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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.

Our team

The Australian and New Zealand Governments are collaborating on a project to deliver improved position, navigation, and timing services across both countries with a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) capability. Named the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN), the regional SBAS capability will be utilised by a broad range of industry sectors, including transport, resources, agriculture, spatial, and utilities.

The SouthPAN project is a joint undertaking between Geoscience Australia and Land Information New Zealand and the project team comprises people from both organisations. The project will work with the prime systems integrator, providing government furnished elements and evidence of oversight and assurance during the establishment phase. Geoscience Australia and Land Information New Zealand will continue to work with the prime following the completion of the project to maintain and improve the SBAS capability over its 15-year sustainment period.

The role

The Project Officer will provide project management and administrative support to the project team and contribute to the delivery of project outcomes. You will be required to work against established priorities and project management practices and methodologies to deliver quality outcomes. You will be required to perform research and analysis to make decisions that involve complex or escalated issues related to SouthPAN.

In this role you will:

monitor project activities to ensure work remains on schedule to achieve short and long term goals
develop and update MS project schedules, including associated reporting
lead the preparation of reporting material for project funding partners, governing boards and advisory committees and coordinate project meetings
manage project documentation and utilise corporate records management systems to ensure consistency and compliance
lead small to medium projects in collaboration with the team, including:
development of fit for purpose project documentation
identification and manage project issues
engagement with stakeholders to communicate project status and identify and respond to stakeholder’s needs.
actively support subject matter experts to develop and oversee the implementation of targeted communication plans and activities.

To be successful in the role you will:

apply professional project coordination skills and expertise to achieve complex outcomes
contribute to continuous improvement
build and sustain long-term relationships; liaise with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues
monitor projects against plans; manage priorities and agree adjustments to milestones as required
adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical and professional way.

Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications

Experience working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
Demonstrated advanced skills in schedule management and MS Project.
Project management diploma or current project management certification, for example, in Prince2, PMP, MSP or equivalent demonstrated experience working with projects.

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 must 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 Tim Sparkman on 0438 522 173 or email tim.sparkman@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’.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this position you must meet the below eligibility criteria.

Be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application.
The successful applicant must be able to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance of an appropriate level relevant to this role.
Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre- employment screening, which includes a police history check.

RecruitAbility

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information please visit the Australian Public Service Commission website.

Hearing or speech impaired applicants are invited to use the National Relay Service by contacting 133 677, and requesting to be connected with our Recruitment team on 02 6249 9777 in order to obtain selection documentation.

Technical Assistance

If you require technical assistance, call Human Resources on (02) 6249 9777 or email hr@ga.gov.au.

A merit list/pool may be created from this process. If you are successful for the merit pool, your details may be shared with other Australian Public Service agencies unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.

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