Public Sector Recruitment Services

BDT’s Government Practice specialises in public sector recruitment and human resource consulting services across all levels of government from local councils to state and federal government.

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Established in 2000, we are proud to be one of the biggest recruitment solution providers in the public sector.


Our range of services to government agencies include,

but are not limited to:

For roles targeting a specific skill set or level of seniority Beilby Downing Teal provide the public sector with executive search services. 

Recruitment Management

We have extensive experience managing recruitment processes for government agencies, from executive search assignments for agency directors, to volume recruitment projects for large service providers.

HR Investigations

We provide third party human resource investigation services where our expert consultants ensure the objectivity of the complaint investigation process. 

We work with our clients to identify potential leaders and develop their leadership skills through one-to-one coaching and mentoring. We can also develop and facilitate group programs and senior management / Board meetings 

We work with our clients to deliver structured career transition services for employees being affected by organisational restructures.

We provide a range of psychometric assessment tools to support recruitment and selection and organisational development. In partnership with Talogy, we provide third party user access for self service or Talogy’s specialist psychologist reviews depending on our clients’ needs.

In accordance with the appropriate Awards and Agreements, Beilby Downing Teal’s Consultants have extensive experience in organisational restructures, expert advice to clients with respect to drafting new job descriptions, amending existing job descriptions, determining job classifications, assessing reclassification proposals, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of job design/classification processes encompassing a broad range of roles including Senior Executive Service, senior management, professional, operational, technical and administrative. 

Outsourced Recruitment Support Services

We have significant experience managing recruitment processes particularly for government agencies.
Our comprehensive recruitment process methodology can be used to manage the whole recruitment process or we can provide services on a cost for service basis such as;
  • Assignment specifications and campaign plans
  • Developing advertising copy and strategies
  • Recruitment mailbox and application management
  • Sourcing candidates and shortlisting
  • Psychometric assessments
  • Conducting reference checks and essential certifications
  • Develop selection reports 
  • Managing interview schedules 
  • Participating in panel interviews and assessment centres
  • Managing candidate’s offer and
    on-boarding
  • Providing feedback to applicants
  • Candidate talent pooling

Public Sector Case Studies

Department of Education

10 May 2024
Beilby Downing Teal has been providing HR services to the WA Department of Education since 2000 and we have assisted with over 1,000 recruitment processes in the last 10 years. Specialising in a variety of school based roles including Principals, Teachers and School Psychologists throughout Western Australia; we also assist with recruitment requirements in remote schools such as Broome and South Hedland. Our team of specialist consultants are also experienced in undertaking corporate roles based in central office and have assisted on high volume processes such as Graduate Officers through to more select roles such as Executive Directors. Our specialist team of consultants also provide similar services on a range of roles with the NT Department of Education.  Beilby Downing Teal provide Shortlisting of applications (including ATSI applicants in the NT) Candidate management Interview content Panel interviews Panel discussions Reference checking Selection Reports SOAFAA Reports (NT only) Feedback to candidates Pool management Our consultants have extensive experience in the Education sector, many of whom have worked as teachers within schools, and have an excellent understanding of education terminology and best practice approaches which assist in our provision of managing objective and transparent processes that are compliant with the Commissioner’s Instruction Employment Standard’s four principles of merit; equity; interest; and transparency. We work with the selection panel in assessing all applications received (regularly exceeding 200 per vacancy); develop appropriate interview questions and exercises that assess a candidate’s technical skills and behaviours and reflect their values and work practices; undertake accurate scribing services at panel interviews in line with the Employment Standards; and manage a fair and objective management processes, facilitating panel discussions to ensure a consistent assessment process is applied. Our reference checking process is comprehensive with all comments being validated by referees and the selection reports we develop accurately reflect the process followed and provide constructive assessments on each candidate, to assist with candidate feedback.

Western Australian Treasury Corporation

10 May 2024
Beilby Downing Teal has been the sole provider of recruitment services to Western Australian Treasury Corporation for over 10 years and has assisted in the successful placement of over 100 vacancies. The roles typically recruited for are technical and financially focussed in nature; for example Chief Advisors, Risk Analysts, Chief Economists and Finance Advisors as well as corporate based roles, such as Executive Assistant, Accounting Officer, Administrator, Information Officer, etc. In gaining a good understanding of the objectives of the Corporation, we have designed a methodology that reflects the level of support required and is sufficiently flexible to adapt to the needs of each individual vacancy. Beilby Downing Teal provide Advertising Develop and issue Candidate Briefing Packs Shortlisting of applications Candidate management Interview content Panel interviews Panel discussions Reference checking Selection Reports Feedback to candidates Pool management Working closely with the Human Resources Manager, we ensure all recruitment processes are objective and transparent and compliant with the Commissioner’s Instruction Employment Standard’s four principles of merit; equity; interest; and transparency. We assist in the receipt and review of applications received; develop interview questions and exercises that assess a candidate’s technical skills and behaviours and reflect their values and work practices; undertake accurate scribing services at panel interviews in line with the Employment Standards; and manage a fair and objective management processes, facilitating panel discussions to ensure a consistent assessment process is applied. Our reference checking process is comprehensive with all comments being validated by referees and the selection reports we develop accurately reflect the process followed and provide constructive assessments on each candidate, to assist with candidate feedback. The ongoing relationship Beilby Downing Teal has with Western Australian Treasury Corporation is further demonstrated by the commentary below from Rebecca Ridgway, Human Resources Manager, Western Australian Treasury Corporation: “Exceptional service provided by Beilby Downing Teal since 2007. They are extremely professional and provide excellent advice on transparency, fairness and assessments of candidates”.

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