Lead, National Indigenous Biodiversity Data Program

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 135,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO’s Atlas of Living Australia invites a program leader to build and run a national Indigenous biodiversity data program from the ground up. You will partner with Indigenous ranger groups and communities to create lasting impact and shape Indigenous-led biodiversity data, digital capability and research infrastructure.

You will lead governance, stakeholder engagement and capacity-building across a national network, embedding Indigenous Data Sovereignty and CARE principles while delivering

Qualifications

• Demonstrated cultural capability grounded in lived experience as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, with the ability to work respectfully across diverse contexts and knowledge systems.
• Strong Indigenous community connection and credibility along with cultural authority as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
• Tertiary qualifications in Science, Biodiversity or Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management or other relevant field / or equivalent experience; experience working with Indigenous stakeholders in biodiversity monitoring or data management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence, engage and build support among diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders, partners, community representatives and government agencies.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs or projects across complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-organisational environments including planning, coordination, delivery, monitoring and reporting on outcomes.
• Understanding of Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Data Governance, including CARE principles and ICIP, and experience supporting community authority and decision-making regarding Indigenous knowledge and data.

Responsibilities

• Leading program planning, governance and delivery to ensure outputs, milestones, budgets and performance measures meet NCRIS funding requirements and project plans.
• Managing stakeholder and partner relationships across CSIRO, ALA, TERN, Curtin University, government agencies, Indigenous ranger groups and other organisations to support collaboration and outcomes.
• Designing community engagement and co-design activities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to ensure culturally appropriate, community-led activities aligned with CARE and ICIP.
• Overseeing delivery of digital infrastructure enhancements, including platform upgrades, data management capabilities, mapping tools and biodiversity data services.
• Monitoring program finances, risks, issues and dependencies, implementing mitigation strategies, and providing regular reporting to governance bodies and senior management.
• Working with the Program Coordinator to design training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen Indigenous ranger skills and participation in national biodiversity infrastructure.

Skills

Cultural capability

Community engagement

Stakeholder liaison

Program management

Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Education

Tertiary qualification in Science / Biodiversity / Environmental Science

Job description

CSIRO’s Atlas of Living Australia invites a program leader to build and run a national Indigenous biodiversity data program from the ground up. You will partner with Indigenous ranger groups and communities to create lasting impact and shape Indigenous-led biodiversity data, digital capability and research infrastructure.

You will lead governance, stakeholder engagement and capacity-building across a national network, embedding Indigenous Data Sovereignty and CARE principles while delivering