Head of the Australian Climate Service

Bureau Of Meteorology; Darwin; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Meteorology seeks a Head of the Australian Climate Service to provide strategic and operational leadership of the national climate capability. You will work across government, industry and communities to deliver results that support planning, preparedness, response and resilience.

The role demands an accomplished executive with strong stakeholder engagement and a proven ability to deliver major, cross-agency programs within complex environments.

Qualifications

• Senior executive leadership experience with a strong customer, stakeholder and partner engagement track record.
• Service and solution-oriented mindset with a focus on outcomes.
• Proven ability to deliver major programs in complex multi-agency environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Australian Climate Service, driving strategic direction, governance, delivery performance and stakeholder relationships.
• Interface with Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and communities to influence policy and practice.
• Represent the entity at high levels of government and with partners to safeguard climate resilience and national planning.

Job description

The Head of the Australian Climate Service leads a nationally significant, multi-agency capability that brings together climate and natural hazard data, intelligence and expertise to support better national planning, preparedness, response, recovery and resilience.

Reporting to the Bureau of Meteorology’s Chief Executive Officer, the role provides strategic and operational leadership of the Australian Climate Service, including its partnership model, governance arrangements, future strategy, delivery performance, stakeholder relationships and reputation.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished senior executive with outstanding customer, stakeholder and partner engagement skills, a strong service and solution-oriented mindset, and a demonstrated record of delivering major programs in complex multi-agency and multi-customer environments. They will be able to work effectively across Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and the community, and communicate with influence from technical experts through to the highest levels of government.