Location: Melbourne, VIC, AU Sydney, NSW, AU Hobart, TAS, AU
Company: CSIRO
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The Opportunity
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Key role in the development and delivery of climate intelligence across the Australian and Indo-Pacific region
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Work with an expert team to undertake climate science-based analytics
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Grow your research career with CSIRO – Australia’s National Science Agency!
The Senior Climate Intelligence Research Officer will work within the Climate Services and Application team, with a strong focus on the development and delivery of climate intelligence across the Australian and Indo-Pacific region.
The role of Senior Climate Intelligence Research Officer is key to the development and delivery of climate-projections-based scientific assessment and associated climate change hazards and impacts studies.
This role will also coordinate the development of science-based climate intelligence products and tools to meet growing demand seen from the private sector, including overseeing the Quality Assurance and Control (QA/QC) process to ensure customers receive fit-for-purpose data in a timely way, with relevant guidance materials.
Your duties will include:
- Lead the development and delivery of climate projections-based scientific assessments and associated climate change hazards and impacts (e.g. on agriculture, water, energy or finance sector).
- Work with an expert team to undertake climate science-based analytics including problem solving, review, climate model evaluation and validation related to assessments and associated products, methods etc.
- Supervise, undertake and coordinate development and delivery of science-based climate intelligence (data and information) products and tools.
- Lead, coordinate and facilitate outreach of climate change science and services including knowledge brokering, communication and capacity development with target users.
- Other duties as directed.
Location: Negotiable (Melbourne, Hobart or Canberra preferred)
Salary: AU$121k - AU$142k per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite / Full-time
Reference: 95081
To be considered you will need:
Essential
Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed.
- A PhD, or equivalent relevant work experience in climate science, environmental science, geography, earth system science or related science, with experience and knowledge in climate change and impacts/risks.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake scientific assessment of current and future climate change and/or their impacts for informing climate change risk and associated adaptation planning/disaster risk management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead the development of robust science-based climate intelligence (data and information) products, tools etc, including the associated quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
- Demonstrated ability to work/engage with users to facilitate co-design/co-production of assessments and product development.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake outreach of climate change science, services and application including knowledge brokering, communication and capacity development with target users.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills including the ability to document results and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients in order to meet projects goals and timelines.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team, and carry out tasks autonomously in support of scientific research
Desirable
- Experience or appreciation of working collaboratively with international partners/contexts (e.g. in the Pacific)
For full details about this role please review the Position Description.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents only. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible Working Arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
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How to Apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications Close
Friday 1st December 2023, 11:00 pm AEDT.