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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 is coordinating a national positioning capability that enables government, business, and academia to access the positioning data and services that are required to solve important challenges and drive innovation.
As a member of the GNSS Infrastructure and Informatics Section you will be at the forefront of developing, operating, and maturing world-class positioning infrastructure across Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific.
More specifically, the Section is responsible for the provision of accurate and reliable positioning data and services to support a location enabled Australia. We do this through the operation of a regional network of positioning infrastructure and digital platforms.
The team shares a positive culture focused on the open sharing of knowledge, continuous improvement, being solutions focused, innovating without fear, and fostering and maintaining strong partnerships with all stakeholders.
The role
As an Operations Officer within the Positioning Operations Centre, you will play a critical role in supporting the operation of the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability (NPIC) by monitoring key systems, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring network performance measures are being met.
This recruitment is for multiple roles.
In this role you will:
- Use interactive computer systems and dashboards to monitor system status and performance; and identify and respond to incidents following standard operating procedures.
- Communicate with relevant stakeholders to provide notification of incidents and upcoming changes that may impact access, performance, or quality of our services.
- Contribute to the continuous development of standard operating procedures, work instructions, and guidelines relating to the operation and management of the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability.
- Coordinate public enquires and provide basic technical support to users on connectivity to NPIC services.
- Support the leadership team in maintaining a positive culture of continuous delivery by providing reports on incidents and system performance.
To be successful in the role you will:
- Work under limited direction; taking personal responsibility for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements; commit to meeting objectives; follow up to ensure that issues are finalised.
- Work collaboratively and operate as an effective team member; consult and share information within the team and seek input from others; consult other team members prior to making decisions that affect them; ensure people are kept informed of progress and issues.
- Maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders; confidently present and tailor technical information in both written and oral form to a range of audiences, including stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Support section management and actively contribute to and foster an inclusive culture within the team; Adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical, and professional manner.
Desired skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications
- Have experience using a variety of computer platforms (Linux, Windows etc …).
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 Emma Allen on (02) 6249 9*** or email **********@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’.
Eligibility
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.
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 02 6249 9*** in order to obtain selection documentation.
Technical Assistance
If you require technical assistance, call Human Resources on (02) 6249 9*** or email **@ga.gov.au.
A merit list/pool may be created from this process. 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.
