commerce or similar
• CA/CPA qualified or nearing completion
• Knowledge of Australian and International Accounting Standards
• Strong financial accounting, reporting and reconciliation experience
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Experience working with an ERP accounting system
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines

Highly Regarded

• SAP FI experience
• Technical accounting exposure
• Experience supporting statutory reporting and external audits
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior finance team members

Benefits

• Initial 6-month contract with potential to convert to permanent
• Join an established finance function within a large corporate environment
• Broad exposure across financial accounting, reporting, audit and improvement initiatives

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Recruitment Adviser to join a busy People & Culture team within the Victorian Public Sector.

This is a hands-on, highly transactional recruitment role where you will manage recruitment activity across multiple portfolios, support hiring managers throughout the end-to-end recruitment process, and ensure recruitment workflows are completed accurately and within required timeframes. It is a 3 months VPS 4 contract role.

Working within a collaborative recruitment team, you will:

• Partner with hiring managers to provide recruitment advice and support.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including selection, contract generation and onboarding.
• Process recruitment workflows accurately and efficiently to support strong time-to-hire outcomes.
• Support managers to navigate recruitment processes, policies and requirements.
• Respond to a range of recruitment queries and requests while providing a high level of customer service.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and HR system data.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across recruitment systems, processes and practices.

You will bring:

• Strong experience managing recruitment service delivery, including pre- and post-onboarding activities within Vic Government – must have
• Experience managing recruitment across multiple portfolios.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, particularly Recruitment and Onboarding modules – must have
• An understanding of the legislative and industrial frameworks applying within the Victorian Public Service.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Bini James at bini.james@talentinternational.com

Accountant Forest Operations

Job Summary / Overview

An opportunity for an Accountant to support the financial management and reporting activities of a diverse operational environment. Working closely with the Management Accountant, you will contribute across monthly accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, business planning and operational reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly accounts through to Trial Balance including journal adjustments and validation reporting
  * Monitor, analyse and report on financial performance
  * Contribute to the preparation, monitoring and review of business and financial plans
  * Provide advice to managers and staff on day-to-day financial and business management matters
  * Liaise with Finance to support timely and accurate financial reporting
  * Review monthly reports and undertake quality control and financial analysis
  * Contribute to analysis of working arrangements with external government stakeholders
  * Undertake procurement and accounts payable activities
  * Support administration staff across procurement activities and business reporting

Required Qualifications

• Relevant university qualification or equivalent experience
  * Considerable experience in financial management, budgeting and business plan preparation
  * Experience compiling and interrogating financial information, analysing data and preparing written reports
  * Experience across finance and administrative practices, procurement and supply processes
  * Current Driver’s Licence
  * Ability to obtain a satisfactory WA National Police Certificate

Skills & Competencies

• Financial reporting and analysis
  * Budget preparation and monitoring
  * Business and financial planning
  * Trial Balance and journal processing
  * Procurement and accounts payable
  * Data analysis and quality control
  * Financial and business management
  * Written reporting
  * Communication and interpersonal skills
  * Stakeholder engagement

Working Conditions

The position is based in Bunbury. Travel to regional offices within southwest WA including overnight travel may be required.

Apply Now

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Whats in it for you:

• Located in the CBD, 2 minutes from public transport
• Hybrid working model – 3 days office / 2 days WFH
• 12 months fixed term contract

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Portfolio Operations Lead to join a leading global technology organisation and oversee its South Pacific Professional Services portfolio. This is a hands-on contract role focused on portfolio governance, delivery performance and resolving issues across complex customer engagements before they require executive escalation.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead weekly project health reviews across multiple professional and managed services engagements.
• Identify at-risk projects and put clear recovery plans in place.
• Take ownership of complex customer issues and project remediation activities.
• Maintain visibility across delivery risks, actions, dependencies and financial exposure.
• Work closely with onshore and offshore delivery leads on resource demand and workforce planning.
• Partner with PMO, Sales and Customer Success teams to improve portfolio performance.
• Prepare reporting for weekly operational reviews, monthly leadership meetings and quarterly business reviews.
• Drive accountability across delivery teams and ensure actions are followed through.

About you:

• 15+ years’ experience across IT, professional services or managed services.
• Strong experience managing large and complex service delivery portfolios.
• A proven background in recovering troubled projects and managing customer escalations.
• Strong commercial and financial skills, including forecasting and financial governance.
• Confident working with executive stakeholders and senior customer contacts.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed onshore and offshore teams.
• A background in infrastructure services or systems integration environments.
• ITIL, PMP, PRINCE2 or similar qualifications would be highly regarded.

Whats in it for you:

• Located in the CBD, 2 minutes from public transport
• Hybrid working model – 3 days office / 2 days WFH
• 12 months fixed term contract

Please apply for a confidential chat or email bini.james@talentinternational.com

Our client is seeking a hands-on Field Operations Technician/Trigger to support the reliable operation, maintenance and upgrade of telecommunications sites. Working across both fixed and mobile infrastructure, you will complete planned maintenance, respond to faults and maintain the power and site-support systems that keep the network operating.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete preventative and corrective maintenance on telecommunications sites and equipment.
• Maintain and inspect antennas, feeders, grounding systems, rectifiers, batteries and emergency generators.
• Order, maintain and refuel diesel generators, record running hours and connect temporary generators when required.
• Test, diagnose and repair external alarms, lighting, fuses, air-conditioning systems and other site-support equipment.
• Complete temporary repairs to site infrastructure, including fences and access or climbing obstructions.
• Deliver planned maintenance within required time windows and quality measures.
• Support network optimisation and provide field input to Operations and Planning Engineers.
• Maintain accurate site folders and provide operational information to the Network Operations Centre.
• Report site-support faults, completed repairs and outstanding actions.
• Send, receive and store spare parts in line with the approved spare-parts process.

About You

• Previous field experience maintaining telecommunications sites or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Practical fault-finding capability across telecom, electrical, power and mechanical site-support systems.
• Working knowledge of antennas, feeders, grounding, rectifiers, batteries and generator systems.
• Strong safety awareness and the ability to follow maintenance procedures and quality requirements.
• Accurate documentation, fault reporting and spare-parts handling skills.
• Ability to work independently in field conditions and collaborate with engineering and operations teams.
• Relevant licences, tickets and site-access credentials will be assessed against the confirmed work scope.

Apply with an updated CV outlining your telecommunications field-maintenance experience, availability and preferred contract rate.

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An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Engineering Lead to lead a team of nine engineers delivering an AI-enabled automated patching and remediation capability across a large enterprise microservices environment.

You’ll lead the initial pilot before scaling the solution across 250+ Java/Spring Boot APIs, combining hands-on engineering leadership with AI-assisted development, automated testing, vulnerability remediation and modern DevOps practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Engineering Lead who wants to work at the intersection of AI, Java/Spring Boot, API engineering and automation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead a team of nine engineers delivering an automated API patching factory.
• Drive AI-first engineering practices across development, testing, code review and documentation.
• Scale automated patching and remediation across 250+ microservice APIs.
• Build reusable regression testing and automated quality frameworks.
• Automate Spring Boot dependency and security patching using Renovate.
• Lead remaining Spring Boot 3 to Spring Boot 4 migrations.
• Establish engineering standards across development, testing, security and CI/CD.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across Java, Spring Boot, APIs, AI and automation.
• Mentor engineers and work closely with architecture, SRE, testing and delivery teams.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong Engineering Lead / Technical Lead experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep hands-on Java and Spring Boot expertise.
• Strong microservices, REST API and integration experience.
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-based microservice environments.
• Practical experience using AI coding assistants throughout the software engineering lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of automated testing, CI/CD, DevOps and observability.
• Experience with event streaming and real-time integration.
• Strong technical design capability and experience establishing engineering standards.
• Experience with Renovate, automated dependency management or vulnerability remediation would be highly regarded.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead both onshore and offshore engineering teams.

Contract Details

• Contract: 6 months
• Location: Brisbane / Southbank
• Rate: $950-$982 per day including super
• Environment: Large-scale enterprise integration and microservices environment
• Scope: Lead a team of nine engineers across an estate of 250+ APIs

Benefits

• Lead a highly visible AI-first engineering and automation initiative.
• Take technical ownership of a large-scale 250+ API ecosystem.
• Work hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, AI-assisted engineering and automation.
• Lead and mentor an experienced engineering team.
• Drive modern engineering standards across testing, security, CI/CD and API development.
• Work on a program with tangible outcomes across security remediation, automation, and software quality.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a technically challenging initiative focused on automating the security, maintenance and quality of a large enterprise API environment.

If you’re a hands-on Engineering Lead with strong Java/Spring Boot foundations who is genuinely using AI and automation to improve software engineering at scale,

Apply now or reach out to ray.stewart@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Project Accountant to take a lead role in a significant finance and systems implementation within a complex public sector environment.

This is a senior, hands-on finance role suited to someone who combines strong management accounting, financial governance and reconciliation experience with the ability to work across projects, systems and senior stakeholder groups. It is a contract role through to end of Feb 2027.

The Role

• Leading the finance workstream supporting the implementation and enhancement of a major financial management system.
• Establishing and strengthening financial governance, including reconciliations, financial controls, reporting and compliance processes.
• Providing financial oversight across project activities and ensuring risks, issues and deliverables are effectively managed.
• Supporting the design of robust end-to-end financial processes and controls.
• Analysing and reconciling large and complex financial datasets to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Providing high-quality financial advice and reporting to senior stakeholders.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Extensive management accounting and financial analysis experience.
• Strong experience with financial governance, reconciliations, controls, audit readiness and compliance.
• Experience contributing to or leading the finance workstream of a complex project or transformation.
• Exposure to ERP, financial or management systems implementations or upgrades.
• Advanced analytical skills and experience working with large volumes of financial data.
• CPA, CA or postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded
• Prior experience in Vic Gov

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com

Senior Export Controls Specialist – Defence / Guided Weapons

We are seeking an experienced Senior Export Controls Specialist to support a major Defence environment, with a focus on guided weapons, controlled technology and international import/export compliance.

This role will provide senior advice across export controls, licensing, customs, technical data and international trade requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice on export/import compliance and trade controls
• Prepare and review Australian export and supply permit applications
• Support compliance with ITAR, EAR, DSGL and Defence Trade Controls
• Review international export authorisations and technical agreements
• Support the movement and control of Defence hardware and technical data
• Liaise with government authorities, customs brokers, freight forwarders and internal stakeholders
• Conduct compliance reviews and support corrective actions
• Improve export control processes, procedures and training
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members

About You

You will have strong experience in Defence export controls, international trade compliance or EXIM, ideally within guided weapons, aerospace, Defence technology or another highly regulated environment.

Experience with the following will be highly regarded:

• ITAR and EAR
• Defence Strategic Goods List (DSGL)
• Defence Trade Controls Act
• Export permits and Technical Assistance Agreements
• Customs and Incoterms
• Supply chain and logistics compliance

Essential Requirements

• Minimum active Baseline security clearance
• Strong export/import compliance experience
• Defence or highly regulated industry experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and provide practical advice

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@talentinternational.com