Indigenous Research Governance Officer — Flexible Work

CSIRO; Darwin; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO invites an Officer – Indigenous Research Governance to support respectful engagement with Indigenous science across the organisation. You will coordinate reporting, maintain systems, and provide practical administrative support for team activities and events.

Success requires cultural grounding as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, plus strong collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills to advance CSIRO’s Indigenous Science and Engagement objectives.

Qualifications

• Cultural capability grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.
• Experience providing accurate administrative, secretariat and project support, with records and reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with Indigenous staff and stakeholders.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving, ability to interpret policies and resolve routine matters.
• Ability to use technical tools, platforms and systems for records, data entry and reporting.
• Strong written and oral communication for reports, presentations and discussions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating monitoring, record-keeping and reporting on Indigenous science activity across CSIRO.
• Maintaining dashboards, maps, tagging protocols and reporting systems.
• Providing administrative, logistical, travel and financial support for events.
• Supporting internal forums and Indigenous science symposiums.
• Assisting with Indigenous Science funding processes and committee activities.
• Collaborating with teams across CSIRO to support Indigenous Science objectives.

Skills

Cultural capability

Administrative support

Collaboration

Judgement & problem-solving

Tech tools & systems

Written & oral communication

Job description

CSIRO invites an Officer – Indigenous Research Governance to support respectful engagement with Indigenous science across the organisation. You will coordinate reporting, maintain systems, and provide practical administrative support for team activities and events.

Success requires cultural grounding as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, plus strong collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills to advance CSIRO’s Indigenous Science and Engagement objectives.