Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Cultures, and to elders past and present. About us Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation. Our culture Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged. Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements. What we can offer you When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here . The key duties of the position include Working in the Digital Earth team within Space Division is an opportunity to help solve some of Australia's biggest challenges. Digital Earth programs create free and open satellite data products for the benefit of Australia and the region. Its mission is to embed satellite imagery and data into decisions that support sustainable Australian environments, a resilient society and a strong economy. We are a team of earth observation and data scientists, geospatial analysts, ICT professionals, and project, program and policy managers. The role The Digital Earth Branch's Business, Outreach and Support Director plays a pivotal role in enabling the success of Geoscience Australia's Earth Observation Program and Digital Earth capabilities by providing program and business management support, and a customer outreach function. The Director, Business, Outreach and Support manages both the Communications and Outreach Team, and the Digital Earth Business Support Team. These teams work together to: Develop and implement methodologies, strategies and plans that enable Digital Earth and EO Program engagement with the Earth Observation community to drive adoption and integration of our insights, products and services across Australian government, industry and academia - including but not limited to digital media, event management, support and coordination, and development of promotional, training and support materials. Drive branch operations, supporting the Branch Head in branch coordination and logistics, event and communications management to ensure timely engagement on requirements and alignment to strategic objectives and operational requirements. Provide program level oversight of the Digital Earth governance, ensuring that coordination, information management and escalation processes are operating effectively. Deliver ongoing improvement of a tailored governance function that integrates with other organisational governance frameworks (secretariat functions, benefits and performance management, business intelligence, and reporting). To be successful in this role you will: Build and lead an inclusive, high-performing and integrated multi-disciplinary team that combines growth mindset with a service delivery culture. Work with a high level of autonomy under broad direction with a concurrent need to resolve issues and deliver quality outcomes, and effectively manage a number of dynamic, competing priorities. Manage budgets, contracts, procurements and human resources for the Directorate, and support Senior Leadership to manage budgets, contracts and human resources across the Branch. Build and sustain collaborative working relationships, partnerships and networks with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver on shared agendas and work towards mutually beneficial outcomes. Manage complex customer relationships, including negotiation and management of customer expectations to ensure positive outcomes. Exercise strong judgement, providing expert and timely evidence-based advice to enable senior decision-making. Be a strong communicator, inside and outside the organisation, with a demonstrated ability to translate information to a clear and concise manner. Are you unsure about applying? Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role. To Apply Please visit the careers page of our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system. Your application should include: Your resume (no more than 3 pages) A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Leyla Alpaslan through Wendy Johnstone on (02) 6249 9072 or email leyla.alpaslan@ga.gov.au . To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, ' Applying for an APS job: cracking the code '.
