OCS Project Officer

Job Description

Acknowledgement of Country

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation

The Opportunity

• Bring your project experience to CSIRO’s Office of the Chief Scientist
• Flexible work arrangements available, a mix of home and office
• Contribute to a team maximising the impact of CSIRO’s research

The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) at CSIRO, via the Chief Scientist, is responsible for maintaining CSIRO’s research quality, integrity and standards. The office leads CSIRO in prioritising science to deliver the greatest impact.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Project Officer to join our expanding team. You’ll support senior leaders with project planning and facilitate the smooth delivery of a range of project activities.

If you are a self-motivated and adaptive person, with project experience and an interest in CSIRO’s work, this role could be your next challenge. Join an organisation solving Australia’s greatest challenges and apply now!

Your duties will include:

• Primary contact for assigned OCS projects, maintaining project records and managing dissemination, collection and management of project data.
• Planning, scheduling and arranging OCS project consultation, workshops, meetings and other activities, including diary planning for senior leaders, to progress project objectives.
• Analysing and synthesizing project data, considering feedback from consultation, to drafting project outputs and reports for senior stakeholder review and sign-off.
• Maintaining OCS senior leaders and other team members updated on the progress of project delivery and sharing assessments of outcomes and implications for other OCS projects and achievement of OCS objectives.
• Establishing networks with other professionals in the field to facilitate the progress of OCS project objectives and ensuring that the service provided continues to add value.
• Working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed team to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO’s scientific objectives.
• Other duties as directed.

Location: Clayton VIC or Everleigh NSW preferred, with other AU CSIRO sites negotiable.

Salary: AU$89k – AU$105k pa (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term of 2 years, Full-time or 0.8 FTE Part-time.

Reference: 91036
To be considered you will need:

• Appreciation of the purpose of research and its benefits for the nation.
• Relevant work experience in defining, planning and scheduling of project activities to achieve project objectives, with a view to achieving stakeholder satisfaction.
• Relevant work experience in engaging with stakeholders and applying stakeholder feedback to improve project design or delivery.
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise demands, and escalate issues as appropriate; establishing priorities for managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Experience using virtual collaboration tools, such as MSTeams and WebEx to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed team to carry out tasks.
• Ability to work with minimal direction, show initiative and adaptability and the ability to professionally handle sensitive and confidential information, using appropriate judgment and discretion.

Desirable

• Experience working in a research organisation, particularly publicly funded and purpose-oriented agencies.
• Experience with project and diary scheduling and comfort with arranging and facilitating group activities, both in person and online

For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia’s national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

8th January 2023, 11:00pm AEDT.