Job Description

Queensland Rail - Where Connection Counts

Benefits that Count 

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That is why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:    

• Fixed term contract till July 2027 (potential to extend)
• Based in Brisbane CBD
• Balance your work and personal life with hybrid working – up to 50% WFH
• $100,000 plus 12.75% superannuation
• Enjoy our Fitness Passport
• QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services
  

Progress that Counts 

At Queensland Rail, you'll contribute to an exciting future. We're gearing up for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with a number of projects that will revolutionise travel across Southeast Queensland. Play your part in welcoming millions of international passengers and doubling the passenger journeys to 80 million over the next decade!

Your Opportunity 

This fixed term opportunity has arisen due to a team member’s secondment into a higher level role, highlighting the strong career progression pathways available at Queensland Rail.

Reporting to the Recruitment Lead, you will join a high performing Recruitment Team of 11 Senior Recruitment Advisers and work closely with another Talent Acquisition Coordinator.

Our Talent Acquisition Coordinators play a pivotal administrative and collaborative role within our broader team. Together, you will share responsibility for a diverse range of duties, including:

• Recruitment enquiry management — Acting as the first point of contact for general recruitment enquiries, providing accurate policy advice to internal and external stakeholders, managing the recruitment inbox (averaging 70+ emails per day), and meeting tight response deadlines.
• Compliance — Ensuring all recruitment approvals are compliant and align to process accurately.
• Volume campaign support — Coordinating and supporting bulk recruitment activities such as assessment centres, testing bookings, and maintaining tracking spreadsheets, while ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Administrative support — Providing high level administrative and recruitment support across end to end recruitment activities.
• Internal movement administration — Managing internal movement system tasks and issuing Letters of Offer.
• Contingent workforce processing — Supporting contingent workforce requirements, including procurement processing and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Psychometric testing — Administering psychometric assessments and reviewing results.
• Recruitment projects — Assisting with recruitment related projects, including process mapping and the development of guides.

You’ll also enjoy monthly regional travel, generally a 1–2 night stay, to deliver psychometric testing (once qualified).

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What you’ll bring

• Administrative efficiency — Strength in managing and prioritising multiple administrative duties with effective time management and a high level of attention to detail.
• Collaborative working — Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, share a joint workload, and contribute to achieving common team goals.
• Stakeholder engagement — Strong communication skills and confidence in liaising and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders on a range of business matters.
• Initiative and problem solving — A high level of initiative, a self directed work style, and a solution oriented mindset.
• Technical administration skills — Strong skills, knowledge, and experience in working with policy, databases and spreadsheets.
• Facilitation skills — Ability to facilitate group activities and guide participants through structured processes with clarity and professionalism.

Our Connection

Queensland Rail is built on true connection. And everything we achieve is made possible by you. 

For over 150 years, our teams have played an important role in connecting people and communities across the state. As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you’ll contribute to our proud legacy and help us build an even brighter, more sustainable future - and that means incredible things for your career.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day. We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds.

We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.

If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Candis via the email below.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future. Apply for our Talent Acquisition Coordinator (7967) position by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday the 31st of May 2026

Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes.

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Candis with your specific enquiry via candis.hockins@qr.com.au. Please do not email your application as we can only accept applications received via our website.