Head of the Australian Climate Service

Bureau Of Meteorology; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Meteorology seeks a senior executive to serve as Head of the Australian Climate Service, leading a nationally significant, multi-agency capability that integrates climate and natural hazard data, intelligence and expertise to support national planning, preparedness, response, recovery and resilience.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the role provides strategic and operational leadership of the Australian Climate Service, including its partnership model, governance and

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Australian Climate Service across a multi-agency capability.
• Develop strategy, governance arrangements, future direction, and delivery performance; build strong stakeholder relationships and protect the service's reputation.
• Engage with Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and the community, communicating with influence across technical and government levels.

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.