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.
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.
The chance
Geoscience Australia has established the Earth Observation (EO) Program to holistically manage, govern, and deliver EO capability. The EO capability will make available time‑series, continental scale data and insights of the Australian landscape and environment to inform decision making about Australia’s resources and environment by Australian government, industry and the community. The EO Program includes Australia/United States partnership on Landsat and Landsat Next, Digital Earth, and collaboration nationally and internationally on standards, technology, and science.
Our team
The Earth Observation Program Management Office (EO PMO) within Space Division provides specialist advice and program management services to facilitate delivery, governance and assurance and whole‑of‑life capability management of Geoscience Australia’s Earth Observation Program. The EO PMO supports Chief of Space Division and the two Branches, Satellite Land Imaging Collection Branch (SLIC) and Digital Earth (DE) Branch, responsible for delivery of the Program. As a small team, the EO PMO combines diverse skillsets including procurement and commercial, scheduling, financial management, project and program management, engineering, capability management and governance to deliver the services.
The Role
Reporting to Director EO PMO, this role will undertake engineering related duties to support whole‑of‑life capability and program management of the Earth Observation capability. This will include program planning and management, capability strategy development, engineering planning and governance, change management, technical certification, capability acceptance, and asset management.
As an EL1 officer, you will utilise engineering and technical knowledge and skills to develop sound engineering processes and procedures, implement practices to support organisational goals and program objectives, develop technical and integration requirements, and contribute to development of engineering community of practice. The role will include interactions within Geoscience Australia, other Government departments and stakeholders, and international partners.
In this role you will:
- Provide high‑level specialist technical/professional advice on technical assurance, compliance, and technical progress;
- Provide systems engineering expertise and technical knowledge;
- Perform quality assurance and technical information review activities;
- Develop engineering processes, procedures, and guidelines for the Program;
- Develop and manage technical certification framework;
- Maintain professional knowledge and continue to develop knowledge and expertise in relation to professional skills;
- Support life‑cycle management of capability and program, including requirements development and management, monitoring and reporting, and capability acceptance;
- Work closely with EO delivery Branches and cross‑functional teams, stakeholders, and partners to achieve program objectives;
- Lead and foster a collaborative and productive work environment; and
To be successful in the role you will:
- Have experience in managing engineering aspects of capability or projects in government or industry;
- Possess exceptional problem‑solving skills;
- Have excellent people skills and strong stakeholder engagement capabilities;
- Have a proven ability to communicate with influence and the ability to nurture productive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including science and research specialists;
- Have excellent oral and written communications skills, including developing business cases and proposals;
- Have the ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure; and
- Adhere to the Australian Public Service Values and the Code of Conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical and professional way.
Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications
- At least 5 years experience as a systems engineer working on complex projects in Government or industry;
- A Bachelor of Engineering degree, preferably in systems engineering;
- Demonstrated understanding of technical certification and engineering compliance;
- Demonstrated organisational skills, self‑drive, initiative and ability to work under pressure;
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
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. The applicant may be able to commence on Baseline clearance while obtaining NV1 clearance;
- Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre‑employment screening, which includes a police history check.
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 Guna Gounder on or email
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Recruitability
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 position. For more information please visit the Australian Public Service Commission website.
Hearing or speech impaired applicants are invited to use the National Relay Service by contacting 133 677, and requesting to be connected with our Recruitment team on in order to obtain selection documentation.
Technical Assistance
If you require technical assistance, call Human Resources on or email
While the position on offer is ongoing, a merit list/pool may be created from this process to fill similar positions 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.
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