Recruitment Business Partner

• Location: Darwin
• Status: Full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract (parental leave cover)

Turn vacancies into opportunities and help build a capable, culturally responsive workforce that supports Aboriginal people across the Top End.

About the Role

As Recruitment Business Partner, you will coordinate end-to-end recruitment for a diverse portfolio of vacancies across the Northern Land Council. Working under the guidance of the Senior Recruitment Officer, you will partner with hiring managers and selection panels to plan effective campaigns, attract suitable candidates and deliver fair, timely and well-documented selection processes.

This is a hands-on role combining trusted recruitment advice with strong administration. You will develop advertising and assessment tools, support interviews and candidate communication, review selection documentation, maintain the e-recruitment system and analyse recruitment data and trends. You will also contribute to onboarding, induction and continuous improvement across the broader People and Culture function.

What You Will Bring

You are an organised and service-focused recruitment professional who can manage multiple campaigns and competing deadlines without losing accuracy or candidate care. You communicate clearly, exercise sound judgement and confidentiality, and build productive relationships with people from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds. You are equally comfortable advising a hiring manager, drafting a compelling job advert, checking a selection report and maintaining accurate recruitment system data.

In addition, you will have:

• An Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management, equivalent experience, or a combination of relevant qualifications and experience.
• At least three years’ experience in a recruitment officer or HR generalist role with a strong talent acquisition focus.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating high-volume recruitment, including advertising, shortlisting, interviews, candidate care, reference checking and selection documentation.
• Strong e-recruitment system administration skills and confidence using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

For a full copy of the Position Description, refer to the link provided below.

What’s in it for you?

At the NLC, your recruitment work has a clear purpose. You will help teams find the people they need to support Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities across the Top End, while working within a collaborative People and Culture team that values sound advice, inclusive practice and continuous improvement.

We offer:

• A base salary of $88,214 per annum plus 15% superannuation paid on Base and District Allowance
• Salary sacrificing up to $15,900 + Meal Entertainment and Holiday Accommodation benefit up to $2,650 per year.  
• Other benefits under our Enterprise Agreement include:
  • District allowance of up to $4,884 (DA2) per annum for individuals with dependents and $2,678 (DA1) without dependents.
  • Generous leave provisions 5 weeks annual leave, 18 days personal leave;
  • Paid Christmas close down;
  • Upon completion of 12 months of service an Annual airfare with a net (in hand) value of $3,177;

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position and the relevant skills and experience you would bring to the role.

The Northern Land Council is committed to increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For further information, please contact Bryan Pritchard on 0438 581 517

Applications Close: Sunday 6 September 2026

About the NLC

The Northern Land Council (NLC) is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth, established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. Our purpose is to serve Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal people living in the NLC region. Cultural knowledge and lived experience are central to our work. We support Aboriginal peoples’ social, political and economic participation, their aspirations and their voices on matters affecting their lands, seas, culture and communities.