Stakeholder Engagement Manager

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About usGeoscience Australia has a long history of bringing the benefits of space down to Earth. By providing Australian industries, governments and researchers better access to space data, our Space Division is helping create jobs, drive economic growth, support disaster response and recovery, and sustainably make use of our land and marine environments.
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 cultureOur 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 youWhen 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.
The key duties of the position include:Our teamThe Stakeholder Engagement Manager is part of the Space Division. The position would support the delivery of the Positioning Australia Program, an initiative led by Geoscience Australia, delivering world-class positioning data and services to accelerate the adoption and development of positioning technology and applications in Australia.
The roleAs the Stakeholder Engagement Manager, you are a relationship specialist responsible for coordinating and facilitating effective engagement with our key stakeholders and customers. You will shape, maintain and coordinate an integrated relationship approach to support uptake of Positioning Australia products and services across industry, government and communities. In partnership with subject matter experts within Geoscience Australia, you will work with a degree of independence to lead and coordinate effective engagement and promotion, ensuring these activities achieve the objectives and targets of the organisational initiatives.
In this role you will: Apply your management skills to plan, budget and execute stakeholder engagement activities to positively impact achievement of the strategic objectives of the Positioning Australia program across industry, government and communities.Build, sustain and utilise stakeholder relationships to support uptake of Positioning Australia products and services. Work closely with managers and subject matter experts to deliver stakeholder engagement content and products, providing direction on best-practice stakeholder engagement and communications approaches, issues and reputation management.Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of stakeholder engagement and communications, adjusting the approach as appropriate to achieve required outcomes.Manage a small team, providing direction to align outcomes with the strategic objectives of the program. Provide evidence-based advice across the business area and its delivery partners.Liaise with corporate communications functions to deliver integrated, aligned communication and media products.To be successful in the role you will: Have a passion for leading comprehensive, planned and monitored customer engagement with external communities and internal teams, build strategic relationships and the evidence base to link engagement activities to outcomes and benefits.Be able to identify, map and prioritise existing and emerging stakeholders, maintaining open lines of communication within Geoscience Australia and with external stakeholders.Identify opportunities to encourage uptake of technical products and services to a range of stakeholders. Engage with key customers to build and preserve relationships, understand their perspectives and the impact of uptake of Positioning Australia products and services.Be able to proactively identify risks and issues around stakeholder engagement and provide solutions to mitigate them while maintaining effective performance.Demonstrate public service professionalism and probity by adopting a principled approach and adherence to the APS Values and Code of Conduct.Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications Strong relationship management skills with a customer focus. Ideally, experience in partnering and influencing across business groups within the context of technical products and services.Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing engagement activities that achieve strategic government or business needs.Excellent communication skills, and experience understanding and effectively communicating technical information.Be highly effective working within multi-disciplinary hybrid teams with demonstrated collaboration and interpersonal communication skills as well as a focus on supporting team members.Proven leadership, management and communication skills, with demonstrated experience in managing people.
Are you unsure about applying?It is widely understood that men tend to apply for jobs when they meet slightly more than half 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 criterion, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.
To ApplyPlease 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.If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Matthew Lans via email .
To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, 'Applying for an APS job: cracking the code'.
Eligibility CriteriaTo 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.RecruitAbilityRecruitAbility 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.
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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 entities unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.
Getting to know Geoscience AustraliaGeoscience Australia is an Australian Government listed entity within the Industry, Innovation and Science portfolio. 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. 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. We are committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offer a flexible and diverse workplace.
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