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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.
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The opportunity The Australian Government has announced it will partner with the United States in its flagship Landsat Next Earth satellite program. Underpinned by new investment of $207.4m over the next 4 years and $38.2m per annum ongoing, Australia will become the first country to join the Landsat 2030 International Partnerships Initiative.
Australia's contributions to this partnership will be delivered by Geoscience Australia and will involve investment in new science to take full advantage of Landsat Next's advanced capabilities, including an up to nine-fold increase in spatial resolution for key bands, more than twice the number of spectral bands, and increased frequency of data collection.
Our team The Satellite Land Imaging Collection Branch (SLIC) will be at the forefront of Australia's delivery of the Landsat Next partnership. A small but rapidly growing branch, SLIC comprises experts from a range of disciplines including data science, engineering, programmatics, Earth observations and remote sensing science, quality and technical assurance.
The role The Finance Officer is responsible for providing day-to-day management of the Satellite Land Imaging Collection branch budget, including the provision of best-practice financial advice, reporting, and oversight of routine budget processes.
In this role you will: Providing financial management support, including conducting routine accounts payable, accruals, project accounting, capitalisation and variance reporting.Helping plan and phase capital and operational budgets, commitment budgeting, multi-year planning, in-year forecasting, and contingency management.Provide the executive and other stakeholders with advice on financial management and contribute to the development of papers for senior management and GA's internal Investment Finance Committee.Work with Geoscience Australia's central finance team to ensure alignment of Satellite Land Imaging Collection finances and enterprise-level processes and requirements.To be successful in the role you will have: Excellent interpersonal skills, strong stakeholder engagement capabilities and outstanding financial management skills.A high level of attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex financial management concepts to people at all levels of financial experience.Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications A record of achievement in finance management and/or financial operations management in Australian Government organisations; ideally in accounting for capitalisation and contracted delivery.A tertiary qualification in finance and/or experience in financial management or relatable role.Experience in using and guiding the use of financial management systems; ideally the TechOne suite.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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