Acknowledgement of Country

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.

The Opportunity

• Make an impact by enabling science capability that delivers large-scale and complex projects
• Use your collaboration & engagement expertise to advance science programs
• Embed and shape a culture that supports the delivery of impactful and collaborative science

CSIRO is Australia’s National Science Agency and is one of the world’s largest and most successful publicly funded research and development organisations. We deliver world-class science and outcome-focused research that generates economic, environmental, and social benefits for Australia in a global context. We have improved the lives of many around the world through our research and developments including BARLEYmax, WiFi, the Hendra virus vaccine, polymer banknotes, extended wear contact lenses, Aerogard and the Total Wellbeing Diet.

The Food Systems and Global Change Group is one of 3 Groups in the Sustainability Research program in CSIRO’s Agriculture and Food Business Unit. The Group is focused on mobilising science and technology to increase the sustainability of food systems. Through analytics, foresighting and construction of transition pathways, the group’s work supports policy and collective action that demonstrably contributes to food systems that sustain human health while helping humanity live within planetary boundaries. In the role, the Group Leader will assist Australian stakeholders in this practice and support Australia in international efforts to secure food systems.

Reporting to Research Director, the Research Group Leader implements the vision and direction of the Research Program, and contributes to its setting and planning, to deliver outputs, outcomes and impact through mission-directed, multi-disciplinary and collaborative science. The Group Leader will be expected to devote a minimum of 50% of their time to operational and capability management, while maintaining active involvement in business development, project and science leadership typically of larger scale / high impact projects.

Your duties will include:

Impact Science Leadership

• Contributing to science impact planning, implementation and review for the Research Program with a focus on the Research Group;
• Catalysing science thinking - form/support science networks, sponsor exploratory and capability development projects.

Capability Leadership

• Attracting, developing and retaining world-class talent which will meet the current and future needs of the Program;
• Contributing to the development of the science and capability strategy for the Program, Business Unit and CSIRO.

Resource Leadership

• Supporting the Research Director in resource management and long-term planning;
• Monitoring financial and project performance.

Engagement and Partnerships

• Conveying Business Unit strategy and Program goals to internal and external stakeholders;
• Cultivating cross-CSIRO networks to execute the Group, Program and Business Unit strategy.

Details

• Location: Brisbane [St Lucia] or Canberra [Black Mountain]
• Salary: AU$146k – AU$161k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
• Tenure: 3 year term
• Reference: 91796

To be considered you will need:

1. Established reputation and credibility in the relevant science domain with evidence of effective science leadership, publications or equivalent sector industry experience.
2. Evidence of research leadership and delivery of a multidisciplinary food systems Research Group.
3. Evidence of strong engagement skills and relationship management that grows new science opportunities and supports public good and commercial outcomes.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead individual and groups of projects of scale and/or complexity and manage financial and project performance.
5. Experience in political economy and/or policy facing research in the food systems domain is desirable, as is experience working with Indigenous and traditional knowledge systems, and/or experience working in the Asia-Pacific on food system research initiatives.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description.

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.

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.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line via the 'Apply Now' link below. Provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.