Director, Geophysical Acquisition And Processing

Director, Geophysical Acquisition and Processing Symonston ACT About us Geoscience Australia is leading the Australian Government's 35-year, $3.4 billion Resourcing Australia's Prosperity Initiative, mapping Australia's resources for a sustainable future.
The initiative will use precompetitive data, geoscientific research and analysis to assess national potential for a broad suite of resources critical to the net zero transition, supporting a strong resources and energy sector.
It will map national groundwater systems, improve environmental management and approvals, and empower First Nations peoples and local communities.
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 all Australians.
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.
The key duties of the position include: Our team The Geophysical Acquisition and Processing Section is part of the Mineral Systems Branch in the Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division.
The Geophysical Acquisition and Processing Section provides precompetitive geophysical data in support of the responsible development of a diverse resources sector in Australia.
Our data supports exploration for groundwater, minerals and energy and is integral to work within the Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division such as precompetitive mineral potential assessments, critical minerals studies, and regional drilling programs.
The work of the Geophysical Acquisition and Processing Section will be integral to the Resourcing Australia's Prospectivity initiative, a recently announced, multi-decadal investment in pre-competitive geoscience by the Commonwealth Government.
Resourcing Australia's Prosperity will, over 35 years, at a national scale and through deep dives, progressively map Australia's highly prospective regions, critical minerals, groundwater and resources needed for the transition to net zero.
The role Driven by the Resourcing Australia's Prosperity initiative, Geoscience Australia (GA) will support the responsible development of a diverse resources sector in Australia's low-carbon economy.
We will map Australia's mineral resources and provide geoscience information to support emerging mineral exploration technologies and drive new discoveries to increase mineral supplies.
As Director of the Geophysical Acquisition and Processing Section, you will lead a dynamic, collaborative team of experts to develop, operate and maintain high quality geophysical products and infrastructure.
You will actively collaborate with the international geophysical community, state and territory governments, industry, academia, and internal stakeholders to ensure that products and services are relevant and meet expected standards.
You will work closely with other Directors across the Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division, and Geoscience Australia more broadly, to ensure relevance, quality and integration across new and existing products and services, and to maximise Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division's relevance to its stakeholder base.
The Director of Geophysical Acquisition and Processing role reports to the Branch Head of the Minerals Systems Branch.
Geoscience Australia's Director roles are classified at the EL2 level; for guidance on performance and behaviour expectations of an EL2, please refer to the Integrated Leadership System.
In this role you will: Build and lead an inclusive, high-performing, and multi-disciplinary technical team that combines a growth mindset with a service delivery culture.
Be a highly effective communicator who can build and sustain long-term relationships, liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders and experts to develop a shared vision to grow Australia's world-leading geophysical datasets.
Successfully deliver a broad program of geophysical activities in a collaborative and performance-focused environment, while managing risk and opportunities, change and governance processes, budgeting and reporting in an Australian Public Service context.
Be part of a strategic, agile leadership team, working collaboratively with peers across the organisation to support Geoscience Australia's Senior and Executive leadership through your expertise, problem solving, risk management and advice to enable delivery of the Resourcing Australia's Prosperity Initiative.
Scope, plan, and manage significant data acquisition programs in partnership with key stakeholders, ensuring value for money, compliance with Commonwealth Procurement Rules, and best-practice safety processes to deliver high-quality data outcomes.
Provide strategic science leadership and coordination to the Directorate to deliver national compilations of potential field, radiometric and airborne EM geophysical datasets that provide maximum impact and encourage investment in resources exploration.
Work with the Branch Head, Mineral Systems, and fellow Directors, drive and align outcomes and impacts with Geoscience Australia's strategic objectives and governance requirements.
To be successful in the role you will: Successfully establish and manage large, complex technical contracts with a variety of providers and collaborative partners, delivering value for money outcomes and fit-for-purpose data products.
Share appropriate information with staff and colleagues during times of change; provide overall direction and leadership of activities by communicating expected outcomes, deliverables and encouraging continuous learning.
Build and sustain relationships; liaise with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers, and colleagues across the organisation, and in other organisations.
Be able to deal with conflict and difficult personalities to ensure the successful delivery of programs while maintaining existing relationships.
Provide clear, constructive, and timely feedback (both positive and negative) in a manner that encourages learning and achieves any required resolution.
Demonstrate commitment to self-development and capitalise on opportunities to extend skills and knowledge; accept challenging new opportunities.
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 A proven track record in building and leading a diverse team, including through organisational change.
Highly developed negotiation and collaboration skills in support of complex project management.
Demonstrated success in responsibly managing large, complex procurements.
Sound judgement and excellent planning and project coordination skills.
Tertiary qualifications in geophysics, geology, physics, or a related discipline are desirable.
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 5 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 Marina Costelloe on +61 02 6249 9347 or email ******.
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.
Notes Technical Assistance If you require technical assistance, call Human Resources on (02) 6249 9777 or email ******.
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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