Technical Officers

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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

As a member of the Positioning Australia Branch you will be at the forefront of developing, operating, and maturing world-class positioning infrastructure across Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific, as well as undertaking field surveys that directly contribute to improving the accuracy of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame.

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

Over a decade ago, Geoscience Australia, with investment from AuScope, set out to better understand the dynamics of the Australian plate and improve the accuracy of Australia’s geospatial reference frame. This work has enabled efficiencies across several industry sectors and underpins high calibre research into natural hazards and climate change.

This infrastructure includes:

• a national network of continuously operating GNSS reference stations.
• a GNSS antenna calibration facility.
• a deployable pool of GNSS and geodetic survey equipment.
• an absolute gravimeter.

As a Technical Officer you may apply technical knowledge to operate and maintain world-class positioning infrastructure, establish processes and workflows to support this infrastructure, and undertake field surveys in remote parts of the country.

In these roles you will:

• Provide key operational and project support in maintaining geodetic infrastructure across Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific.
• Undertake and assist in geodetic field campaigns – including gravity and terrestrial geodetic surveys.
• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders to respond to and resolve technical issues promptly.
• Develop, review, and maintain technical documentation, including work instructions, and technical specifications.
• Maintain technical expertise in the operation of geodetic and survey instruments; perform configuration and testing of equipment.
• Demonstrate leadership in safety by adhering to and improving work practices, ensuring fieldwork and operations prioritise the well-being of technical teams and site personnel within WHS frameworks.
• Contribute to the positive team culture.

To be successful you will:

• Achieve results by taking personal responsibility for accurate completion of work within timeframes; commit to meeting objectives; respond flexibly to changing demands whilst working towards successful delivery; cope effectively with change.
• Demonstrate technical leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills and work effectively to identify, prioritise, solve and communicate issues in a time-sensitive manner.
• Work collaboratively and operate as an effective team member; communicate effectively within the team to consult, collaborate & inform.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and experiences; confidently present and tailor technical information in both written and oral form to a range of audiences.
• 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

• Technical background in electronics and communications, or equivalent expertise in operating and maintaining scientific instrumentation.
• Experience planning and safely undertaking fieldwork in remote areas.

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 Nicholas Dando on 02 6249 9*** 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.