Role Highlights
* Parental leave cover position
* Lead the administration team based across Perth and Geraldton
* Join the team building the world’s largest Radio‑astronomy Telescope
Opportunity
The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is a next‑generation radio astronomy facility that will transform our understanding of the Universe and fundamental physics. In Australia, SKAO is partnering with CSIRO to construct and operate the SKA‑Low telescope on Wajarri Yamaji Country in remote Western Australia, supported by teams in Geraldton and Perth.
The SKA‑Low Executive Officer provides high‑level support to the SKA‑Low leadership team, including the Telescope Director, Deputy Director, Site Construction Director, and Business Manager, and leads the Administration Team across Perth and Geraldton. This role blends executive support with operational coordination, managing stakeholder engagement, preparing briefing materials, and ensuring alignment between CSIRO and SKAO policies.
High‑Level Duties
* Strategic support to leadership: Provide high‑level executive support to the SKA‑Low Telescope Director, Site Construction Director, Deputy Telescope Director, and Business Manager.
* Team management: Lead and manage a team of administrators across Geraldton and Perth, overseeing effective workload distribution, performance managing and planning, and professional growth opportunities.
* Operational alignment: Liaise with Business Enabling functions to align operational support meeting project requirements and expectations.
* Event coordination: Plan and execute major events, conferences, workshops, training sessions, and team‑building activities, ensuring they align with project goals and deliver value to participants.
Role Particulars
Location and office arrangements: Perth, Western Australia
Salary: AU$118,102 – AU$127,808 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time) plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Specified Term approx. 12 months; Full‑time (open to part‑time or job‑share)
Reference: 102658
Essential Qualifications and Experience
* Qualifications and Experience: A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and demonstrated experience coordinating administrative operations, stakeholder engagement, and supporting business enabling functions.
* Leadership and Stakeholder Management Experience: Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships in a global multi‑partner science organisation, including preparing briefing materials and supporting strategic alignment.
* People Management Expertise or Aptitude: Able to demonstrate experience or aptitude as a line manager, including setting clear expectations, managing workloads, and supporting professional development, with ability to lead a geographically distributed team.
* Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, and Project Delivery: Proven ability to identify operational challenges within a multi‑partner global science collaboration and implement practical solutions that improve efficiency and service delivery.
* High‑Performance Culture Expertise: Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and implementation of systems and workflows that support productivity and compliance, including promoting inclusive, safe, and values‑driven workplace practices.
Desirable
* Project Management Experience: Proven track record of successfully managing timelines, budgets, and risks.
* Health & Safety Knowledge: Understanding of health and safety principles, risk management, and incident response protocols.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Inclusion and Belonging
Solving Australia’s greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements are available: how, when and where you work can be discussed during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities.
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