Engagement Officer

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Australia; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 93,000; Part time

Job summary

CSIRO’s Education and Outreach team is seeking two motivated Engagement Officers to support recruitment, onboarding, engagement and retention of participants, volunteers and partners across our national STEM education initiatives.

You will connect education, industry and community stakeholders with CSIRO Education and Outreach opportunities and help deliver programs that enhance STEM teaching and learning, foster inclusion and equity, strengthen student pathways and partnerships, and embed

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary qualification in Education, STEM education or Science Communication.
• Demonstrated project administration experience and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, plus excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding of volunteers, participants and community organisations.
• Coordinate applications and assess eligibility across STEM education programs.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders from education, industry and community sectors.
• Facilitate partnerships and support stakeholder engagement activities.
• Manage participant and program data to support reporting and evaluation.
• Assist with capability-building activities, events and program delivery.
• Contribute to process documentation, reporting and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Project administration

Risk assessment

Communication

Independent work

Child safety awareness

Education

Tertiary qualification in Education / STEM education / Science Communication

Job description

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About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

• Support national STEM education initiatives
• Coordinate participant and volunteer engagement
• Join CSIRO’s Education and Outreach team and help create meaningful connections with schools, industry and community partners.

The Opportunity

CSIRO’s Education and Outreach team is seeking two motivated Engagement Officers to support the recruitment, onboarding, engagement and retention of participants, volunteers and partners across our national STEM education initiatives.

Working as part of a collaborative and dispersed Delivery team, you will help connect education, industry and community stakeholders with relevant CSIRO Education and Outreach opportunities. You will support the delivery of programs that enhance STEM teaching and learning, foster inclusion and equity, strengthen student pathways, promote partnerships and community engagement, and embed Indigenous knowledges and engagement in STEM.

This role will suit someone with strong communication, relationship management and project administration skills, who enjoys working with diverse stakeholders and contributing to programs that create real impact for young people, educators and communities.

Your high-level duties will include:

• Supporting the recruitment and onboarding of volunteers, participants and community organisations.
• Coordinating applications and assessing eligibility across multiple STEM education programs.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders from education, industry and community sectors.
• Facilitating partnerships and supporting successful stakeholder engagement activities.
• Managing participant and program data to support reporting, evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Assisting with capability-building activities, events and program delivery.
• Contributing to process documentation, reporting and stakeholder communications.

Location

Any CSIRO site with an Education and Outreach presence, including Brisbane, Townsville, Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin.

Salary

AU$73K to AU$93K pa (pro-rata for part-time) + 15.4% superannuation

Tenure

Specified Term of 18 months – Full time and Part time (0.6 FTE)

Reference

103996

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Education, STEM education, Science Communication and/or equivalent experience.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
• Demonstrated project administration experience and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and working independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication for different audiences.
• An understanding of how to work safely with children and young people.

Applications are open to Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents and Australian temporary residents with a valid working visa for the full duration of the specified term.

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creatingdiverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Platinum Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, andAustralian temporary residents currently residing in Australia who have a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term (no visa sponsorship required).

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Child safety

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy .