Geoscience Australia values the lands, water and sky as we work to deepen a shared understanding of Country and Earth. We respect First Nations peoples and their enduring connection, contribution and obligations to Country. Reflecting on our shared history, we are committed to listen and learn.
About us
Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation.
Our culture
Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged.
Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements.
What we can offer you
When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here.
Our team
Geoscience Australia's Digital Earth (DE) Branch delivers satellite-derived environment data, analysis and insights to Australian governments, industry and communities. Our data archive spans over 35 years, enabling not only environment classification but also multi-decadal change detection across Australian and Antarctic land, water and coastal environments.
The Opportunity
Please note: This is an Initial 12-month engagement, with the possibility of an extension.
The Geospatial Analyst will work in the Digital Earth Inland Water Team to support delivery of a Wetland Inventory product in partnership with Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, States and Territories. The delivery team requires a Geospatial Analyst to collaboratively deliver a national wetland boundary linework compilation, combined with satellite-derived waterbodies spatial extent data and aligned to the requirements of multiple stakeholders.
In this role you will:
* Combine existing large-scale Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and metadata layers to support the upgrade of a national wetland inventory dataset
* Resolve conflicts in the dataset in consultation with the team and stakeholders
* Integrate the remote-sensing derived Waterbodies dataset with national wetland boundaries in collaboration with our Inland Water Earth Observation Science team
* Develop and document a consistent methodology for combining and producing the wetland dataset
* Produce metadata that aligns with and supports the needs of inland water management and conservation stakeholders, as well as national and international reporting frameworks
* Understand ecohydrological classification systems e.g. Australian National Aquatic Ecosystem (ANAE) and Global Ecosystems Typology (GET) and develop crosswalk tables or databases to support the inclusion of multiple classifications in the final product
* Collaborate in stakeholder engagement to ensure datasets align with state, territory and federal needs
* Document and implement quality assurance and quality control processes
* Create a version controlled geospatial database for ongoing updates and data management and work with developers to support delivery of results and products
* Work with ESRI and open-source GIS platforms and portals to enable stakeholders to access and test the data
* Develop a protocol for the ongoing maintenance and updating of the dataset to ensure long-term sustainability
* Establish clear data governance and custodianship arrangements with key stakeholders to define roles, responsibility and data sharing mechanisms
* Develop a roadmap for future updates and enhancements
To be successful in the role you will:
* Work with a high degree of autonomy and collaboration
* Be able to iteratively develop clear and understandable documentation and datasets
Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications
* Demonstrated experience in manipulating and managing large vector geospatial datasets in accordance with industry standards in ArcGIS/ESRI, FME and open-source GIS programs and databases
* Ecohydrological understanding of Australian wetlands and knowledge of Australian and International wetland classification systems (ANAE, GET, etc)
* Demonstrated ability to work in and with diverse teams, including skills in communicating complex technical information and understanding requirements from people with different specialties; and
* Familiarity with earth observation data and an interest in remote sensing and earth observation methods.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must meet the below eligibility criteria.
* Be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application.
* The successful applicant must be able to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance of an appropriate level relevant to this role.
* Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre- employment screening, which includes a police history check.
Are you unsure about applying?
Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.
To Apply
Please visit the careers page of our website to submit your application via our e‐Recruit system. Your application should include:
* Your resume (no more than 3 pages)
* A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Bex Dunn on (02) 6249 9260 or email bex.dunn@ga.gov.au
To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, 'Applying for an APS job: cracking the code'.
Notes
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Technical Assistance
If you require technical assistance, call our Recruitment team on (02) 6249 9777 or email recruitment@ga.gov.au.
While the position on offer is non‐ongoing, a merit list/pool may be created from this process to fill similar ongoing and non‐ongoing roles over the next 18‐months. If you are successful for the merit pool, your details may be shared with other Australian Public Service agencies unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability. This initiative/program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the advertising agency.
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