Senior Communication and Engagement Advisor, Critical Minerals R&D Hub
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
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
The opportunity
- Contribute your communication and stakeholder engagement expertise
- Play a critical role within our Mineral Resources Communication Team
- Highlight the impact of meaningful research at CSIRO
Hosted by CSIRO, the Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub (the Hub) brings together expertise from Australia’s leading science agencies: the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Geoscience Australia, and CSIRO. The Hub addresses technical challenges and drives collaborative research across the critical chain needed to support clean energy and Australia’s net zero policy agenda, in line with Australia's Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030.
We are looking for a highly skilled and innovative professional with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to take on the role of Senior Communication and Engagement Advisor for the Hub.
In this role, you’ll drive external campaigns, events, communication and engagement activity to protect and build the CSIRO brand for the Hub. Drawing on broad and developing skills and experience across the marketing communications mix including media relations, internal communications and digital, and stakeholder engagement this role supports the delivery of the Hub, Mineral Resources RU and CSIRO objectives.
If you have a track record of influencing positive engagement, can design and deliver effective and creative communication services to clients, building strong organisational networks and contributing to a positive change in organisational culture, then this might be the role for you.
Your duties will include:
- Providing high-level support and advice to the Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub Manager and working collaboratively with other Hub team members, the Mineral Resources Communication Team and Mineral Resources Research Unit.
- Partnering with the Hub team to develop a communication and engagement strategy that aligns with the Hub’s business strategy.
- Collaborating with Communication and Government leads in Hub partner agencies – Geoscience Australia, ANSTO and DISR – and building consensus approaches through regular meetings and engagement.
- Translating the strategy into a working plan that delivers a pipeline of creative and engaging activities and projects, that includes:
- Liaising with media to drive promotional opportunities
- Creating physical collateral, digital and social content
- Coordinating events and opportunities with key stakeholders and groups e.g. collaborative forums, including round tables, industry working groups and webinars
- Preparing reports and contributing to briefings
- Tracking and monitoring key metrics to measure the success of activities
Location: Any major Australian CSIRO location considered
Salary: AU$114k - AU$123k pa plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term until 30th June 2026, Full-time
Reference: 99720
To be considered you will need:
- A relevant tertiary qualification and relevant experience in communications – public relations, marketing, digital, media or journalism.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing communication and stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Demonstrated experience managing integrated communication and stakeholder engagement campaigns encompassing:
- strategic planning and implementation, problem solving and effective team management
- liaising with media outlets including pitching stories, managing interviews –both proactive and reactive.
- creating collateral and digital content that engages audiences
- developing, or contributing to, engaging online and in-person events
- working with brand managers to meet organisational and partner requirements - Ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail and quality.
- Ability to operate well in complex, ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in the mineral resources, critical minerals and geoscience domains.
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. 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 and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
14th April 2025, 11:00pm AEST.
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
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
The opportunity
- Contribute your communication and stakeholder engagement expertise
- Play a critical role within our Mineral Resources Communication Team
- Highlight the impact of meaningful research at CSIRO
Hosted by CSIRO, the Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub (the Hub) brings together expertise from Australia’s leading science agencies: the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Geoscience Australia, and CSIRO. The Hub addresses technical challenges and drives collaborative research across the critical chain needed to support clean energy and Australia’s net zero policy agenda, in line with Australia's Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030.
We are looking for a highly skilled and innovative professional with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to take on the role of Senior Communication and Engagement Advisor for the Hub.
In this role, you’ll drive external campaigns, events, communication and engagement activity to protect and build the CSIRO brand for the Hub. Drawing on broad and developing skills and experience across the marketing communications mix including media relations, internal communications and digital, and stakeholder engagement this role supports the delivery of the Hub, Mineral Resources RU and CSIRO objectives.
If you have a track record of influencing positive engagement, can design and deliver effective and creative communication services to clients, building strong organisational networks and contributing to a positive change in organisational culture, then this might be the role for you.
Your duties will include:
- Providing high-level support and advice to the Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub Manager and working collaboratively with other Hub team members, the Mineral Resources Communication Team and Mineral Resources Research Unit.
- Partnering with the Hub team to develop a communication and engagement strategy that aligns with the Hub’s business strategy.
- Collaborating with Communication and Government leads in Hub partner agencies – Geoscience Australia, ANSTO and DISR – and building consensus approaches through regular meetings and engagement.
- Translating the strategy into a working plan that delivers a pipeline of creative and engaging activities and projects, that includes:
- Liaising with media to drive promotional opportunities
- Creating physical collateral, digital and social content
- Coordinating events and opportunities with key stakeholders and groups e.g. collaborative forums, including round tables, industry working groups and webinars
- Preparing reports and contributing to briefings
- Tracking and monitoring key metrics to measure the success of activities
Location: Any major Australian CSIRO location considered
Salary: AU$114k - AU$123k pa plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term until 30th June 2026, Full-time
Reference: 99720
To be considered you will need:
- A relevant tertiary qualification and relevant experience in communications – public relations, marketing, digital, media or journalism.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing communication and stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Demonstrated experience managing integrated communication and stakeholder engagement campaigns encompassing:
- strategic planning and implementation, problem solving and effective team management
- liaising with media outlets including pitching stories, managing interviews –both proactive and reactive.
- creating collateral and digital content that engages audiences
- developing, or contributing to, engaging online and in-person events
- working with brand managers to meet organisational and partner requirements - Ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail and quality.
- Ability to operate well in complex, ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in the mineral resources, critical minerals and geoscience domains.
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. 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 and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
14th April 2025, 11:00pm AEST.
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