Management (Information & Communication Technology) Full time
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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.
Our culture Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences. 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.
Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and well-being 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.
Our team Digital Earth (DE) Branch manages three major programs – Digital Earth Australia, Digital Earth Africa, and Digital Earth Antarctica. DE programs make more than 30 years of landscape imagery and data from US and European satellites freely available for people of Australia, African nations and the Antarctic.
The Digital Earth Branch Support team within the Branch's Value Management Office (VMO) provides program and administrative support to the Branch Head of Digital Earth Branch and the programs.
The role In this role, you will:
Provide management oversight of the Digital Earth Branch governance bodies, ensuring secretariat functions are provided. Lead Program and Corporate reporting activities to accurately represent Programs' status. Maintain Program-level risk reports, based on inputs from Directorates. Engage with the Program Management and Governance Committee to ensure governance and corporate reporting requirements are met. Contribute expertise to the development of Branch and Program strategies, frameworks, operating models, roadmaps and work plans. Support the Branch Head in financial management of Programs including deriving monthly tracking data and strategic insights. Manage a small team undertaking secretariat and administrative functions, and continually improve practices in line with legislation (e.g. records management). To be successful in the role you will: Think laterally; be innovative; identify, implement, and promote improved work practices. Identify issues and problems and work to resolve them; select the best option from a range of potential solutions for key problems. Deal positively with uncertainty and cope effectively in an environment characterised by change. Build and sustain relationships; liaise with a range of stakeholders including Directors, project and team leads, team members, other teams across the Branch, colleagues, and clients. Take personal responsibility for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements; take the initiative to progress work when required. Act with independence to deliver quality outcomes and work requiring little or no revision before finalisation. Adhere to the Australian Public Service Values and Code of Conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical, and professional way. Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications A passion for bridging the gap between science and the Australian community. Knowledge of government and industry systems and activities. Exceptional problem-solving skills to arrive at solutions for system or program improvements. Creative and able to think outside the box. Strong analytical skills are required to examine systems and processes thoroughly. Experience working influentially in an Agile environment. The ability to make decisions using good judgement, expertise and knowledge, under limited guidance. 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. 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.
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