Assistant Director Geospatial Leadership

Geoscience Australia; Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Geoscience Australia seeks an Assistant Director for Geospatial Leadership to enhance national influence within the geospatial domain. This role involves strategic leadership, advocacy, and collaboration across various stakeholders to promote the organization's agenda and impact. A successful candidate will exhibit strong analytical, advocacy, and communication skills while contributing to national geospatial strategies.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of national and international geospatial industry.
• Exceptional advocacy and influencing skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead advocacy initiatives and develop strategic materials.
• Conduct in-depth research to identify opportunities.
• Manage external communication channels to influence stakeholders.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Analytical capabilities

Strategic orientation

Job description

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Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Cultures, and to elders past and present.

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 Geospatial Leadership team supports Geoscience Australia to be the national leader in government geospatial matters. This includes supporting the Chief of Division in the development of geospatial strategies, driving agendas at national and international fora, and coordinating across government and industry on geospatial matters.

The team works collaboratively to support geospatial initiatives, and the establishment of standards, and provide strategic leadership in the geospatial domain. The team provides some secretariat support to a variety of geospatial committees and also supports Geoscience Australia’s input into international forums, through the development of papers and collation of responses.

The role

The Assistant Director, Geospatial Leadership contributes to strategically shaping and amplifying Geoscience Australia's national influence in the geospatial domain by leading advocacy, empowering the executive with critical insights, and driving operational excellence.

In this role you will:

• Strategically drive the organisation’s national geospatial leadership by contributing to the development and execution of overarching strategies in close partnership with the Director.
• Support national advocacy efforts through the creation of compelling materials and the development of strategic initiatives designed to enhance the organisation's influence and promote its agenda.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis to identify emerging opportunities for Geoscience Australia and the Australian Government, navigate the evolving geospatial and geopolitical landscape, and provide crucial insights for informed decision-making.
• Optimise the effectiveness of leadership activities by refining internal processes and documentation to ensure streamlined execution and enhanced efficiency.
• Shape key narratives and influence stakeholders through the development of high-impact written and verbal communications that clearly articulate the organisation’s strategic messages to diverse audiences.
• Lead and empower a high-performing team responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the executive office, including meeting logistics, briefing preparation, and proactive stakeholder engagement.
• Amplify Geoscience Australia's strategic voice by strategically managing external communication channels to ensure key messages are effectively disseminated and resonate with relevant national stakeholders.

To be successful in the role you will:

• A solid understanding of the national and international geospatial industry, or the demonstrated ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.
• Demonstrate a strong strategic orientation with a proven ability to contribute to the development and execution of national leadership strategies.
• Possess exceptional advocacy and influencing skills, with a track record of developing compelling materials and driving impactful initiatives.
• Exhibit superior analytical and research capabilities, with the capacity to synthesise complex information and provide insightful intelligence to executive leadership.
• Demonstrate a commitment to operational excellence and the ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Possess outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to craft persuasive and impactful messages for diverse audiences.
• Display strong leadership and team management abilities, with experience in leading and empowering teams to achieve operational excellence.
• Demonstrate strategic acumen in managing external communications to enhance organisational visibility and influence.
• Be a proactive, results-oriented leader with a passion for shaping and amplifying Geoscience Australia's national geospatial leadership.

Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of geospatial data management, including concepts of interoperability and accuracy.

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To Apply

Please visit thecareers 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. 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.

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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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.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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