Assistant Director – Service Delivery (EL1)
Location: Parramatta
Contract: Initial 12 months

Daily Rate: $602.55 p/day + super

• Lead a specialist team supporting participant safeguarding.
• Drive operational coordination, risk monitoring and service improvement.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships within a federal government agency.

Our client is seeking an experienced Assistant Director – Service Delivery to join its Safeguarding Advisory Team. This is an opportunity to lead complex work that strengthens safeguarding capability and supports timely, consistent and participant-centred outcomes for people with disability.

Reporting to the Director of Service Delivery, you will provide strategic leadership across operational coordination, safeguarding advice and risk monitoring. You will manage team priorities and resources, provide advice on sensitive matters and contribute to frameworks and procedures that improve the response to participant risk.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the intake, prioritisation and allocation of safeguarding advice requests, aligning resources with demand.
• Lead, coach and develop a small team, managing performance and delivery against key priorities.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide strategic and operational advice on participant pathways, specific participant cohorts and service delivery processes.
• Monitor risks and emerging issues, escalating critical matters through clear reporting to senior management.
• Contribute to strategic planning, operational assurance and the development of safeguarding frameworks, procedures and initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across access, planning and service delivery processes.
• Oversee the delivery of guidance materials, correspondence and knowledge articles.
• Prepare considered advice and briefings for senior executives and other key stakeholders.

About you

You are an experienced leader who brings sound judgement, strong organisational skills and a commitment to participant-centred service delivery. You can navigate sensitive issues, balance competing priorities and translate complex information into clear, practical advice.

You will bring:

• Experience leading teams to deliver complex outcomes, ideally in a hybrid working environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Extensive knowledge of legislative frameworks, government decision-making processes and agency guidelines.
• The ability to assess risks, analyse information and make timely, evidence-based decisions.
• Experience improving operational processes and supporting quality assurance.
• A proactive approach to coaching, developing staff and maintaining high performance standards.
• The ability to handle confronting information and challenging conversations with empathy and professionalism.

Knowledge of disability services, participant safeguarding and systems such as SAP CRM or PACE would be advantageous.

Apply now

Please submit your current CV outlining your relevant leadership, service delivery and safeguarding experience.

• Lead L2/L3 application support and operations for business-critical software
• Own incident management, production releases and service improvements
• Drive technical team performance and collaborate with product engineering

We are seeking an experienced Product Operations Manager to lead L2/L3 application support, incident and problem management, and production software releases. Drive application stability, continuous improvement and operational excellence while leading a technical team and collaborating with Product and Engineering teams. Experience with Azure, OutSystems and ITIL is highly regarded.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and overseeing Level 2 and Level 3 application and product support across business-critical software environments.
• Managing production incidents, escalations and complex application issues to maintain system availability and performance.
• Driving Incident and Problem Management activities, including root cause analysis, permanent remediation and continuous improvement.
• Coordinating and overseeing production software releases, ensuring deployment readiness, appropriate approvals and effective rollback or recovery procedures.
• Monitoring application performance and identifying opportunities to improve system reliability, supportability and customer experience.
• Collaborating with software development, product and platform engineering teams to investigate defects and implement sustainable solutions.
• Establishing and maintaining effective operational processes, support arrangements and service management practices.
• Leading, mentoring and developing technical support professionals to build a high-performing and collaborative team.
• Working with stakeholders to ensure operational risks, service levels and compliance requirements are effectively managed.

Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years’ experience in application support, product operations, technical operations or a related discipline, including at least 3 years in a leadership position.
• Strong experience managing Level 2 and Level 3 support for customer-facing or business-critical applications.
• Demonstrated expertise in Incident, Problem and Release Management, including major incidents and production issue resolution.
• Experience coordinating software deployments, production changes and operational readiness activities.
• Strong understanding of ITIL frameworks, service management principles and SLA-driven environments.
• Experience supporting cloud-based and low-code application environments, ideally including Microsoft Azure and OutSystems.
• Proven ability to work closely with software engineering and product delivery teams to improve application supportability.
• Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing technical teams.

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

We’re recruiting several experienced Network Engineers to join a team building and operating large-scale cloud network infrastructure supporting critical national capabilities. This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll design, deploy, automate and optimise complex network environments while working with leading-edge technologies.

Key activities

• Design, build and support large-scale network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Lead network deployments, upgrades and optimisation initiatives.
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

You’ll have experience with:

• Linux/Unix administration
• Large-scale IP networking
• Routing protocols including BGP, OSPF and MPLS
• TCP/IP networking fundamentals
• Data Centre and/or WAN networking
• Network security principles
• Firewalls, ACLs, DNS and DHCP
• Network automation or scripting (Python, Ruby, Perl or similar)
• Building or supporting highly available network environments
• A relevant technical degree and/or industry certifications

Australian Citizenship is essential.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Australian Government security clearance process.

Apply now or contact alistair.barr@talentinternational.com to find out more about these exciting opportunities.

Permit Room Officer – Safety & Compliance

Talent International is seeking a Permit Room Officer to join a major Western Australian port operator on a contract through to 31 March 2027.

This opportunity will suit someone with experience in Permit to Work (PTW) systems, safety administration or operational systems management, ideally within a heavy industrial, mining or similar environment.

Working closely with the Safety Coordinator, you will play an important role in ensuring work activities are appropriately authorised, documented and conducted safely across the port’s Outer Harbour operations.

The Opportunity

• Location: Kwinana Bulk Terminal, 1 Riseley Road, Naval Base WA
• Contract: Until 31 March 2027
• Rate: $41.26 per hour + superannuation
• Hours: Monday to Friday, up to 30 hours per week
• Additional Hours: Occasional weekend work as required
• Commencement: ASAP

Please note: This position is located at Kwinana Bulk Terminal in Naval Base, not Kwinana Town Centre.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the Permit to Work (PTW) system across operational and maintenance activities.
• Review and approve work permits and supporting documentation to ensure activities are safe, compliant and appropriately authorised.
• Coordinate and verify high-risk work permits, isolations and lockout processes.
• Conduct field inspections to confirm site readiness and compliance with permit conditions.
• Maintain accurate permit records and documentation in accordance with organisational safety standards and legislative requirements.
• Assist Safety Coordinators with workplace compliance and safety training initiatives.
• Liaise with operational teams and other stakeholders to support safe and efficient work activities.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will ideally demonstrate:

• Previous experience issuing and administering Permits to Work (highly desirable), or experience managing operational or administrative systems.
• Knowledge of WA Work Health and Safety legislation, regulations and practices.
• A WHS qualification or practical safety experience within heavy industrial, mining or similar operational environments (desirable).
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to accurately review and manage documentation.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Good computer literacy and confidence working with electronic systems.

About You

You will be an organised and safety-conscious professional who understands the importance of accurate documentation, effective communication and following established procedures.

You will be comfortable working with operational teams in an industrial environment, managing competing priorities and ensuring work permits are processed accurately and efficiently.

While previous Permit to Work experience will be highly regarded, candidates with strong systems administration experience and an understanding of workplace safety are also encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with your updated resume and a current cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

Please also confirm your availability to commence and your ability to work the proposed part-time hours at the Naval Base location.

For a list of all vacant positions, please see our website www.talentinternational.com.

For further enquires please call Mayson on 08 6212 5527

Program Coordinator – First Nations Policy & Projects (APS6)

Our client is a large values-focused Federal Government Agency seeking an experienced Program Coordinator – First Nations Policy & Projects (APS6) to support strategic projects, policy initiatives and communications focused on improving access and outcomes for First Nations peoples with disability.

This is a varied role combining program coordination, policy development, stakeholder engagement, co-design and strategic communications. You’ll work across the Agency and with First Nations stakeholders to deliver culturally safe initiatives and support practical improvements to services and policy.

Applications from First Nations peoples are strongly encouraged.

ROLE DETAILS:

Location: Multiple locations across WA, Head office location in Perth CBD
Contract: Initial term to 31 December 2027, with extension potential
Hours: Full-time, 7.5hr days – Hybrid
Rate: $60.26 per hour + super
Eligibility: Australian Citizenship mandatory
Applications close: Friday 30 October 2026

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You’ll coordinate a range of First Nations-focused projects and policy initiatives, working across internal teams, community stakeholders and external partners.

The role involves preparing high-quality advice and briefs, supporting co-design and engagement, coordinating governance and project activities, and using evidence and stakeholder insights to improve culturally safe service delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate First Nations-focused projects, policy initiatives and related communications.
• Prepare briefs, submissions, reports, executive papers and communication materials.
• Support engagement and co-design with First Nations communities, organisations and stakeholders.
• Coordinate project planning, governance, risks, milestones and reporting.
• Apply evidence, research and stakeholder insights to policy and program recommendations.
• Develop communications, guidance and learning resources that strengthen cultural capability.
• Identify barriers to service access and support more flexible, culturally responsive approaches.
• Work across policy, program and operational teams to support implementation and continuous improvement.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• 2+ years’ experience in program or policy development within the APS, government or a similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with First Nations stakeholders on culturally informed projects, policy or service delivery.
• Strong understanding of Commonwealth Government processes, governance, risk and policy frameworks.
• Strong written communication skills, including briefs, submissions, reports and executive documentation.
• Experience coordinating complex projects and managing competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, consultation and influencing capability.
• Ability to analyse evidence and develop practical, well-reasoned recommendations.
• Understanding of cultural safety, co-design and First Nations engagement principles.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Experience in First Nations policy, disability or human services.
• Experience with Federal Government agencies, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations or similar organisations.
• Qualifications in public policy, social sciences, communications, Indigenous studies or a related discipline.

APPLY:

Submit your resume, or for further information please contact
Jerome Cant – Talent International
jerome.cant@talentinternational.com

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• 6 month initial contract to start in November
• Must be able to travel to the offices in the CBD and Glen Waverley – 2 days WFH
• Join a well -established, TA function within a reputable organisation

We are seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant to support a diverse portfolio of white-collar recruitment across Corporate Services, Engineering, IT, Legal and Risk functions. The position will involve a combination of 50% hands-on recruitment and 50% recruitment administration, including offer management, onboarding, offboarding and recruitment coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities across a diverse portfolio of corporate, engineering, technology and professional services roles.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, develop recruitment strategies and deliver quality hiring outcomes.
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle, including job advertising, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection and offer management.
• Coordinate recruitment administration, including employment offers, onboarding, offboarding, application tracking and recruitment system updates.
• Develop and implement effective candidate attraction and selection strategies to secure talent in a competitive market.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external recruitment agencies and service providers.
• Ensure recruitment activities align with organisational recruitment policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, reporting and candidate communications throughout the hiring process.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in an internal recruitment ideally across white-collar and professional services positions.
• Experience recruiting across areas such as IT, Engineering, Corporate Services, Legal or Risk would be highly regarded.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment capability, including candidate sourcing, screening, stakeholder engagement and offer management.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment assignments and competing priorities.
• Experience coordinating employment offers, onboarding processes and recruitment administration.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills, with the confidence to engage hiring managers and senior stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Join a stable, established team of TA professionals
• Work across a wide range of white collar jobs
• Interview and start ASAP

If you would like more information please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

We’re seeking an experienced Change Manager to join a major transformation program focused on customer and technology initiatives within a large enterprise environment.

In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end change activities across digital and operational projects, partnering with stakeholders to drive successful adoption, engagement, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver change strategies, communications, training, and stakeholder engagement plans
• Conduct impact assessments and manage change risks
• Build strong relationships across business and technology teams
• Support large-scale digital transformation initiatives

Skills and experience

• 5+ years’ Change Management experience
• Strong background in digital transformation and technology implementations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Prosci, APMG, or similar certification preferred
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Previous experience working within utilities sector highly regarded

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-impact transformation program with long-term stability and flexible hybrid working. Apply now to secure an interview or contact alistair.barr@talentinternational.com for further information.

• Pay: $80-$120 per hour for Saturday sessions
• Hours: 2-2½ hour shifts on Saturday mornings (approx. 9:30-11:30 am)
• Location: Brunswick, Melbourne

We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic Junior Soccer Coach to lead our Saturday Skills Program for children aged 5-8 in Brunswick. This program focuses on confidence, movement, coordination and fundamental football skills in a fun, structured environment. Due to continued growth, we are expanding our coaching team.

Applicants who are school teachers or have experience working in a school environment with children are preferred.

Key details:

• Pay: $80-$120 per hour for Saturday sessions
• Hours: 2-2½ hour shifts on Saturday mornings (approx. 9:30-11:30 am)
• Holiday Camp (optional): $200 per day during the April Term 1 School Holiday Camp (four days total)
• Location: Brunswick, Melbourne
• Age groups: U5-U8 (term program); U5-U14 (holiday camp)
• Program start: Applicants must be available to commence Saturday 31 January

Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging soccer skills sessions for U5-U8 players each Saturday during the school term
• Provide positive coaching, clear communication and maintain a safe, welcoming environment for young players
• Optionally coach during the April school holiday camp for older age groups

What we offer:

• Reliable weekly income with optional additional work during school holidays
• A professionally run program with structured lesson plans and supportive management
• Long term opportunities for consistent, rewarding coaching work

Ideal candidate:

• Confident and energetic coach who enjoys working with young children and their parents
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to motivate and manage groups
• Reliable, punctual and professional, with a patient and encouraging coaching style
• Own transport preferred but not essential

Mandatory requirements:

• Football Federation Australia (FFA) Junior Football Licence (minimum)
• Valid Working With Children Check
• Level 1 First Aid Certificate

How to apply:
Please email your résumé and a brief cover letter explaining why you’re the right fit to: careers@masterclasssocceracademy.com.au

• 3 Month Contract – Government Agency
• Burwood Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Large Digital Transformation Program

We are seeking an experienced Project Officer – PMO to support a major digital transformation program within a critical Victorian public sector organisation.

Working within the Project Management Office (PMO), you will provide project coordination, reporting, governance and administrative support to ensure the successful delivery of complex technology projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers and the PMO in coordinating and delivering complex technology projects.
• Prepare and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, dashboards and governance documentation.
• Maintain project registers, including risks, issues, assumptions, decisions and dependencies.
• Coordinate project meetings and workshops, including agendas, meeting minutes, action items and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain accurate project documentation using Jira, Confluence and Smartsheet, supporting Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery environments.

Key Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in a Project Officer, Project Coordinator or PMO support role within complex project environments.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance processes and the project delivery lifecycle.
• Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence and Smartsheet.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

What’s in it for you:

• 3 Month Contract
• Government Agency
• Burwood/ Hybrid Working Arrangement

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

• 3 Month Contract – Government Agency
• Burwood Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Large Digital Transformation Program

We are seeking an experienced PMO Manager to join a major digital transformation program within a critical Victorian public sector organisation.

Working within the Project Management Office (PMO), you will play a key role in delivering complex, high-value technology projects, ensuring strong governance, project controls, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
prioritisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of complex technology projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved within scope, budget and timelines.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, status reports and governance documentation.
• Coordinate PMO governance activities, including steering committees, executive reporting, stage gates and project assurance reviews.
• Monitor project performance, dependencies, risks and milestones, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, vendors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Skills and Experience

• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale technology projects within complex organisations.
• Strong PMO experience, including project governance, reporting, scheduling, financial management and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Management or a related discipline, with PRINCE2, PMP or Agile certifications highly regarded.

What’s in it for you:

• 3 Month Contract
• Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD/ Hybrid Working Arrangement

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Senior Cyber Operations & Engineering Specialist

Initial 12-month contract | Richmond or Parramatta, NSW

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Cyber Security Specialist to join a major Cyber Resilience & Recovery Program. You will strengthen security across a complex enterprise environment, with a particular focus on Tenable vulnerability management and Illumio micro-segmentation.

Key priorities

The hiring manager has identified two critical areas:

• Tenable/WAS scanning and Power BI reporting: Plan and execute vulnerability and web application scans, validate findings, prioritise risks, verify remediation and publish vulnerability reporting through Power BI.
• Illumio micro-segmentation: Design, implement and tune segmentation policies, validate application traffic flows and enforce security boundaries to protect critical systems and restrict lateral movement.

Candidates who meet approximately 70% or more of the requirements across these two priority areas are strongly encouraged to apply, even if their experience across the other technologies is less extensive.

What you’ll do

• Manage Tenable Nessus/Tenable Vulnerability Management and Web Application Scanning (WAS), translating findings into actionable remediation and reporting.
• Implement and maintain Illumio micro-segmentation, including policy development, traffic validation and enforcement.
• Develop and tune Microsoft Sentinel detections using advanced KQL, and optimise Data Collection Rules (DCR) and log ingestion.
• Tune Akamai Layer 7 WAF inspection rules and application exceptions to protect services while supporting legitimate business activity.
• Build Azure Logic Apps SOAR playbooks to automate security investigation, response and containment.
• Work closely with internal technical teams and managed SOC/MDR providers to improve detection quality and operational security.

What you’ll bring

• At least five year’s hands-on experience in enterprise cyber security engineering, security operations or technical security architecture.
• Strong practical capability in Tenable/WAS vulnerability management and Illumio micro-segmentation, or comparable enterprise segmentation platforms.
• Experience analysing scan results, reducing false positives and reporting vulnerability metrics through Power BI.
• Sound knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, network security, firewalls, application dependencies and security controls.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work with technical teams, business stakeholders and external security providers.

Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, advanced KQL, DCR ingestion tuning, Akamai WAF and Azure Logic Apps will be highly regarded. Relevant Microsoft, Tenable, Illumio or industry security certifications are desirable.

Apply now with your CV, highlighting your experience with Tenable/WAS and micro-segmentation.